Maintenance Technician

The Role

• The purpose of this position is to install, repair and maintain facilities equipment and systems including the physical facility.
• Provides courier services for all Miami site facilities
• To ensure volunteer safety at all times including the following of social distancing practices and procedures
• Assists with other administrative support functions or projects as needed
• To comply & adhere to GCP guidelines and regulations as required of this role

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Maintenance of all exterior buildings and grounds to include parking lots, gates and fencing, sidewalks, guard house and patio /recreation area
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain electrical fixtures and devices, doors and hardware, HVAC equipment and systems and plumbing fixtures /devices.
• Assist the clinical staff with preparation of floor space for subject use and transport subject baggage to the designated floor after the contents have been inspected by the housekeeping staff
• Will distribute received supplies and equipment to the appropriate floor, facility, and /or personnel.
• Responsible for monitoring pest control services in the interior /exterior areas of the building, to include all floors, stairwells, closets, balconies and common areas
• Deliver correspondence, equipment and supplies to the Executive Office and Clinical Studies Center and will serve as a courier between all Miami sites
• Pick up meals form culinary vendors daily as needed
• Purchase meal supplies and paper goods on a weekly basis or as often as necessary
• Clean water pans on all food and specimen refrigerators and replace filters on all specimen freezers according to the maintenance schedule
• Assist housekeeping during deep cleaning of units, kitchens and other areas as necessary
• Pick up samples as sent from Quotient Sciences Screening and transport to the lab.
• Appropriately handle biological specimens during transport
• Assists with any other duties as assigned

The Candidate

• Required: High School, or GED (minimum ).
• Required: Basic computer competency or skills (e .g. logging in, accessing browser, navigating web pages
• Required: Minimum of three (3 ) years of performing corrective /preventative maintenance activities for equipment and utilities
• Basic mathematics and geometry
• Must be able to utilize technical documentation (e .g. - manuals, specifications, drawings, etc. ) to complete assigned maintenance activities.
• Required: Ability to work independently as well as with others in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with management personnel
• Ability to read English and communicate basic requests /responses in English /Spanish
• Current Florida Driver’s License

Job Demands

The job may involve the following:

• Very high concentration of work
• Interacts with volunteers and escalates issue to appropriate management personnel
• Strict and tight deadlines
• Having to juggle a range of tasks /issues simultaneously
• Working in a hazardous environment with high requirement to follow safety procedures
• Occasionally exposed to inclement weather such as direct sunlight, rain, wind and /or humid conditions.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time
• Requires the ability to climb ladders and /or work from elevated platforms
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 40 pounds
• On call and /or working outside normal working hours

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