Maintenance 1

LM Services Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LM Services Corporation is seeking a skilled maintenance engineer to support and enhance hotel engineering operations. The role involves diagnosing and fixing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues across guest rooms and public areas, while ensuring safety compliance and environmental best practices.

You will train staff, coordinate repairs, monitor life safety systems, and help implement energy-saving measures.

Qualifications

• High School Certificate plus two years technical training and two years College or four years experience.
• Physical ability to lift up to 100 pounds and perform manual tasks.
• Ability to work flexible shifts and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve engineering services addressing guest and associate problems.
• Train and instruct staff using resources from training libraries and vendors.
• Manage repair and maintenance projects and building improvements.
• Plumbing, electrical and hardware repairs in guest rooms and public areas.
• Monitor Fire Alarm/Life Safety systems and respond to emergencies.
• Observe energy and utilities usage; look for conservation opportunities.
• Maintain tools and equipment; ensure proper storage and accountability.
• Read logs and measurements; pass on information to shifts.

Skills

Electrical systems

Plumbing

HVAC systems

Safety compliance

Communication

Project planning

Troubleshooting

Education

High School + technical training

Two years college | four years experience

Job description

MAJOR DUITES:

• - To continually support and improve engineering services that effectively address problems affecting both guests and associates.
• - To train and instruct other members of the staff by passing along your knowledge and skills. In addition, utilizing resources from the Engineering Training Library and of outside vendors and sources, will assist them in their development and further advance your own. Participate in Corporate and Property Training as directed by Engineering Management.
• - To be an independent mechanic, able to analyze problems and to formulate plans to get work done quickly including procurement of materials, parts, etc., and necessary scheduling arrangements with a high degree of quality.
• - Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules (i.e., Lockout Tagout, JSAs) , Safety Awareness information (such as MSDS) operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, keep logs, and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers and associates.
• - Manage repair and maintenance project and building improvements by effectively coordinating and planning all tasks in advance of beginning any project. Utilize all possible resources. Coordinate efforts with engineering and other affected departments. Use project management techniques along with the appropriately assigned engineering team members to perform project planning and execution. All methods, materials and practices must meet and be in accordance with local codes, Marriott specifications, national codes and standard practices. Keep accurate completion and task records in the project files. Materials procurement and coordination of their availability are also critical to the success of your position. Our goal is to cost-effectively maximize the schedule.
• - Guest Rooms - plunging toilets, unclogging drains, repairing all types of hardware, plumbing, electrical equipment including lamps, air conditioners and cosmetic items
• - Public Areas - plunging toilets, unclogging drains, repairing all types of hardware, plumbing and electrical equipment and cosmetic items.
• - Fire Alarm/Life Safety System - to monitor and perform test systems as necessary, to be fully informed of the system operation and to handle emergencies involving the systems. To have a working knowledge of fire sprinkler and emergency power systems.
• - Energy Conservation - to observe energy and utilities usage in the hotel and on the grounds. To look for ways to conserve energy and report any ideas to the Engineering Management.
• - Tools - to clean, lubricate, protect and otherwise maintain all tools and equipment in the hotel. To see that all tools used are returned to the shop and secured in proper storage area. To protect and otherwise maintain your assigned tool pouch and its tools at the discretion of the Engineering Management.
• - Emergencies - to be available for any emergencies and act in an engineering capacity to protect our guest and associates, and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency. To act as quickly and responsibly as possible to return the building to its normal operating status. To inform Engineering Management of any such emergencies.
• - Accident Prevention and Safety - to be aware of all existing departmental Job Safety Analysis and to strive to work in an accident-free manner and to create a safe work environment for others. To continuously look for conditions which may endanger associates or guests of the hotel and to take immediate action to correct any hazardous conditions found.
• - Records - to read, log, track and interpret readings from meters, gauges and other measuring units. To maintain a thorough log of each days activities and problems that occur and to ensure this information is passed on to other shifts.
• - Departmental Duties - to clean all engineering areas as directed by Engineering Management. To work in a neat and efficient manner, keeping work areas clean and well organized. To serve as otherwise directed or needed to help maintain the effective and efficient operation of the hotel. This assignment shall be at the discretion of Engineering Management or the hotel General Manager.
• - General - Complete all work assigned in a safe and professional manner. Maintain communications with supervisors to ensure that all needed materials, tools and supplies are available or on order. Follow up on any items that may be on back order. Keep supervisor updated on assignments. Provide training and technical advice to other engineers as needed or requested.

Qualifications

• - High School Certificate plus two years technical training and two years College or four years experience.
• - While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell.
• - Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, reasonable color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• - Must be able to work flexible shifts and multiple split shifts
• - Able to work quickly and efficiently, especially under pressure
• - Stand and walk for extended periods of time
• - Effective communicator