Facilities Technician

GKN Aerospace Careers•El Cajon, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Technician is responsible for operating, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving critical facility utility systems that support production and site operations. This role has primary responsibility for HVAC systems, compressed air, RODI water systems, wastewater systems, and other general facility infrastructures. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in industrial facilities, utility systems, mechanical equipment, and site support services. This position requires strong troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, safety awareness, and the ability to work closely with maintenance, operations, engineering, safety, environmental, vendors, and contractors to ensure reliable facility performance.

Requirements

4+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills involving mechanical and electrical equipment.
Experience working on 480 VAC industrial electrical systems.
Experience troubleshooting: Motor control circuits, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Servo systems, PLC-controlled equipment
Experience reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Experience repairing mechanical power transmission systems including: Bearings, Ball screws, Linear rails, Gearboxes, Couplings
Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Ability safely use electrical test equipment including multimeters, clamp meters, and insulation testers.
Ability to fabricate or modify simple machine components using manual shop equipment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds and work in confined spaces, elevated platforms, and manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

Several years of experience in facilities, utilities, industrial maintenance, manufacturing support, or a related technical environment.
Experience operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting HVAC, compressed air, water treatment, wastewater, or general facility systems.
Strong troubleshooting skills involving mechanical, electrical, utility, and building infrastructure equipment.
Working knowledge of pumps, motors, valves, piping, filtration systems, tanks, fans, compressors, and mechanical systems.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, equipment manuals, utility diagrams, and technical documentation.
Experience completing work orders and maintenance documentation in a computerized maintenance management system, CMMS.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams.
Ability to support production and facility needs across multiple shifts, including occasional overtime, weekends, or off-shift support as business needs require.
Ability to safely use basic hand tools, power tools, meters, gauges, and facility diagnostic equipment.
Ability to work in manufacturing environments, mechanical rooms, utility areas, wastewater areas, confined spaces, elevated platforms, and outdoor equipment areas.
Strong communication, teamwork, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, quality, and equipment reliability.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Sense of urgency when responding to production downtime.
Excellent communication and teamwork.
Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn new equipment.
Commitment to safety and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain facility utility systems including HVAC, compressed air, RODI, wastewater, exhaust, pumping, filtration, and general building systems.
Perform routine inspections and rounds of utility equipment to identify abnormal conditions, leaks, performance issues, alarms, or equipment failures.
Troubleshoot system issues and support corrective actions to improve utility reliability, production uptime, and site infrastructure performance.
Support preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on facility systems and related equipment.
Monitor system performance trends including pressure, temperature, flow, water quality, air quality, chemical usage, and equipment operating conditions.
Complete work orders, inspection records, maintenance documentation, utility logs, and equipment history in the computerized maintenance management system, CMMS.
Support HVAC systems including air handlers, rooftop units, exhaust systems, chillers, pumps, fans, dampers, controls, and related components.
Support compressed air systems including compressors, dryers, receivers, filters, regulators, piping, and distribution systems.
Support RODI systems including pretreatment equipment, reverse osmosis units, deionization systems, pumps, tanks, filters, controls, and water quality monitoring.
Support wastewater systems including tanks, pumps, chemical treatment systems, filtration systems, and related controls.
Assist with equipment startup, shutdown, isolation, lockout/tagout, and recovery activities.
Coordinate with vendors and contractors during service visits, repairs, inspections, and project work.
Support chemical handling, waste handling, water treatment, and environmental compliance activities as required.
Identify recurring facility issues and recommend corrective actions or improvement opportunities.
Support site projects, utility upgrades, equipment replacements, and commissioning activities.
Maintain clean, organized, and safe utility areas, mechanical rooms, pump rooms, treatment areas, and related workspaces.
Follow all site safety procedures including lockout/tagout, confined space, chemical safety, electrical safety, hot work, elevated work, and PPE requirements.
Respond to facility alarms, utility interruptions, leaks, equipment failures, and other urgent site support needs