Facilities Maintenance Technician

New Ulm•New Ulm, MN

11d

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Financial Manager, the Facilities Maintenance Technician maintains, generally upkeeps, and performs minor repairs on assigned public buildings and properties. The role supports a safe, functional, and welcoming environment and may include facility inspections, equipment operation, preventative maintenance, and occasional after-hours response. The position documents maintenance and inspections, supports regulatory compliance, coordinates vendor and contractor work, maintains building systems and grounds, and responds to alarms and ad hoc requests. It also works with utility staff to promote consistent preventative maintenance across utility buildings and identifies potential energy and water efficiency opportunities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Minnesota driver’s license.
Functional knowledge of and demonstrable experience with personal computers, smartphones, email, digital work orders, and record keeping.
Experience with HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and carpentry systems.
Two to five years of building or facility maintenance experience.
Knowledge of custodial methods, cleaning agents, equipment, and best practices, including safe chemical handling.
Working knowledge of basic mechanical systems, plumbing, electrical components, carpentry, and painting techniques.
Understanding of HVAC, hydronic heating, and irrigation systems, including routine preventative maintenance.
Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records, inventories, and service logs.
Skill in safely and effectively using hand tools, power tools, and outdoor equipment, including lawn-care and snow-removal machinery.
Ability to interpret and use technical documents and instruments, including meters, gauges, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematics.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a facilities or maintenance team.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with coworkers, contractors, customers, and the public.
Ability to occasionally exert up to 100 pounds of force and perform the listed physical activities, including walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, and repetitive motions.
Ability to work in the stated conditions, which may include wet or humid areas, moving mechanical parts, elevated or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, electrical-shock risk, and bloodborne pathogens; specialized personal protective equipment may be required.

Responsibilities

Document inspection, maintenance, and replacement activities using detailed digital work orders; maintain regulatory records, safety data sheets, inventories, and service logs.
Research manuals and industry practices to develop and update preventative maintenance schedules and work order templates.
Complete required safety training, follow safety regulations, and communicate budgetary needs to the supervisor.
Organize and inventory tools and supplies.
Inspect, test, and maintain fire extinguishers, emergency exit signs, lights, and eyewash stations; coordinate testing and maintenance of alarms, detectors, sprinklers, panic buttons, battery backups, outlets, elevators, AEDs, and first-aid units.
Wash, wax, vacuum, fuel, and coordinate regular maintenance of fleet vehicles.
Perform routine HVAC upkeep, including replacing filters and belts, cleaning condensate pans, drains, and vents, and coordinating seasonal inspections and maintenance.
Conduct annual water-heater maintenance; regularly exercise indoor and outdoor water and natural-gas valves; maintain break-room appliances, water-fountain filters, and building components.
Coordinate window washing, including seasonal deep cleaning; lubricate doors and other components; buff and seal flooring.
Survey buildings and grounds, document and communicate findings, and keep workspaces, tools, and equipment clean and organized.
Maintain landscaping by mowing, trimming, clearing leaves and debris, pulling weeds, and operating and maintaining irrigation systems; perform basic pest control and shovel and salt sidewalks as needed.
Order, stock, and distribute maintenance and custodial supplies; replace bulbs, clock batteries, and restroom supplies; program and adjust thermostats; dispose of waste and recycling properly.
Clean light diffusers, shampoo doorway rugs and mats, perform spot cleaning when custodial staff are unavailable, and launder cloth supplies and equipment.
Perform light building repairs and painting, including work on walls, screens, blinds, switches, doors, locks, faucets, trim, ceiling panels, weather stripping, caulking, toilets, and clogged pipes.
Facilitate maintenance of the building envelope, including roofing, gutters, masonry, windows, doors, plumbing, and intake and exhaust openings.
Arrange third-party maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement work; obtain quotes and estimates, serve as the central vendor contact, and manage building and systems projects.
Coordinate with utility staff to maintain consistent preventative maintenance across utility buildings and assist with maintenance at other utility buildings as time allows.
Respond promptly to fire alarms, trouble calls, and ad hoc requests; set up, take down, and move office furniture and other materials.
Identify and propose energy and water efficiency opportunities; perform other assigned duties as needed.