Job Title: Facility Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift
Location: Vernon Hills, IL
Job Type and Duration: Direct Hire
Hours: 6am - 2pm
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor/Project Manager
Job Overview: This position includes both mechanical and electrical aspects of troubleshooting and repair work. Performs skilled maintenance, repair, adjustment and minor construction work in the facility. On a needed basis, the position will also support all production machines and auxiliary equipment including breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance, and machine cleanings.
Job Dimensions:
- Part of our Company's Production Team
- Hourly non-exempt, no direct reports.
- Schedule: 8 hour shift – 6:00am - 2:00 pm. May need to be on call during the weekends and some holidays. Flexibility of returning to site on an Emergency basis
Principal Accountabilities:
- Performs preventative maintenance on building systems, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and control systems and related components; tests system competency and component devices and evaluates performance.
- Assists Maintenance Supervisor in planning and scheduling preventative maintenance work and recommends approaches to preventative maintenance programs.
- Repairs and maintains a variety of facilities systems, components and structures; repairs building plumbing, low-voltage, and line voltage electric systems, door hardware, fire and life safety protection equipment/systems, sprinkler systems, sensors and related hardware and software; constructs and maintains indoor/outdoor facilities, fans, lights and related; conducts structural inspections for safety. Must have air compressor experience.
- Research replacement parts, ordering of parts, equipment, material and supplies as required.
- Maintains induction and air handling units; cleans and inspects all equipment, completes filter changes, lubricates, maintains and services mechanical and refrigeration and/or cooling systems.
- Coordinates maintenance of water distribution systems; cleans and inspects equipment.
- Identify, repair, and maintain appliances and heating and cooling equipment.
- Performs service and preventative maintenance on motorized equipment; troubleshoots equipment problems and identifies when appropriate for external service provider to make repairs.
- Identifies repair and maintenance projects requiring the assistance of contractors or vendors; participates in estimates and evaluations of project costs; monitors work of vendors or contractors; assists in the review of new construction or remodel plans to assure compliance with facility maintenance standards.
- Coordinate with Facility Project Manager to resolve facility issues as a needed basis.
- Coordinate with other Facility Maintenance Technicians on resolving day to day issues and to prioritize tasks throughout the workday.
- Accesses and makes all levels of adjustments to computerized control systems, such as for lighting or energy management systems; and troubleshoots control system problems.
- Trains less-skilled staff in facilities maintenance trades; assists Maintenance Supervisor to determine training needs for work group.
- Develop work plans with peer technicians for emergency repair of critical assets.
- Effective use of computerized maintenance management system and service request systems; tracks and closes assigned work orders; may monitor work orders assigned to others and assist them in managing work orders.
- Utilize devices and management system to create and close Work Orders with appropriate data (labor hours, downtime, problem/cause/remedy, and parts used)
- Responds to facility emergencies and closures including adverse weather to ensure that all facilities are protected and remain operational.
- Assists with tasks required in preparing to open facility after a closure including snow and ice removal, systems and equipment checks and start-up operations as assigned.
- Follow appropriate safety procedures and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while maintaining equipment (Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, etc.), and ensure a safe work environment by eliminating potential equipment safety hazards. Trains less-skilled staff on safety procedures related to facility maintenance. Assists in structural safety inspections.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Maintains appropriate records and reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
Knowledge & Experience:
- Building maintenance and construction trades, i.e. plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, tile, etc.
- HVAC repair and inspection.
- MUST HAVE AIR COMPRESSOR EXPERIENCE
- PC competency and ability to use mobile apps on handheld devices
- Familiar with wiring diagrams, symbols and electrical measuring
- Manufacturing experience preferred.
Education & Certifications:
- High school diploma or GED, Associates Degree and/or industrial certification preferred
Skills/Abilities/Behaviours:
- Solid verbal and written communication skills
- Mechanic aptitude
- Good troubleshooting and problem solving skills are essential
- Demonstrates organizational skills
- Read dimensional graphic templates in both metric/standard and apply to finished product
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work with minimal instructions
ESPO Corporation
www.espocorp.com
630-789-2525
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