Q Center is looking for a Maintenance Technician II to join our team!
Job Summary
The Maintenance Engineer, Level 2, is responsible for ensuring that the property is maintained in the best possible condition at all times with the least amount of inconvenience to guests and associates. The Engineer Level 2 will provide experienced support for the basic to mid-level maintenance and repair of mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems, building equipment and property structures.
The schedule for this position is 11:00pm - 7:30am. The salary range for this role is $25-33.00/hr.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(K) with employer match
- Holiday Pay
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Wellness Credits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life, AD&D
- Disability Benefits
- Employee Meals
Education & Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or a related field required.
- At least four years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
- Trade school and/or College course work in related field helpful.
- EPA Refrigeration Technician Certification.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Physical requirements:
- Flexible shifts and long hours sometimes required.
- Heavy work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
- Comfort level with operating and working from a lift up to 40 feet high.
Fundamental Requirements:
- Associate must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests and fellow associates.
- Monitor all department functions, keeping immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring their attention.
- Read equipment gauges and evaluate results to assess equipment performance.
- Make basic repairs to fan coil system and Air Handler Units: change filters, clean coils, replace motors, belts, etc.
- Make repairs to property HVAC system: change filters, clean coils, replace motors, belts, etc.
- Perform routine run testing of all generators.
- Perform preventative maintenance on diesel generators; check batteries, heater, fuel level.
- Have basic knowledge of HVAC closed loop distribution system layout for each individual building section; supplies, returns, cold/hot.
- Ability to follow instructions to utilize Building Automation System (BAS) to quickly transition boilers/chillers/cooling towers back and forth between heating and cooling without damaging equipment.
- Thorough knowledge of all sections of 2 and 4 pipe HVAC systems, location and areas served.
- Basic understanding of water softener equipment and operation.
- Take required readings on equipment; report to supervisor and take action as instructed.
- Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, ballasts and fixtures.
- Knowledge of electrical basics; wire gauges, amps, volts.
- Electrical conduit bending and installation.
- Ability to work on electrical panels and disconnects up to 120 volts.
- Ceiling tile repair and replacement.
- Perform furniture repair and office furniture/workstation installation.
- Perform basic plumbing repairs (i.e. clogged drains, copper pipe, change washers, change handles, drain fittings, rodding, etc).
- Cutting, joining and soldering up to ¾” copper pipe and fixtures.
- Cutting, joining and gluing up to 2” PVC pipe and fixtures.
- Ability to perform pipe work; galvanized and black pipe fitting/threading/installing, cast iron pipe replacement.
- Basic reading of blue prints and wiring diagrams.
- Trace all types of water lines and perform isolation shut offs.
- Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and basic repairs on commercial kitchen and catering equipment.
- Maintain repair and preventative maintenance automated and manual records.
- Become proficient in the use of electronic devices (TMA/CMMS) for recording work activity, receiving work orders and preventative maintenance request..
- Troubleshoot and repair hard key door locks and basic repair of guest room electronic locks.
- Complete assigned work orders for general repair within assigned time frame in order to achieve operational efficiency of the property, its safety and its equipment.
- Immediately and courteously respond to guests needs in order to repair and resolve room maintenance requests and problems as they arise.
- Perform all other maintenance and facility care tasks as requested to assist Q Center as a whole.
- Have a comfort level in working alone, with others, and on group projects with teams.
- Request necessary parts with accurate detailed information.
- Participate in inventory maintenance and periodic counting.
- Familiarity of all building systems with awareness of differences for each portion of the facility.
- Diagnose and repair small cleaning equipment.
- Assist in training maintenance associates to complete help calls, light bulb replacements, guest room plumbing repairs, etc.
- Proficient in the use of rodding equipment, power hand tools and floor mounted tools.
- Ability to access, evaluate and repair roof exhaust fans.
- Able to repair a mechanical window.
- Basic functional knowledge to perform simple operation or simple repair under the direction of a supervisor on the following building/mechanical/ facilitie equipment : A/C package units, air dryers, duct dampers, air compressors, various sizes/styles/makes/ages of air handlers, face and bypass louvers, cooling towers, condensing high efficiency boilers, glycol closed loop piping. HVAC closed loop distribution and circulating pumps, control valves, variable frequency drives, HVAC closed loop piping systems, rooftop exhaust fans, return fans, stair pressurization fans, HVAC fan coil units and univents, VAV Boxes, kitchen and serving line exhaust hood cleaning systems and air cleaning systems, natural gas and diesel generators, closed loop heat exchanger, scissor lift working platform, exterior trailer scissor lift, building steam humidifiers, pressure regulators, building sump pumps, sewage pumps, grease pumps, irrigation pumps, Welcome Center water feature pumps, water softener brine tanks/salt pits/pumps, domestic hot water heaters, hot water storage tanks, booster heaters, hot water distribution pumps, domestic water control valves, hands free sink/toilet/urinal units, all domestic plumbing supplies/faucet/showers and drains, electrical panels 110-120, custodial riding vacuum and extractor, floor scrubbers, walk behind vacuums, Host extractor, office work station furniture, suspended ceiling grids and tiles, door locks/hardware/closers, basic kitchen/serving line and catering equipment -- various sizes of ice machines, ice flakers, garbage disposals, grease traps, ovens, grills, ranges, steam wells, steam kettles, mobile warmers, air screen display coolers, reach in coolers/freezers, walk-in coolers/freezers.
The Q Center:
Q Center is more than a conference center – it’s an experience! With 40 years of experience in meeting planning and special event production, Q Center has become an industry leader with boundless versatility and exceptional levels of service. As the largest full-service conference facilities in the Midwest, our vast 150,000+ square-feet of IACC-certified meeting and event spaces regularly host a variety of occasions, from large-scale Fortune 500 company meetings to small business training and special events, like fundraisers and galas. One thing is for sure – food and fun are abundant at Q Center for all to enjoy. From our 95 acres of recreational fun to exploring local sites and indulging in gourmet cuisine, we aim to make every guest experience beyond expectations. Q Center isn’t just for business meetings and conferences – our multi-talented team and event space makes us one of the Midwest’s premier special event venues!
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please email your request tocareers@qcenter.comand provide the job title to which you are applying.