Senior Facility Technician; Second Shift

Summary

We are currently looking for a Senior Facility Technician to join our fast‑paced facilities team at our Torrington, CT fuel cell manufacturing facility. This position will report directly to the Facilities Supervisor and will serve as a senior technical resource supporting daily operational readiness, equipment reliability, and long‑term facilities performance. The Senior Facility Technician is responsible for performing complex preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance;

diagnosing and resolving advanced building systems issues; and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across facility infrastructure and manufacturing operations.

• Lead the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment supporting building systems, utilities, and critical facility assets.
• Perform advanced diagnostics and root cause analysis on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, hydraulic, and process support systems.
• Document all predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities on building assets and ensure maintenance records are accurate and complete.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for troubleshooting, repair planning, and execution of complex maintenance work.
• Support, train, and provide day‑to‑day guidance to facility technicians and contractors to ensure safe and effective work practices.
• Read and interpret work orders, specifications, blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals to determine required repairs and maintenance.
• Dismantle, repair, rebuild, and reassemble machines, equipment, and facility components using appropriate tools, lifting devices, and safety procedures.
• Inspect and test damaged equipment, identify defective areas, and recommend repair, replacement, or improvement actions to supervision.
• Start up, monitor, and adjust equipment and support systems to verify proper operation, efficiency, and compliance with operating parameters.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, EH&S, and external vendors to complete repairs, upgrades, shutdowns, and facility improvement projects.
• Perform regular inspections of plant infrastructure, safety systems, and process support equipment to identify risks and maintain operational readiness.
• Inventory and requisition maintenance parts, tools, and supplies to support uptime and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, safety, and maintenance processes.
• Perform all assigned tasks in a professional manner, following all work instructions, regulatory requirements, and company procedures.
• Work to industry‑standard best practices, specifications, and applicable codes in a safe and efficient manner and perform other duties as required.

• Education: HS Diploma or GED required;
  Trade School, technical certification, or an A.S. degree in Electro‑Mechanical Technology or a related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 6+ years of hands‑on experience in a manufacturing facilities or industrial maintenance environment, including advanced troubleshooting and repair of building systems and facility equipment. Prior experience serving as a lead technician, mentor, or senior team member is strongly preferred.

• Mechanical systems, machine repair, and maintenance techniques, including advanced troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Building systems including HVAC support equipment, plumbing, electrical distribution, compressed air, pneumatics, hydraulics, and general facility infrastructure.
• Production and processing environments, including quality, safety, and operational requirements within a manufacturing setting.
• Repairing, rebuilding, maintaining, and installing facility and manufacturing support equipment.
• Reading and interpreting layout plans, blueprints, operating and repair manuals, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Safe use of machine shop tools and equipment as well as tools used for electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, and hydraulic maintenance.
• Preventive maintenance systems, maintenance documentation,…