Facilities Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

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The Waste Prevention & Environmental Services (WPES) department is looking for a Facility Maintenance Specialist to help support operations within the garbage and recycling operations within Metro. As the regional solid waste authority, Metro oversees solid waste management – commonly known as garbage and recycling – generated in the region. This includes a growing portfolio of four different operational sites across the region including two garbage and recycling transfer stations and household hazardous waste facilities, St.

John's landfill, and a deployment center that houses our community clean-up service teams (RID). This position will be one of the maintenance team that supports these facilities. This position's primary responsibility will be at the Metro South Transfer Station but work could be assigned at our other sites as needed.

As the Facility Maintenance Technician, you will

• Perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance on facilities, building systems, grounds, infrastructure, and equipment, including HVAC, fire suppression and alarm systems, electrical, plumbing, phones, lighting, building management system controls, elevators, security access and CCTV systems, office furniture and equipment, fixtures, automatic doors and gates, building facades, roofs, landscaping, and related assets.
• Perform maintenance unique to transfer station, landfill, and hazardous waste operations, including but not limited to heavy equipment, stationary industrial equipment, manufacturing equipment, hydraulic systems, and other specialized transfer station systems, as well as perform hydraulic oil sampling, filter changes, compressor troubleshooting, water quality treatment system maintenance, equipment cleaning, welding, and fabrication.
• Perform and assist with maintenance projects, repairs, facility improvements, emergency response activities, and weather-related operations.
• Perform skilled maintenance work including carpentry, painting, welding, fabrication, locksmithing, bollard installation, equipment cleaning/ repair/servicing, operation of building controls and maintenance-related software systems.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, prioritizing, documenting, and completing maintenance activities.
• Identify maintenance needs and recommend corrective action.
• Perform, and participate as a team member working alongside contractors, vendors, and service providers performing, maintenance, repair, construction, landscaping, electrical work, cleaning, HVAC repairs, fire suppression system repairs, telephone system repairs, equipment service, and facility improvement projects.
• Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, clean, and coordinate repairs to mechanical systems and operational assets, including vehicles, SSI industrial compactors, forklifts, skid steers, excavators, dozers, front end bucket loaders, terminal tractors, walking floor semi-trailers, golf carts, pressure washers, generators, air compressors, fire suppression systems, radiation monitoring equipment, pumps, motors, bearings, fans, hydraulic systems, and other facility and operational equipment.
• Respond to maintenance requests and operational needs, including office moves, workstation moves, furniture installation, event setup and teardown, material handling, deliveries, and facility support services.
• Purchase maintenance supplies, tools, parts, equipment, and materials as needed.
• Properly handle, store, and dispose of chemicals, fluids, hazardous materials, waste products, equipment, and packaging…