Facilities Maintenance Technician

Description

Who is FMI?

FMI Aerostructures is one of the largest independent manufacturing businesses serving the aerospace & defense industry. Our 250-member team has been a trusted supply chain partner that manufactures critical structural components and complex assemblies for major aerospace players for over 40 years.

Why FMI makes a difference?

Customers are at the center of everything at FMI. We are excited that this team can work with key partners like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin using our critical components to help important new aerospace programs take flight. Our machinists are the best in the industry, and we are investing to support their continued success. When they win, our customers win.

Why FMI could be the right fit for your career?

This is an opportunity to work locally for a long-standing, stable business that is investing to grow.

Summary:

As a Facilities Maintenance Technician, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our facilities are safe, efficient, and well-maintained. You'll be responsible for performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing solutions to keep our operations running smoothly. Supporting our team with any needs regarding HVAC, energy management, building automation, plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems, painting, equipment maintenance, and general construction practices. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· None

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Performs general plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) repairs to the facility’s equipment and systems.

· Operates mechanical tools and equipment as required to fabricate or repair industrial parts and equipment.

· Inspects equipment and systems to identify problems or issues.

· Troubleshoot, repair and maintain electrical and mechanical equipment

· Direct and participate in facility plumbing repairs

· Consults blueprints or building plans to identify best solution to resolve systems or equipment issues.

· Troubleshoot and fix any plumbing related issues

· Conducts preventive maintenance to ensure plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems continue operating properly.

· Obtains services of outside contractors when repairs require specialized training.

· Performs general cleaning tasks within the facility.

· Maintains inventory of cleaning and maintenance supplies.

· Performs all the preventive maintenance work necessary to keep the equipment and machinery running according to standards.

· Maintain overall facility and associated facility equipment

· Areas of responsibility include all preventive and reactive building and site maintenance

· Will be required to document daily activities, work order resolution, equipment maintenance and repair activities, inventory tracking, warehouse activity.

· Performs installation, configuration, and relocation of furniture and modular workstations

· Performs other related duties as assigned.  

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Thorough knowledge of general plumbing, electrical, and HVAC repair.

• OSHA requirements in a warehouse environment

• Order and maintain replacement and spare parts for the facility and equipment.

• Receives, verifies, and counts inventory and direct purchases

• Ability to read blueprints, building plans, and repair manuals for equipment.

• Ability to use hand tools and power tools.

• Pneumatics and Hydraulics

• Building codes and regulations

• Ability to follow instructions.

• Excellent time management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Licenses or Certification 

• Previous experience in a related field preferred

Physical Requirements: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

• The employee might exposure to outside weather conditions and temperature extremes 

• Continuous walking, standing, and climbing and frequent periods requiring sustained uncomfortable physical positions. Operates mechanized equipment which causes noise levels and vibrations

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.