Senior Facility Technician; Second Shift

Position: 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.

Essential Functions/

Duties and Responsibilities:

* 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.

Qualifications and

Experience:

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.

Candidate must be knowledgeable with experience in:

* 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, spare parts control, and continuous improvement practices.

Physical Requirements /Working Conditions

* Be willing to work beyond a normal schedule as necessary to support business and facility needs.

* Must participate in a 24/7 emergency repair and on-call support rotation.

* Must be able to respond calmly and effectively to urgent equipment or facility issues in a manufacturing environment.

* Physically perform work including lifting and carry a minimum of 25 lbs. routinely and up to 100 lbs. on a non-routine basis with assisted lifting devices.

* Must be able to distinguish colors

* Work and physically move throughout a 170,000 sq. foot plant and on the outside grounds to perform various tasks in normal seasonal Connecticut temperatures and conditions.

* Possess the ability to work at…