Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for but not limited to, maintaining and repairing the facility’s mechanical, HVAC/R, plumbing, or building management systems.

• Responsible for maintenance, repairs, and operations of mechanical and plumbing equipment, HVAC, refrigeration, cooling towers, boilers, water pumps and building control systems.
• Perform and/or ensure all scheduled maintenance and repairs are completed.
• Ensure all mechanical, HVAC, plumbing systems including repair and/or construction work are completed in accordance with Federal, State and Local code compliance requirements.
• Participate in work planning for facility maintenance and operations; identify and resolve problems; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work projects, methods and procedures.
• Use and maintain various BAS platforms to monitor and maintain HVAC and mechanical equipment.
• Assist with updating and developing sequence of operations for various HVAC equipment to optimize efficiencies and performance of equipment.
• Respond to emergency alarms, building automation systems and the like.
• Determine root causes of any mechanical, HVAC, plumbing deficiencies, make necessary repairs to remedy the malfunction using appropriate tools.
• Maintain a safe work environment, ensuring safety precautions are taken at all times.
• Report discrepancies, damage, and loss of property and safety concerns promptly following reporting procedures.
• Utilize maintenance software system to interpret and prioritize work orders.
• Execute work orders to ensure event needs are met in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist in the development of standard operation procedures.
• Perform supplemental job functions as assigned.

• HVAC/R degree, EPA certification.
• 5 years of comprehensive knowledge of all phases of building systems, thorough knowledge of compliance requirements in mechanical, plumbing and HVAC.
• Excellent diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read, write and understand complex direction.
• Ability to read, decipher blueprints, schematics and construction specification and technical documents.
• Effective communicator, both written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
• Work effectively under pressure to meet business deadlines.
• Adaptable through change.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, contractors and facility users.
• Ability to work overtime if needed.
• Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision.
• Maintain a professional appearance.

• Experience working in a large scale facility.
• Certification to operate a forklift and man lifts.
• Experience working on water source HP, VAV/FPB systems, and VRF Equipment.
• VRF experience.

Exposure to high noise level; frequent visual/auditory attention while performing duties. The employee is regularly exposed to a facility environment, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold/heat, chemicals, electricity, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear (and frequently sit).

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Requires long periods of time on feet. All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive; they are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Olympia Development of Michigan.

Olympia Development of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. The company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.