Facilities Maintenance Technician

Together we make breakthroughs possible. At OCLC, we build technology with a purpose: to connect libraries and make knowledge accessible worldwide, because we believe that what is known must be shared. Our teams work with complex global datasets, AI and machine learning, hybrid cloud solutions, and other technologies that connect people and organizations to the information they need. We value the power of unique perspectives and experiences to unlock innovation. At OCLC, your ideas matter, whether you have two years of experience or 20. You’ll learn, create, and problem‑solve with technologists, product developers, librarians, researchers, marketing pros, and support teams around the world.

Why join OCLC?

OCLC is consistently recognized as a best place to work by several independent programs. We recognize and reward people and results with a comprehensive Total Rewards package. This means competitive compensation that reflects your unique contributions—performance, experience, and skills—along with exceptional benefits, including best‑in‑class health coverage, retirement plans with generous company contributions, and a commitment to your overall well‑being. We know the best ideas don’t always happen at a desk. Take a walking meeting around our 100‑acre campus or enjoy lunch on the patio. We’re committed to your success—both personally and professionally.

• Hybrid work environment: For many roles, three days a week on‑site, with occasional additional days based on business needs.
• Free use of our on‑site fitness center, gym sports, group exercise classes, and game room
• Onsite catering and cafeteria subsidized by OCLC
• Health and wellness events
• Work environments with individual and team spaces and the latest technology tools
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Company‑subsidized pricing on local tickets and memberships

The job details are as follows

The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance of the facilities consisting of 675,000 square feet in five (5)-building complexes situated on 100 acres. Provides technical expertise in the following areas; high voltage and low voltage switching equipment; HVAC; heating boilers; UPS equipment; general office equipment and kitchen equipment. As well as having maintenance responsibility for Building Automation system, security equipment (cameras), lawn equipment and company vehicles. Have overall responsibilities for appearance of campus grounds. This role will work closely with Building and Grounds manager, Computer Operation Department, project management staff and outside vendor technical personnel to determine equipment requirements.

• Assist the Building and Grounds manager to support OCLC heating, lighting, plumbing and infrastructures to include emergency generators and pneumatics equipment.
• Works with a variety of in‑house and vendor support groups to provide routine and emergency service activities, and to resolve complex technical problems covering a broad line of electronics equipment.
• General maintenance of grounds includes lawn and parking lot care as directed the Building and Grounds manager.
• Provides on the job training of maintenance and repair functions to Associate Facilities Maintenance Technicians and other Facilities Maintenance Technicians in their area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Directly involved in maintaining and/or repairing a vast array of building mechanical equipment and systems as necessary and in an ongoing basis with specific priority to building infrastructures.
• Responsible to maintain plumbing including rebuilding and replacement of condenser, chilled water, glycol and hot water pumps and motors within High Voltage Air Conditioning systems (HVAC).
• Service building and equipment water softeners, diagnose trouble and effect repairs for well pump controls and equipment.
• Capable to install new plumbing in a manner to meet applicable building codes.
• Responsible to repair and maintain physical structures including roofing, flooring and floor coverings, walls and wall coverings, ceilings, glass replacement, overhead and motor operated doors and security gates.
• Assures the physical facilities and grounds of OCLC are free from safety hazards which might endanger the OCLC staff and property.
• Responsible to maintain electric systems including trouble‑shooting and repair of electrical controls, sub‑floor wiring systems, miscellaneous equipment controls and lawn sprinkler controls.
• Installation of new secondary electrical distribution panels, sub‑ feeders and branch circuits.
• Assures fire equipment for OCLC owned and leased buildings and grounds are certified, working and in adequate quantity to contain fires until proper fire equipment arrives.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all OCLC staff, being aware that the purpose of the Building and Grounds Section is to provide a service to the internal operation of OCLC, for this ultimately impacts the service to our external users and their satisfaction with OCLC.
• Maintain and repair lawn and snow equipment.
• Repair and/or replacement of blacktop surfaces, concrete surfaces, exterior tile, lawn sprinkler system and related equipment, trees, sod and shrubbery.
• Maintain grounds, including lawn care, application of fertilizers, herbicides and pond algaecides.
• Incumbent will be on the off‑hours contact list including being available for On‑Call snow removal.
• Monitors the temperature throughout OCLC owned buildings to assure that proper environment conducive to good productivity is maintained in accordance with existing and future Department of Energy standards and regulations.
• Perform other duties to support the above listed functions as directed by the Facilities Manager.

Requirements

• Position requires a High School degree and a technical degree or equivalent academic/experience combination.
• In‑depth hardware knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art HVAC, microcomputers, Emergency Backup Power Systems, Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) and industrial plumbing.
• Following certifications: 1) Material Handling Equipment, 2) EPA Refrigerant, a class I and class II required. 3) Universal EPA Refrigerant Certificate, 4) National Electrical Code qualified.
• Within 3 years in this position the candidate must have received a “MASTER” rating in a specialized field (HVAC, Industrial Plumbing, Industrial and Commercial electric or UPS/Emergency Power Generation Equipment) as defined by Agency having Jurisdiction.

About us

We are a non‑profit global technology company that develops innovative services for libraries. Together with member libraries, we connect people to the resources they need to learn and grow, and ultimately, to transform the world. We connect libraries to other libraries, making their work more efficient and effective. Our large‑scale, high‑performance cloud computing services enable libraries to share data, work, and resources to save money and better serve their communities.

What we do

We are dedicated and passionate about libraries—and helping them change lives. Our goal is to provide innovative technologies for every library to help them meet the demands of a rapidly changing digital world. Our success depends on our ability to deliver new, high‑quality features and stable, scalable solutions for libraries.

Live our values

New ideas. Open dialog. Hard work. Recognition. Purpose.

We are consistently rated among the top employers within Central Ohio and across the IT landscape. There is a strong, team‑based culture where everyone is appreciated and focused on common goals. You will make a difference.

OCLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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