Tool Room Attendant & Facility Maintenance

Kirby; Miami, Fort Lauderdale (FL, FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby is looking for a skilled maintenance technician responsible for performing standard maintenance and repairs on various equipment and building structures. The role requires a High School diploma or GED and experience in facility maintenance activities.

Key tasks include inspecting and repairing machinery, performing preventive maintenance, and diagnosing mechanical issues. Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently are essential in this position, along with familiarity with hand and power tools.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) and/or two to four years related experience.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard maintenance and repair on equipment and buildings.
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, and perform other maintenance activities.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed.

Skills

Computer Skills

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

Common hand and power tools

Precision measuring instruments

Electrical and electronic testing devices

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for performing standard maintenance and repair on equipment, structures, utility systems, buildings and grounds, including painting, insulating, pipe fitting, machining, carpentry, repairing electrical or mechanical equipment, installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment, and/or repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance activities, following checklists.
• Assemble, install and/or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed and the costs of the work.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Paint and repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, and other parts of building structures.
• Align and balance new equipment after installation.
• Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures such as sheds and outbuildings.
• Lay brick to repair and maintain buildings, walls, arches and other structures.

Qualifications

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) and/or two to four years related experience.

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre‑determined result.
• Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Ability to complete tasks or continue in a course of action in spite of opposition or discouragement.
• Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

Skills & Abilities

Computer Skills

Other Requirements

• Basic computer navigation and utilization skills required.
• Ability to use various types of tools from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices required.
• A general working knowledge of facility maintenance activities required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.