Senior Facilities Maintenance Tech

Sheltair Aviation; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheltair Aviation is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to care for and repair facilities and equipment in Southeast Florida. You will monitor, inspect, and maintain hangars, buildings, and critical utilities to ensure reliability and safety.

The role requires hands-on experience with motors, pumps, hydraulics, low-voltage electrical systems, welding, and working from elevated platforms. You will use CMMS to manage work orders, perform preventive maintenance, train staff, and supervise

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of facilities technician experience with troubleshooting and repairing motors, pumps, hydraulics, low voltage electrical, and welding.
• Accredited specialized trade training preferred.
• Associates degree in a technical field is a plus.
• Must be able to operate boom truck, articulating lift, scissor lift, and ladders.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Must be able to lift 80 pounds.
• Proficient reading of blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook a plus.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Must have a valid Florida Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Inspect facilities/hangars daily for maintenance, cleanliness, safety, security, and operational status.
• Respond to work orders and perform repairs to buildings, hangars, doors, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and floors.
• Perform preventive maintenance of buildings and equipment per CMMS schedule.
• Troubleshoot and determine root cause of building and equipment deficiencies.
• Train other maintenance technicians and staff in preventative maintenance and care of facilities.
• Supervise contract personnel or outside vendors as needed.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment and ensure proper PPE use.
• Close out work orders with time, materials, photos, and corrective actions.
• Participate in continuous improvement and safe work practices.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Repairing motors

Repairs to pumps

Hydraulics

Low voltage electrical

Welding

Reading blueprints

Use of hand tools

Use of power tools

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates Degree in a technical field

Accredited specialized trade training

Tools

CMMS

Boom truck

Articulating lift

Scissor lift

Job description

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for the care, monitoring, preventive maintenance, and repairs of Sheltair’s facilities and equipment within the Southeast Florida region as directed by the Facilities Manager. Technician ensures the reliability of facility buildings and equipment. Technician ensures adherence to quality standards including but not limited to maintaining facilities, critical utilities systems, and environmental and safety compliance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strong customer service skills and the ability interact with base customers, vendors, contractors, and team members on a routine basis.
• Routinely inspect and assess facilities/hangars for required maintenance, cleanliness, safety, security, and operational status on a daily basis
• Respond to work orders and conduct appropriate repairs at facilities/hangars, including but not limited to structural repairs to buildings, doors and sidings, hangar door wheels, tracks, door operators (hydraulic/electric), hangar flooring, hangar door motor repairs, repair of roof leaks, HVAC issues, airplane apron inspections, plumbing, electrical, maintenance of equipment; landscaping, irrigation; painting, and installation of finished flooring.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance of buildings and equipment per manufacturer recommendations as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Trouble shooting, repair, and determination of Root Cause of building and equipment deficiencies.
• Perform custodial and maintenance duties to maintain the buildings and grounds in a clean, orderly, safe, and aesthetically appearing condition, repairing issues which may arise.
• Complete and close out Work Orders in the CMMS and enter time worked and materials used, before and after pictures, and Root Cause determinations with proper corrective action.
• Train other maintenance technicians and staff in preventative maintenance, repair of and care of facilities and equipment.
• Participate in Maintenance Best Practices including Innovating, documenting, improving work methods, standardizing, providing a safe work environment and requiring safe work practices, training, commissioning equipment, collecting, measuring, and analyzing key performance indicators to improve processes and improve Sheltair’s customers’ experience.
• Qualify vendors as deemed necessary and in line with state, local ordinances and insurance requirements
• Supervise and direct contract personnel or outside vendors in the performance of contracted services.
• Partners in continuous improvement efforts and fosters a work ethic of accountability.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures and regulations including wearing all Personal Protective Equipment and using tools and equipment according to proper safety requirements
• Delivers superior customer service and represents the company in a professional manner at all times.
• On call scheduling may be required to respond to after hour emergencies
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED certificate required.
• 5+ years of experience as a facilities technician with troubleshooting and repairing of motors, pumps, hydraulics, low voltage electrical, and welding of structural members.
• Accredited specialized trade training is preferred
• Associates Degree in a technical field is a plus.
• Must be able to work from a boom truck, articulating man lift, scissor lift, and ladders.
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
• Must be able to lift 80 pounds.
• Capable of reading blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
• Proficient in Microsoft programs; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is a plus.
• Experience with CMM systems
• Must have valid Florida Driver’s License.

Travel Required

Yes .

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