Facilities Technician

Summary

The facilities technician performs daily facility maintenance meeting defined schedules and quality requirements while providing support to the maintenance group in a fast-paced electronics and mechanical manufacturing environment. This includes preventative maintenance and safety checks on building equipment such as filters, belt and hose changes on HVAC systems and compressors, minor grounds maintenance and installation and removal and relocation of production equipment.

Responsibilities

Monitor and record plant and environmental equipment data, such as humidity, temperature, etc.

Perform equipment hardware installation (i.e. air, power, vacuum, exhaust, etc.)

Perform equipment installation / removal / relocation (i.e. crating / uncrating, leveling equipment, setup, etc.).

Carry out assigned preventative and / or predictive maintenance tasks.

Equipment set-up / operation.

Equipment troubleshooting / reactive maintenance.

Conduct repairs or replacement of broken parts.

Minor building maintenance and safety checks such as painting, carpet repair, minor plumbing and electrical needs, light bulb replacement, etc.

Minor grounds maintenance such as sidewalk snow removal and salting, storm debris clean-up, parking lot upkeep, etc.

Maintain spare parts inventory receipt, recorded use, adjustments, stock and periodic cycle counting.

Ensure daily 5S of workstation by always maintaining a clean and organized work area.

Ensure OSHA and safety compliance.

Ensure quality and workmanship, inspecting work performed during and/or after operation.

Perform other duties as requested by department leadership / management.

Desired Attributes

Basic computer skills in MS Office products.

Strong attention to detail required.

Strong knowledge of the operation and maintenance of building related equipment.

Ability to apply common sense, understanding to carry out operations with basic visual, written and verbal instructions.

Ability to recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong with building related issues.

Requirements and Education

High School / GED required, two-year technical degree preferred.

Minimum 3 years experience or comparable experience in a directly related field.

Responsive, proactive, self-motivated and ability to work independently.

Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 50 pounds.

Demonstrate basic knowledge of electrical tasks (change out electrical switch, relay, etc.), use multi-meters to perform basic electrical troubleshooting, and perform basic troubleshooting skills in identifying if a mechanical part is good / bad.

Familiarity with basic facilities equipment, such as air compressors, HVAC systems, alarms, fire equipment, etc.

General understanding of low voltage (120v power) and wiring (hot, neutral, ground, etc.) with the ability to read and understand basic consumer style wiring diagrams.

General familiarity of mechanical parts such as pumps, motors, valves, etc. used in various manufacturing floor equipment, understanding the basic principles behind these mechanical parts with the ability to identify and explain their basic functionality and operations.