Facilities Maintenance Technician

Job DescriptionThe experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.Job Title: Facilities Maintenance TechnicianLocation: Inwood, NY, 11096Duration: 2 MonthsJob Type: Temporary AssignmentWork Type: OnsiteShift: 1st ShiftOverview:TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client provides services to the travel industry, including catering, onboard retail, food service provisioning, and food logistics and is a supplier to many major airlines.Job Description :Summary:The Facilities Maintenance Technician's primary role is to perform various skilled and semiskilled tasks to maintain a 24/7 facilities operation.Responsibilities include maintaining the mechanical, electrical, and life safety equipment as well as, the appearances of the facilities and grounds at various property locations.The position also assists with scheduling and overseeing the work performed by various contractors ensuring they use safe practices, do quality work and clean up their work area.Therefore, this person must be self directed and be able to prioritize.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Schedules, oversees and may assist assigned contractors ensuring the safety, quality and cleanliness of work performed.Escorts contractors in critical areas when required.Performs building repairs including drywall, paint, wall-covering, ceiling tile and grid, carpet and tile flooring, door and door hardware.Performs plumbing repairs including faucets, sinks, urinals, toilets, drains, and valves.Performs exterior repairs including but not limited to irrigation, signs, fence, roof, and metal siding.Performs daily site inspections of the facilities and mechanical equipment to ensure proper operation.Performs preventive maintenance to building systems and equipment as assigned and creates equipment check sheets as requested.Provides a report to the Maintenance Coordinator noting any problems found.Performs repairs of Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, which may include heating boilers, air conditioning units, VAV boxes, exhaust fans, building automation controls and filter replacement.Performs electrical repairs, such as replacing lamps, ballasts, switches, receptacles, cord caps, wiring of single and three phase motors, and installation of circuits.Manages work requests, creates spreadsheets for and maintains an inventory of tools and supplies, creates online purchase orders for parts and supplies as required.Manages office furniture reconfigurations, furniture moves and office moves, as requested.Skills/Experience:Qualifications:Education:High School Diploma or GED required.Work Experience:Requires at least 2 full years of recent related experience.Skills:Working knowledge of electrical and plumbing systems.Must pass company testing for welder.Sheet metal mechanic.Communication Skills:Good written and oral communication skills.Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:Ability to obtain Airport Transport Authority badge required.Ability to obtain Customs Seal for Airport Transport Authority badge required.Environmental Requirements:Regularly stands, walks, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10+ hours.In a normal production kitchen facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise.Ability to lift 25 lbs.Push and pull or maneuver 50-75 lbs.Ability to work outdoors 50% of the time.Ability to work at heights of or about 50 feet.Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position:Thinking - Information search and analysis, problem resolution skills.Engaging - understanding others, team leadership, developing people.Inspiring - influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively.Achieving - delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focus.They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.Candidates will be required to go through Pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and/or airport fingerprinting.gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. xhyhwjd All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.