Facilities Maintenance Technician - Mid Atlantic Retina

This position is eligible for Mid Atlantic Retina's $1,000 Hiring Incentive! The hired candidate will receive $500 after successful completion of 90 days of employment and $500 after successful completion of 6 months of employment! Available to new hires only- not available to agency hires, internal transfers, or re-hires.

Job Description

The Facilities Technician reports to the Facilities Manager and is responsible for assisting in all Facilities Management projects for existing and new Mid Atlantic Retina office locations throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Essential Functions

• Participate in the daily operations of the properties.
• Respond to work orders per company policy.
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance to facility equipment, mechanical systems, and structures.
• Perform work related to light carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC maintenance, painting, sheetrock repair, exterior maintenance, fixture installation, and other construction service trades.
• Respond to, and assist as needed, in building emergency matters such as plumbing leaks, power failure, fire, etc.
• Utilize a work order system to log activities as required.
• Assists the Facilities Manager in projects as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Travel to needed.

Benefits

• 401(k) & Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Bonuses

Physical and Cognitive Demands

The physical and cognitive demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, communicate verbally in front of groups, one to one and over the telephone and in email.
2. This is an active role; requiring the ability to move about the various work sites freely to evaluate needs at current buildings and potential construction sites. This would require the ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds, bending and reaching, climbing and standing on a ladder as necessary.
3. Listening to verbal communication using a telephone and processing the information while entering the data into a computer system, processing auditory information and responding verbally back in an appropriate manner while maintaining a 1:1 or group conversation is also expected.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. (Ex: Visually evaluate properties while on site to identify needs)
5. Using hands to operate equipment such as a computer mouse, show manual or finger dexterity, handle things with precision or speed, use muscular coordination and physical stamina.
6. Following through on plans or instructions.
7. Ability to use words to communicate ideas, reading with comprehension and explain abstract or complex ideas in more basic terms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Required Education and Experience

1. A minimum of 1 year maintenance experience required, or equivalent
2. Experience with plumbing, electrical and HVAC / mechanical background preferred
3. Must be able to lift and work with heavy equipment.
4. Must have a valid driver's license.