Facilities Maintenance Technician

Facilities Maintenance Technician

This role is responsible for performing routine building maintenance and assisting the Facilities Department with construction, maintenance, and remodeling tasks across multiple trades, including carpentry, electrical, heating, ventilation, and plumbing. The technician learns and expands skills in additional fields over time and supports the upkeep, safety, and efficiency of the facility by completing a wide range of repair and improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine building maintenance tasks to support safe, efficient, and reliable facility operations.
• Ensure proper care, use, and maintenance of equipment and supplies, and actively promote continuous improvement in workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Complete minor electrical maintenance, including installing, replacing, and repairing fixtures such as wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballasts, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, and cords using appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools.
• Perform minor plumbing maintenance by repairing leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging drains, trenching and laying new lines, and replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices to maintain operable and efficient plumbing systems.
• Carry out minor painting, carpentry, and masonry work, including preparing surfaces and applying paints, stains, and varnishes with brush, sprayer, or roller, as well as hanging doors and fitting locks and handles to maintain functional and presentable facilities.
• Install pipes for high-pressure air systems and repair water, gas, electric, and air pipes and lines located in or under floors, walkways, and walls.
• Assist licensed plumbers, electricians, and HVAC personnel with maintenance, repairs, and installations as needed.
• Reconfigure, install, position, and remount modular offices and work spaces, including furniture, wall panels, work surfaces, storage bins, lighting, and file cabinets, to meet user needs and maximize office space using various hand, power, and specialty tools.
• Replace or update inoperable or outdated building materials and appliances such as motors, belts, pumps, window glass, sinks, doors, smoke alarms, cabinets, shelves, tile, light fixtures, and filter systems to maintain a safe and comfortable working environment.
• Use tools and equipment including welding equipment, ladders, power saws, hammers, drills, and other devices safely and effectively during maintenance and repair tasks.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form with operators, team leads, and engineers regarding workmanship, manufacturability, and process or design issues.
• Interface with cross-functional personnel from incoming and outgoing shifts, providing clear pass-down of information to ensure continuity of operations.
• Work independently with a high degree of quality and reliability so that equipment operates within required specifications.
• Perform preventive maintenance and mechanical troubleshooting on facility systems and equipment as needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate status updates using email and basic PC applications.

Essential Skills

• Experience in facility maintenance, including routine building maintenance and repair across multiple trades.
• Hands-on skills in electrical maintenance, including basic wiring, fixture installation, replacement, and repair.
• Ability to perform minor plumbing repairs, including leak repair, drain unclogging, trenching, and laying new lines.
• Competence in minor painting, carpentry, drywall, and masonry work for facility upkeep and remodeling.
• Mechanical aptitude with experience in mechanical troubleshooting and repair of building systems and appliances.
• Ability to install and repair pipes for high-pressure air systems, water, gas, electric, and air lines.
• Experience supporting or assisting licensed plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians.
• Proficiency in general HVAC-related maintenance tasks.
• Ability to reconfigure modular office furniture and workspace components using hand and power tools.
• Strong preventive maintenance skills for facilities and equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with operators, team leads, and engineers.
• Capability to interface and pass down information between cross-functional personnel across incoming and outgoing shifts.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of quality, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software…