Facility Maintenance Technician

Facilities Maintenance Technician

This is an on-site position. This role will not be remote. This is a union-represented position.

We are Indy Go, a municipal corporation of Indianapolis–Marion County, and we're proud to be the largest public transportation provider in the state of Indiana. We operate 31 transit routes throughout the county, providing nearly 10 million passenger trips a year to the good citizens of our region. Indy Go is committed to expanding mobility options to improve connectivity with the company's mission, vision, and goals.

A key measure of any great city is the ease of getting from one place to another. We call it "mobility." It's as essential as access to electricity and clean water. It moves a city forward to become a better place of opportunity and community. It's a measure of a city's vitality and potential, and it reflects a city's judgment about its civic priorities.

It makes a city a better home and a better place to visit.

At Indy Go, getting people from one place to another is much more than just moving riders: it's about getting our riders to their hopes and dreams, to their education and careers, to their families and friends, to their health and well-being, and to another day of life in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas.

We're here because you've got somewhere you need to be, and you need an easy, reliable way to get there. So come on; get on and get going to wherever you want to go on Indy Go.

As the region's largest transit authority, we are duty-bound to set the bar for transparency, trust, and overall professionalism. Our mission is to connect our community to economic and cultural opportunities through safe, reliable, and accessible mobility experiences.

Accountability:
We are legally, ethically, and morally committed to utilizing all resources responsibly with integrity and transparency.

Diversity:
We promote, embrace, and value all individuals.

Safety:
We ensure safe and secure environments.

Excellence:
We strive for quality in everything we do.

Teamwork:
We actively promote effective communication, collaboration, and partnerships.

Respect:
We value and treat all with dignity.

Benefits we offer include:

• Full-time positions with guaranteed 40 hours/week.
• Medical, dental, and vision (effective on the 1st of the month, 30 days after the start date).
• Free on-site wellness clinic for employees and their families.
• Retirement plan (401A and 457B).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free Indy Go transportation for employees and their families.
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program

Position purpose:

The Facility Maintenance Technician will perform simple and routine work involved in the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related utilities, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, cement work, painting, and other related trades.

Essential functions and responsibilities:

• Performs preventive maintenance in conjunction with all building maintenance and/or cleanliness-related items.
• Travel to different sites for service calls.
• Performs scheduled and nonscheduled repair, maintenance, and installation of machinery, tools, equipment, and/or associated equipment to ensure continuous and safe operation of the property.
• Directly or indirectly supports all exterior grounds activities, including grass cutting, dumping trash, landscaping, the parking lots, and other exterior area needs.
• Directly or indirectly supports the installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC, electrical, plumbing systems and water distribution, and sewage facilities.
• Supports all sanitation processes and procedures, including rodent and pest control.
• Performs painting and small-scale structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, wallpaper and treatments, and furnishings of buildings.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals pertaining to facilities and equipment installed and serviced.
• Surveys work requirements, measures and calculates materials, labor, and systems requirements, prepares material lists, and carries out required tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Responds to emergency maintenance requests; troubleshoots issues to determine cause and solution.

Other functions:

• Maintains records regarding ground maintenance activities.
• Assists licensed plumbers, electricians, and HVAC personnel as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities:

• None

Education and/or experience:

• Formal trade school or an associate degree in facility management, engineering program, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in the maintenance trade, with strong knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and structural repairs required.
• A valid Indiana driver's license is required.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics, blueprints, landscaping techniques, drainage systems, and site preparations and comprehend verbal descriptions pertaining to…