1st shift, Facilities Tech I, LAF 8HR Facilities

Wabash•Lafayette, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Tech I is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the grounds and buildings. The role includes repairs and maintenance across plant and office areas, along with seasonal snow removal. Facilities Tech experience and education are helpful but not required; Wabash provides training, including orientation and several days of preparation for the production floor. Employees must maintain excellent attendance and communicate effectively with fellow employees. A high school degree or GED is preferred.

Requirements

Experience using SAP PM (Plant Maintenance).
Aptitude for using and properly caring for hand tools.
Knowledge or ability in electrical work involving 110V and 200V single-phase systems; plumbing drains and supply; concrete grading, forming, pouring, and finishing; carpentry from framing to finish; and drywall hanging, mudding, and finishing.
Ability to lift 50–70 pounds regularly; the physical-demands section also states frequent lifting or carrying of objects up to 50 pounds.
Excellent attendance.
Good people and problem-solving skills; basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills; basic reading, writing, and verbal skills.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather and to wear required personal protective equipment on the production floor.
Ability to stand, walk, lean, push, climb, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, and handle or operate tools or controls throughout the shift; full range of motion in arms and hands is required.
Ability to communicate with fellow employees; close vision, ability to adjust focus, and good hand-eye coordination are required.
High school degree or GED equivalent is preferred, not required.

Nice To Haves

Facilities Tech experience and education.
Mechanical repair experience, from small engines to vehicles.

Responsibilities

Repair overhead doors and man doors.
Repair plant lighting and maintain plant signage.
Maintain grounds, including mowing and weed eating; remove snow from parking lots, sidewalks, and plant roadways.
Repair and maintain office areas, including painting, lighting, and ceiling tiles.
Perform plant floor repairs.
Perform facilities work involving electrical systems, plumbing, concrete, carpentry, and drywall, as applicable.
Operate a pickup with a snowplow for winter snow removal when required.
Identify problems and their causes, take initiative, and follow tasks through to completion.
Share information to help others work safely and effectively; plan work, resolve competing priorities, and complete work on time.