Sr. Maintenance Mechanic

Talascend is currently seeking a Sr. Maintenance Mechanic for a contract opportunity with our client in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Overview

Operates, inspects, and maintains all HVAC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment and systems in assigned facilities to obtain most efficient operating results and life expectancy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preventative maintenance program which can include scheduling of preventative maintenance with a minimum disruption of building services, performing and/or delegating preventative maintenance tasks to maintenance team members, ordering parts and equipment required for repair, maintenance and installation of new or legacy equipment, and maintaining inventory.
• Maintain good facility relations through prompt and courteous response to facility requests within the guidelines set forth by the client.
• Responsible for assisting the building engineering team with protecting and improving the value of the clients assets and ensuring that building engineering systems continue to perform their intended function.
• Perform building and utility plant maintenance across the site including but not limited to carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, millwright, and machinist functions.
• Monitor the quality of maintenance work performed by outside contractors and/or more junior staff.
• Assist in providing access to machinery rooms, electric closets and other restricted areas, as assigned by the Assistant Chief Engineer or other supervisor.
• Perform daily building rounds and document readings on equipment logs.
• Ensure that work performed in facility space is accomplished with a minimum of disruption and is followed by adequate cleanup.
• Review monthly facility service request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems.
• Comply with all written regional company policies.
• Perform any and all other duties and tasks assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must possess 4 years of technical experience in all aspects of building engineering with a strong background in technical aspects of machinery, plumbing, electrical, equipment repair and maintenance.

Requirements

• Must be proficient using computers & software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer, etc.
• CMMS experience
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers, contractors and co-workers.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Electrical and/or Mechanical licenses.
• Ability to visually inspect machinery and buildings.
• Ability to frequently walk up and down stairs for inspections and emergency procedure practice or implementation.
• Ability to climb ladders up to 40 feet and lift 60 lbs repeatedly.
• Ability to detect emergency alarms - auditory and/or visual.
• Physically able to operate electric hand tools, work on a ladder, carry tools, lift and carry heavy loads, operate a motor vehicle.
• Equipment inspections require getting on hands and knees to reach areas difficult to access.