Facilities Maintenance

POET • Sioux Falls, SD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Technician assists in maintaining POET’s corporate headquarters facilities in safe, clean, and operating condition. The role performs preventive maintenance and resolves immediate operational or safety concerns. This is an on-site position in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with work in office and outdoor environments. The position also involves driving a POET vehicle and is subject to pre-employment physical and drug screening, random drug and alcohol testing during employment, and a motor vehicle record check.

The technician helps maintain facility systems, structures, furnishings, appliances, grounds, and vehicles; maintains tools and equipment; completes daily building walkthroughs and condition checklists; checks vehicles and schedules their maintenance; and orders and tracks consumable supplies. The role supports safe behavior and environmental compliance and may assist with other tasks as needed.

POET describes a team-oriented culture focused on communication, work-life balance, wellness, and team events. The company also describes opportunities for internal development and growth, with leaders providing resources to help team members develop skills and achieve goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5–7 years of previous experience in facility maintenance.
• Basic electrical, plumbing, HVAC, building maintenance, and repair experience.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new programs.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks concurrently with a sense of urgency.
• Strong customer service mindset and an appreciation for relationships.
• Ability to consistently use and apply necessary safety clothing, tools, and equipment.
• High level of personal integrity.
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization.
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to embrace and promote change, think innovatively and objectively, maintain self-awareness amid uncertainty, and work in a team environment.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including frequent walking, pushing, prolonged standing, and carrying items up to 15 pounds; and occasional lifting up to 100 pounds, climbing, working at heights or in confined spaces, bending, twisting, kneeling, crouching, and sitting for data entry.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen; subject to random drug and alcohol testing during employment.
• A motor vehicle record check will be conducted during pre-employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems; building structures and flooring; office furniture and appliances; grounds; snow removal; and vehicles.
• Maintain tools and equipment to ensure they are available and in safe operating condition.
• Perform daily walkthroughs of buildings and complete checklists documenting operating conditions, including mechanical rooms, restrooms, conference rooms, work rooms, and kitchenettes.
• Check vehicles daily for cleanliness and schedule maintenance.
• Order, distribute, and maintain inventories of lighting components, appliance filters, maintenance items, paper, and other consumable products used throughout the site.
• Promote safe behavior and environmental compliance.
• Drive a POET vehicle.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance for individual and family plans, including an employer Health Savings Account contribution (for eligible team members).
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses and bi-annual incentive bonuses (for eligible team members).
• Competitive pay, including shift premium pay for qualifying positions.
• 401(k) with company match (for eligible team members).
• Paid time off and paid holidays, with 40 hours available on day one (for eligible team members).
• Paid parental leave (for eligible team members).
• Tuition reimbursement (for eligible team members).
• Relocation assistance and bonus programs for qualifying positions and/or locations.
• Wellness program (for eligible team members).
• Onsite fitness centers or fitness reimbursements (for eligible team members).
• Safety and cold weather gear reimbursements (for eligible team members).
• Discounted home and auto insurance (for eligible team members).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED