Facilities Technician

Flex; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Facilities Technician 4 in Columbia, SC to maintain, repair and improve building systems and equipment. You will respond to service calls, troubleshoot problems, perform preventive maintenance, and install office fixtures across the site under the Facilities Manager.

You should have at least 4 years in maintenance trades, a formal apprenticeship or on-the-job training, and be comfortable with instruments, readings from blueprints, and a range of mechanical and electrical tools.

Qualifications

• Requires 4 years in the maintenance trades, a formal apprenticeship or on-the-job training.
• Knowledge of shop math and the ability to use measuring instruments.
• Experience with blueprints or schematics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to service calls and performs in-house repairs.
• Troubleshoots, repairs systems and equipment.
• Installs office fixtures and maintenance on mechanical/electrical systems.
• Conducts scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Tests equipment and records results.

Skills

Maintenance trades

Read blueprints/schematics

Work at heights

Communication skills

Education

Formal apprenticeship

Tools

AutoCAD

Measuring tools

Power tools

Taps & dies

Alignment tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Facilities Technician 4 located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the Facilities Technician 4 is responsible for repairs, modifications and preventative maintenance on building and facilities equipment, fixtures and systems.

What a typical day looks like:

• Responds to service calls and in-house repairs throughout the facility.
• Troubleshoots, responds to work orders, repairs systems and equipment.
• Installs office fixtures and performs work in various maintenance trades including mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
• Routine assignments include moving furniture, materials and equipment.
• Conducts scheduled preventative maintenance and breaks down equipment for clean up.
• Converses with equipment operators to ascertain problems with equipment before breakdown, and to determine if breakdown is due to human error or mechanical problems.
• Tests faulty equipment and applies knowledge of functional operation of electronic units and systems to diagnose cause of malfunction.
• Tests electronic components and circuits to locate defects.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Requires 4 years in the maintenance trades, a formal apprenticeship or on-the-job training, a working knowledge of shop math, the ability to utilize tools and measuring instruments.
• The use of the following tools may be required: Electronic Assembly: blueprints, schematics; trouble shooting; Mechanical & Electrical Tools: power air guns, taps & dies, alignment tools, measuring tools, AutoCAD; Office Skills: telephones, data entry, software; Warehouse: forklift, pallet jack
• Must be okay with heights (20-30 feet)
• 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 effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to vendors, supervisors and other employees of the organization.

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