Facility Maintenance Technician
Triple-S Steel
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Job Description
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking a dependable facility technician to join our business. This position is primarily responsible for conducting general maintenance and repairs on facility equipment and property, ensuring that heating and plumbing systems perform at optimum functionality, and help maintenance technicians as needed. This position will require traveling between our Houston locations.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
At Triple-S Steel we live and work by our core values. Since our inception over 50 years ago, we have followed three basic principles that are the foundation of our success:
- Stability: All decisions made are measured in years, not quarters.
- Flexibility: Employees are encouraged to seek creative steel solutions and services that help the company thrive.
- Chemistry: We foster and nurture an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the Triple-S family. That spirit permeates our DNA.
From a small family retail operation in Houston, our business has expanded across the US and S. America to sell over 1 Million tons per year. We supply steel for bridges, stadiums, barges and large buildings but one thing will always remain the same: We treat our customers and employees like family.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our company offers great benefits, from tuition reimbursement to training and development opportunities. We also offer medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, commuter, long-term disability and group life insurance programs. Come join our team!
Responsibilities
- Carries out scheduled maintenance task as required by the maintenance manager
- Arranges repairs on electronic and wiring components affiliated with programmed building management operations
- Changes faulty motors, compressors, coil units, expansion valves and other constituent parts
- Performs troubleshooting and repairs of all building facilities systems
- Inspects distribution components for suitable volume, pressure, temperature and velocity
- Identifies source of condensation problems and correct them
- Fix appliances, equipment, and structural components such as drywall, flooring and furniture
- Maintain grounds through landscaping and parking lot oversight
- Oversee contractors and vendors during renovations are repairs
- Manages reports and records as well as explain the actions and procedures carried out with the suggested solutions
- Be aware of general OSHA requirements
- Able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times
Requirements
- Proven experience as a facility technician
- Knowledge of HVAC
- Knowledge of Air Compressors
- Knowledge of hydraulic and water pumps
- Knowledge of plumbing
- Demonstrate intermediate math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication abilities
- High school diploma; Further education or certification is preferred
- Valid driver license
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