Facilities Technician II

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

About The Position

The Facilities Technician II works in the Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery building (MSABD), which houses a USDA-inspected meat processing/pilot plant, a BSL2 lab, and research and teaching labs. The position assists with executing preventive maintenance plans for utilities and equipment that support the building and its functions. It carries out maintenance tasks, performs quality checks on equipment and utilities, and completes punch-list items provided by the Facilities Manager to support optimal building functionality. The technician performs day-to-day maintenance, cooperates with contractors and vendors, and ensures work meets university quality standards. The role proactively maintains and repairs complex, research-grade equipment and communicates with building users about maintenance timelines, impacts, and resolutions. The position is in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences.

Requirements

Experience working with building safety protocols and repairing and maintaining equipment and spaces.
Experience with complex building utility systems, including software-controlled and computer-monitored systems; troubleshooting operational issues; maintaining system and project records; coordinating and communicating with contractors and vendors; and supporting facility maintenance and repair project planning, coordination, and implementation.
Responsive and effective customer service experience, including responding to inquiries, providing administrative or technical support, ensuring follow-up, adapting and communicating with internal and external customers.
Experience with building systems operations such as HVAC, refrigeration, steam and chilled water distribution, electrical, plumbing, and building materials.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment.
Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in food or meat processing plants, including maintaining equipment such as stuffers, mixers, saws, smokehouses, packaging machines, and kitchen equipment.
Experience with modern automation and controls, such as computerized systems that control freezers, refrigerators, smokehouses, and specialized cooling units including Ultrachill and spray chill systems.
Experience following sanitary standard operating procedures (SSOP) and plant good manufacturing practices (GMPs).
High school diploma preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives, inspects, inventories, and distributes deliveries to appropriate entities under general supervision.
Uses equipment to repair and maintain standard machinery, equipment, and facility property to prevent further damage and ensure optimal operation.
Performs preventive maintenance and inspections on food processing and other lab equipment to support research, teaching, extension, retail production, and other stakeholder needs.
Assists trades, crafts, vendors, and technical staff with construction, design, and operational maintenance as needed.
Performs routine facility inspections and monitors cleanliness.
Troubleshoots, escalates, and documents issues according to established policies and procedures.
Carries out maintenance tasks, performs quality checks on equipment and utilities, and works through punch-list items provided by the Facilities Manager.
Works cooperatively with contractors and vendors and communicates maintenance timelines, impacts, and resolutions to building users.