Maintenance Technician I

Foreword Companies; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreword Companies in Gallatin, Tennessee, is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to perform preventive maintenance and repair across multiple trades within a commercial building environment.

You will inspect and maintain tools and systems, coordinate with outside vendors, and ensure safety and reliability. The role requires a hands-on, self-starting approach, good judgment, and the ability to lift and move equipment as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must have solid knowledge of carpentry, electrical, plumbing information as required by daily operations.
• Two years’ experience in a maintenance role.
• Must possess good reading and arithmetic skills and the ability to follow manuals.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment as directed by management.
• Inspect and maintain tools in excellent condition.
• Respond to maintenance requests in a timely, professional manner.
• Coordinate with outside vendors for yearly maintenance and inspections.
• Move furniture and perform safety related duties as needed.
• Ensure work areas are clean and organized, and report major repairs to management.

Skills

Professional demeanor

Mechanical ability

Self-starter

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Read safety manuals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

• Conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures and all state and federal regulations.
• Be aware of the condition of the building at all times and take immediate steps to correct any unsafe condition.
• Schedule and perform routine preventive maintenance on all appropriate equipment as directed by the management team.
• Communicate and coordinate outside vendors regarding yearly maintenance of fire extinguishers, fire and sprinkler inspections, etc.
• Inspect and maintain all tools in excellent condition.
• Perform work area clean‐up and safety related duties.
• Organize and maintain storage areas.
• Report all major repairs to management team.
• Move furniture around office as requested by management.
• Install /wall-mount white boards, computer monitors.
• Any other requests made by management team or other company official as needed.
• Communicates clearly to coworkers and outside vendors.
• Responds to maintenance requests and concerns in a timely, professional manner.
• Is punctual and present at work when scheduled.
• Works independently and can remain productive without direct supervision

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Represent oneself and the company in a professional manner at all times.
• Must have a good mechanical ability, be a fast learner, and able to retain information.
• Must be a self‐starter who can work efficiently with little supervision.
• Must have the ability to reason and use good judgment to find solutions.
• Must be able to read, understand, and comply with product labels, safety, policy, and procedure manuals.
• Thorough knowledge of hand tools
• Diagnose and perform minor or routine maintenance or repair, as directed, involving the following:
  • Appliances
  • Diagnose and perform minor or routine maintenance or repair, as directed, involving the following:
  • Stairs, gates, fences, porches railings
  • Tile, carpet, and flooring
  • Interior/exterior lights/ light bulbs
  • Doors, cabinets, windows
  • Ceiling leaks, ceiling tiles
  • Walls (patching, repairing, painting)
  • Plumbing (toilets, urinals, etc)
  • Light electrical, such as changing light fixtures
  • A/C and heating system (changing filters)
  • Stairs, gates, fences, porches railings

Education and Experience:

• High level of proficiency in written, verbal, and arithmetic skills.
• Ability to plan and juggle multi‐task environment.
• Must possess solid knowledge of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, etc. information as required by daily operations.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a maintenance role.

License(s) or Certification(s) Required:

• Valid Drivers License with clean Motor Vehicle Record
• Facilities Maintenance will work both in and outside of building and in all areas of the property.
• Inside and outside work in all types of weather is required.
• Prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching is required.
• The ability to frequently transport or move up to 75 pounds variable distances is required.
• The ability to occasionally move objects up to 200 pounds, on wheels, is required.
• The ability to lift, use and move onsite equipment is required.
• The mobility and flexibility to use ladders to access heights in excess of eight to nine feet is required.
• Driving a vehicle is often required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the ability to communicate with coworkers and vendors.