Facilities Maintenance Technician

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on maintenance experience in areas such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, etc. 
• Experience and ability to use common hand and power tools such as screwdrivers, saws, drills, wrenches, and hammers.
• Certificate in trade skills related to HVAC, electricity, industrial repairs, etc.
• Must have excellent troubleshooting skills
• Must have High School graduate or equivalent
• Must have intermediate communication skills to read, write, and speak English 
• Must have the ability to function effectively in a fast paced, team oriented work environment
• Must have the ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong initiative 
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees. 
• Must have the ability to think logically, follow procedures, instructions and make sound decisions. 
• Must be able to work (flexible hours) long hours including nights, overtime, weekends and holidays

Preferred

• Must have welding experience

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary

• Perform all functions in accordance with operating and safety guidelines 
• Perform maintenance in rotating equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, alignment and new mechanical installations and overall maintenance 
• Troubleshoot, analyze and repair all electronic AC and DC variable 
• Perform maintenance on Electrical controls and mechanic equipment 
• Weld equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, etc. 
• Operate heavy equipment to perform maintenance jobs as needed 
• Maintain a clean work area, free of debris or safety hazards and awareness of surroundings (i.e. vehicles, people checking equipment, etc.) at all times. 

Secondary 

• Special projects for the Department Manager
• Perform other functions as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Subject to physical and/or DOT Screening is required along with other tests as applicable  
• The employee must frequently carry, push and pull up to 100lbs. and occasionally lift 100lbs.
• The employee is frequently required to grasp, exercise repetitive wrist and foot motion, and exercise finger dexterity.
• The employee is continuously required to talk and hear
• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk
• The employee is frequently required to climb, forward bend, squat, twist, forward and overhead reach
• The employee is continuously occasionally required to exercise eye-hand-foot coordination and frequently eye-hand coordination.
• The employee is occasionally required to kneel and crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Report safety hazards
• Immediately report incidents involving injury, illness, or property damage
• Wear appropriate PPE as instructed by immediate supervisor
• Comply with all company safety policies, procedures, and rules
• Refuse any unsafe task or operation
• Participate in safety meetings and training
• Be constantly aware of their personal safety and that of their coworkers

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Receives direct supervision from the Terminal Maintenance Supervisor and does not exercise supervision over any other position.

CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed primarily in the shop/outdoors; exposed to all possible environmental factors such as extreme heat, rain, wind and high humidity during day and night shifts
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts
• The employee is occasionally exposed to dust, fumes, and airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high
• Moderate vibration though hands when using power tools and throughout body when operating power industrial equipment