Commercial Maintenance Technician

Cushman & Wakefield; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Commercial Maintenance Technician to inspect, repair, and maintain machinery and equipment across facilities in the Atlanta area. You will work on conveyor systems, HVAC, motors, hydraulics, and related mechanical systems while performing preventative maintenance and safety checks.

The role requires at least a high school diploma or GED, with three years in industrial or building maintenance and experience in supervision, planning, and estimating.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum three years in industrial or building maintenance with supervision/planning experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals, write routine reports, and communicate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Observe mechanical devices in operation and listen for trouble symptoms.
• Dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts.
• Examine parts for dimensional and surface imperfections.
• Inspect used parts to detect changes in dimensions.
• Adjust functional parts and control instruments for proper operation.
• Repair or replace defective parts; install and lubricate components.
• Start devices to test performance post-repair.
• Perform general and preventative maintenance (plumbing, carpentry, cleaning, coil cleaning, belts, filters).

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Supervision

Planning / scheduling

Estimating

Communication

Reading / comprehension

Education

High school diploma or GED

Industrial Maintenance technical degree preferred

Job description

Job Title

Commercial Maintenance Technician

Job Description Summary

This position repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as conveyor systems, hydraulic sort equipment, motors, electrical systems, HVAC equipment and general facility upkeep by performing the following duties.

Job Description

• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Start devices to test their performance.
• Performs other general maintenance (i.e. plumbing, carpentry, power washing) and preventative maintenance activities (coil cleaning, lubrication, belt adjustment and replacement, filter changes, etc.) as required.

REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Education and/or Experience):

Education: Possess a high school degree or an approved GED. A technical degree in Industrial Maintenance is preferred, but not required. Experience: Possess a minimum of three years experience in the Industrial or Building maintenance field, with experience in supervision, planning / scheduling, estimating, and hands-on facilities maintenance preferred. Accreditation: N/A Computer Skills: Some basic General Computer skills helpful. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with multiple customers. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

WORKING CONDITIONS and/or PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics 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.

• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Occasional high stress work may require dealing with customers/clients.
• Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure.
• Requires exposure to machines, chemicals, and solvents.
• Must understand vague and implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations. Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people. Is frequently called upon to handle difficult situations.
• Ability to do simple math calculations, input data into the computer, and analyze data as requested.
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $23.80 - $28.00

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at C&W Services, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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