Facilities Technician

Position Overview: The Facilities Technician is responsible for general maintenance and repair at an RCA facility. Workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems.

Specific Responsibilities:
* Maintain and repair machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings
* Fix or replace faulty electrical switches, outlets, and circuit breakers
* Inspect and diagnose problems and figure out the best way to correct them
* Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly
* Assemble and set up machinery or equipment
* May plan repair work using blueprints or diagrams
* Do general cleaning and upkeep of buildings and properties
* Order supplies from catalogs and storerooms
* Meet with clients to estimate repairs and costs
* Keep detailed records of their work

Competencies:
* Customer-service skills. These workers interact with customers on a regular basis. They need to be friendly and able to address customers' questions.
* Dexterity. Many repair and maintenance tasks, such as repairing small devices, connecting or attaching components, and using hand tools, require a steady hand and good hand-eye coordination.
* Troubleshooting skills. Workers find, diagnose, and repair problems. They perform tests to figure out the cause of problems before fixing equipment.

Education and Experience:
* High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
* Licensing requirements vary by state and locality

Work Environment:Facilities Technicians may work inside a single building, such as a hotel or hospital, or be responsible for the maintenance of many buildings, such as those in an apartment complex or on a college campus.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.92 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Waldorf, MD 20602: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person