Facilities Maintenance Tech Sr

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH is seeking a facilities maintenance professional to perform complex inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs of buildings and equipment across multiple trades.

The role includes leading a team or managing large maintenance complexes (>110,000 sq ft), mentoring staff, coordinating work orders, and ensuring safety and high-level service. Occasional overtime and 24-hour call may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and repairing building systems.

Responsibilities

• Daily inspections, installations, general maintenance (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC) and repairs.
• Identifies, communicates, coordinates and completes projects and work in assigned areas.
• Responds to emergency situations and corrects defects.
• Leads a team of facilities maintenance technicians or manages maintenance complexes >110,000 sq ft.
• Mentors, trains and provides technical expertise to staff.
• Distributes work orders in supervisor’s absence.
• Adheres to safety practices and maintains clean work areas; communicates with customers and staff; operates department vehicle.
• Shift hours/days/location may change; may work overtime; 24 hour emergency call.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Team leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Job description

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the supervisor, performs complex tasks related to day-to-day inspections, preventive maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Daily inspections, installations, general maintenance (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC) and repairs.
• Identifies, communicates, coordinates and completes projects and work performed in the assigned area(s).
• Responds to emergency situations and evaluates and corrects defects.
• Leads a team of facilities maintenance technicians or is solely responsible for the maintenance complexes that exceed 110,000 square feet.
• Mentors, trains and provides technical expertise to other staff.
• Distributes work orders in supervisor’s absence.
• Assists other trades as needed; adheres to all safety practices and procedures; cleans and maintains work areas and equipment; attends meetings; properly completes documentation; provides a high level of customer service; communicates to customers, coworkers and supervision via written, electronic and verbal methods and devices; operates department vehicle; performs other duties as assigned.
• Shift, hours, days, and/or location are subject to change based on operational need in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement; may work overtime; subject to 24 hour emergency call.

Actively supports our commitment to the university value of acting with integrity and personal accountability to establish a culture of professionalism in the workplace.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.