About the position
The Field Facilities Maintenance Technician position in St Louis, MO, is designed for individuals with a military background, including veterans, National Guardsmen, Reservists, or military spouses. This role involves performing a variety of repairs and maintenance tasks across commercial locations in the St Louis region. The technician will be responsible for both preventive and reactive maintenance, ensuring that facilities are in optimal condition for clients. The ideal candidate is a versatile handyman, often referred to as a "Jack of All Trades," who can handle a range of maintenance tasks effectively. In this position, the technician will follow a detailed scope of work, inspecting buildings and structures to identify malfunctions and necessary repairs. Responsibilities include performing minor electrical maintenance, such as replacing or repairing fixtures, minor plumbing tasks like fixing leaks, and conducting minor painting, carpentry, and masonry work. The technician will also be involved in minor mechanical work, ensuring that all tasks are completed neatly and efficiently. Additionally, the role requires ordering parts, picking up supplies, and maintaining documentation for all work performed. The technician will also assist in assessing situations and estimating the time and materials needed for larger repairs, ensuring that the company can obtain prior approval for significant work. This position is crucial for maintaining the functionality and appearance of commercial properties, and it requires a reliable individual who can travel throughout the surrounding area, sometimes for extended periods.
Responsibilities
- Follow detailed scope of work provided.
- Inspect buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair making notes and recommendations using a pre-established check sheet.
- Perform minor electrical maintenance to include replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g., wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools.
- Perform minor plumbing maintenance (e.g., replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, trenching, and laying new lines, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.).
- Perform minor painting, carpentry, and masonry work (e.g., preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, graffiti removal, flooring such as VCT, laminate, and tile, etc.).
- Perform minor mechanical work such as removing and replacing pumps, hoses, nozzles, etc.
- Work neatly and keep work areas as clean as possible, always cleaning up after each job.
- Order parts, pick and return supplies at the hardware store, and maintain documentation/receipts.
- Help assess situations and create an estimate of the time and materials required to make larger repairs so the company can get prior approval.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Experience performing routine building maintenance tasks.
- Experience in one or more skilled trade fields (e.g., carpentry, electrical, plumbing, flooring, etc.) and/or general handyman experience.
- Familiarity with a variety of tools and repair processes.
- Must be reliable and have ability to travel throughout surrounding area/region, sometimes up to 2 hours.
- Personal vehicle required. SUV or pick-up truck is preferred.
- Must possess a valid driver's license, have a clean MVR, and be able to provide proof of insurance.
- Personal tools required.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
- Ability to operate tools.
- Ability to move and/or lift items such as ladders, tools, cable, test equipment, and other objects.
- Ability to stand for long periods.
- Ability to drive for extended periods, up to 2 hours.
Benefits
- Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour (based on experience) + additional $4.50/hour for vehicle/tool maintenance.
- Hiring Bonus: Earn $500 every two months for the first six months of work (a total of $1,500)!
