Building Maintenance Technician

Panorama; Lacey (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to enhance their Facilities team. This role involves providing essential maintenance and repairs across a vibrant campus, ensuring that all homes and buildings are safe, attractive, and functional. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in general maintenance, including electrical and plumbing repairs, and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service. Join a collaborative team dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for residents while utilizing your technical skills and problem-solving abilities in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of related experience in maintenance repair.
• Proficient in electrical, plumbing, and appliance repair.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on appliances, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Interact with residents to provide high-quality customer service.

Skills

General maintenance repair techniques

Electrical repair

Plumbing

Appliance repair (GE)

Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

Building Management System (BMS)

Blueprint reading

Customer service

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

Building Management System (BMS)

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are hiring for a highly skilled Maintenance Technician to join our Facilities team!



This position provides maintenance and repairs to homes, buildings and equipment on our 145 acre campus in order to provide safe, attractive, and functional facilities for our residents. Our maintenance technicians interact with our residents and staff on a daily basis and require a high level of customer service.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Replaces and installs all major appliances.


• Repairs, installs, and maintains door hardware such as door closures and hinges.


• Repairs or replaces hot water heaters, faucets, garbage disposals, etc.


• Maintains fluorescent light fixtures by replacing tubes, sockets, and ballasts.


• Replaces drive belts, motors and filters, etc. on furnaces and ventilation equipment.


• Performs maintenance tasks at individual residences including, but not limited to, plumbing, replacing thermostats, repairing window and door screens, replacing switches, electrical outlets, and light bulbs.


• Performs courtesy calls on new and relocated residents, hanging pictures, shelves, mirrors or otherwise assisting the resident to settle into their new home.


• Performs light carpentry such as repairing fences, cabinets, doors, doorjambs, and molding.


• Maintains company vehicles in a clean and organized manner; notifies the supervisor of any needed repairs.


• Works with supervisor and other maintenance employees in assessing problems and their solutions as part of the maintenance team.

EDUCATION

• High school education or the equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum three years related experience to provide a good working knowledge of general maintenance repair techniques of electrical, plumbing, appliance and mechanical problems with a high degree of proficiency and minimal need for supervision.


• Experience working with appliance repair (GE) preferred


• Three years' experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) and one year using BMS (Building Management System HVAC) preferred


• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel


• Ability to read and interpret blue prints

Our technicians drive a company vehicle to transport equipment or supplies and therefore must have and maintain a valid Washington State Driver's License and a good driving record.



Upon completion of training, maintenance staff rotate weekend on-call responsibility. During the on-call period, staff must respond and be onsite within 30 minutes.