Facilities Technician

Description

Position Summary:

Responsible for performing routine inspection, maintenance, support tasks and preventative maintenance (PM) tasks for all building facilities and critical infrastructure support systems. Provide support for facilities-related contracted services.

Reports to: Sr Manager of Facilities

Functional Responsibilities

Building Facilities and Systems Support

• Perform walk-through audits of building facilities and systems to ensure proper operating conditions.
• Provide onsite support for equipment breakdowns and repair needs (i.e. air compressors, boiler, wastewater treatment system, fire systems, HVAC, pumps, chillers, etc). Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.
• Support and execute preventative maintenance program and support plans to ensure facilities support equipment operate properly and efficiently (e.g.: air compressors, boiler, wastewater treatment, fire systems, HVAC, pumps, chillers, security system etc).
• Execute assigned work orders in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to ensure effective and timely completion. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: wastewater treatment, steam boiler, geothermal, air compressors, water softeners, chillers, power generators, loading docks, etc.
• Support onsite audits and regulatory inspections (i.e. fire, building, boiler, wastewater treatment system, pest control, etc).
  
  

Service Contract Support

• Support and supplement operational support plans (i.e. pest control, groundskeeping, janitorial, waste management, etc), as required.
• Support and supplement contracted services (i.e. cleaning services, vending, groundskeeping, parking lots, building security and access, snow removal, landscaping, etc), as required.
  
  

General

• Communicate with all key stakeholders regarding the status of work and issues impacting services.
• Perform facility-related maintenance work (i.e. painting, carpentry, masonry work, minor dry wall work, floor tile replacement / repair, crack filling, grinding, installation of signage, ceiling tiles, counters and shelving etc), as required.
• Perform general building cleaning, maintenance and 5S tasks.
• Order parts and maintain required documentation as required.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing, and carpentry, preferred.
• Ability to use common handheld power tools.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Able to understand and follow directions as given and intended.
• Must be customer service oriented and able to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in either a team or individual basis
• Must be able and willing to support occasional off-shift work.
• Basic ability to work with Microsoft suite (i.e. Word, Excel, etc), preferred.
  
  

Educational Qualifications & Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of (2) years working experience in facility maintenance, preferred
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Must be capable of sitting, standing, or walking throughout the entire workday.
• Able to climb a ladder and step ladder.
• Ability to function in highly stressful situations.
  
  

Environmental Conditions

The work environments described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Extreme heat or cold (may be outside in Wisconsin summers and winters)
• Noise level which may at times require normal hearing protection
• Heights (may sometimes need to work on a ladder or lift)
• Exposure to:
• Lubricating fluids, cleaning solvents, batteries, etc
• Cleaning fluids used in custodial duties
• Paints and solvents