Facility Tech (Dritte Schicht)

We are currently looking for a Facility Technician to join our fast-paced facilities team at our Torrington, CT fuel cell manufacturing facility. This position will report directly to the Facilities Supervisor and will play a key role in our daily operational readiness as well as our continued operational efficiency and capacity evolution. The hours for this position are M-F 3:30 pm to 11:30 pm.

The Facility Technician is responsible for performing routine and non-routine repairs and maintenance on equipment and processes in support of our building infrastructure and manufacturing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment supporting building assets.
• Documents all predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance on building assets.
• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner, following all work instructions and work assignments.
• Works to industry standard best-practices, specifications, and regulatory codes where applicable in a safe, efficient manner.
• Performs regular inspections of plant and process safety systems.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Education: HS Diploma or GED and Trade School or A.S. in Electro-Mechanical Technology program.

Experience: In lieu of A.S./Technical School, hands-on applicable experience (4 years minimum) in a manufacturing facilities environment will be considered.

Candidate must be knowledgeable with experience in

• Basic Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical building systems.
• Repairing, rebuilding, maintaining, and installing facilities equipment.
• Reading and interpreting layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, schematics, and drawings.
• Machine shop tools and equipment for electrical, plumbing, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Ability to communicate with staff and co-workers in a professional manner.
• Functional use of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Be willing to work over normal schedule as necessary in support of the business.
• Must Participate in 24/7 emergency repair and on-call support rotation.
• Physically perform work including lifting and carry a minimum of 25 lbs. routinely and up to 100 lbs. on a non-routine basis with assisted lifting devices.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Must work and physically move throughout a 170,000 sq. ft. plant and on the outside grounds to perform various tasks in normal seasonal Connecticut temperatures and conditions.
• Possess the ability to work at elevated heights in appropriate equipment and operate a forklifts and man-lifts.
• Work in, around, and under manufacturing equipment, working with both arms and hands simultaneously.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Be able and willing to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as designated such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hats, respirator, and other PPE as required.
• Must be able to effectively read, write, and speak in English to ensure team communication and be able to follow written procedures.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid driver's license and be willing to travel locally for company business.
• Must be able to support Danbury operations on an infrequent and "as needed" basis.
• Must be willing to work as part of an integrated team and cross functionally with other departments.