Installation Technician

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems is hiring an Installer in Detroit, MI. As an Installer, you will be responsible for installing and maintaining washers and dryers in apartment complexes and homes.

We are looking for candidates with good mechanical skills, a high school diploma or GED, and effective communication abilities, particularly in English (bilingual skills in Spanish are a plus). This role requires physical strength, as you will need to lift and move heavy equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Good driving record is essential.
• Effective communication skills in English; Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly and occasionally move heavier items.

Responsibilities

• Install and remove washers and dryers in various locations.
• Clean and maintain laundry areas and equipment.
• Perform minor plumbing and electrical work as needed.

Skills

Customer service skills

Mechanical aptitude

Effective English communication (oral and written)

Bilingual skills (English and Spanish)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

As an Installer, you will install and remove washers and dryers in apartment complexes, condominium complexes, and customers' homes. You will also clean the laundry rooms, washers, dryers and perform light service work.

What you will do

• Loads and unloads washers and dryers onto and off trucks using a hand truck and lift gate.
• Secures washers and dryers with pads and straps to avoid damage to machines during transport.
• Prepares machines for installation.
• Wheels washers and dryers into and out of laundry areas using hand truck.
• Connects and disconnects fill and drain hoses from washers.
• Builds exhaust vents using sheet metal, when necessary.
• Connects exhaust vents and gas lines to dryers.
• Performs minor plumbing and electrical work.
• Moves washers and dryers to clean behind machines.
• Cleans floors around machines, removes lint from floor drains.
• Cleans and lubricates washers and dryers.
• Lubricates pulleys and coin slides.
• Changes worn belts.
• Changes defective or jammed coin slides.
• Picks up worn parts from area garage and transports to a rebuild facility.
• Delivers rebuilt parts to area garage.
• Reports necessary work to be done by skilled service technician.

What we are looking for

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Good driving record.
• Customer service skills.
• Mathematical aptitude helpful.
• Must possess effective English communication skills (oral and written).
• Bilingual skills (English and Spanish) are desirable.
• Must be mechanically inclined and be adept at using hand tools (willing to train right candidate).
• Some mechanical experience desirable.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally move 200 pounds or more with a dolly/hand truck.