Maintenance Technician | Full-Time | St. Charles Convention Center

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician performs general facility maintenance and repair tasks to ensure that the facility remains in presentable and operable condition. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for effective preventative and planned maintenance of site assets as well as troubleshooting and repairing mechanical systems, including but not limited to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and carpentry at our venue.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $28.00 - $31.00.

Benefits for Full-Time Roles: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) savings plan; 401(k) matching; and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until August 7, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular maintenance on a wide range of facility systems, including, but not limited to, pumps, motors, filtering devices, air conditioning and heating equipment, and other mechanical devices, including preventive maintenance.
• Respond to emergency requests for repair services, diagnose problems, and either immediately make repairs or call on a supervisor for additional assistance or direction.
• Operate a wide variety of equipment used in the maintenance of the facility such as saws, drills, torches, sanders, cutters, grinders, and other maintenance equipment.
• Drive vans, pick-up trucks, forklifts, high-lifts, floor scrubbers, and other vehicles as required.
• Perform basic plumbing, electrical, painting, masonry, welding, carpentry, and other trade-related tasks.
• Maintain utility systems, as required.
• Operate building automation system and make any necessary adjustments.
• Recommend repairs needed on equipment and facility structures.
• Prepare and submit time, material, and cost reports.
• Maintain storage areas and equipment in designated areas in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain a preventive maintenance log, repair log, inventory record, and replacement schedule for facility equipment and supplies.
• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, shop drawings, manufacturer's specifications, and other reference materials to determine the most appropriate methods of completing tasks.
• Identify job-related challenges and make corrective recommendations to the supervisor.
• Provide excellent customer service assistance to internal and external clients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-2+ years of previous experience in a Convention Center Maintenance position highly desired.
• Basic computer proficiency: Microsoft products, to include Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with operational characteristics, services, and activities of maintenance programs including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, painting, carpentry, groundskeeping, machinery, and masonry work.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, shop drawings, and manufacturer's specifications required.
• Experience performing basic plumbing, electrical, painting, masonry, welding, carpentry, and other trade-related tasks.
• Must be available on call as needed, which may include nights, weekends, and/or holidays.