Facilities Maintenance Technician - Military Veterans

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Facilities Maintenance Technician

Saugerties, NY

The Facilities Maintenance Technician employee plays a vital role in guaranteeing a safe and efficient work environment for all staff and activities within our premises. Their responsibilities encompass ensuring the proper functioning of facilities, workspaces, and equipment.

Main Responsibilities

• Respond to requests from building managers to conduct various maintenance
• Continuous awareness of the site requirements, status, maintenance, and utilities
• To ensure corporate safety standards are incorporated into current working practice
• Support operations, engineering, and facility projects as needed to maintain, improve, and introduce new processes and equipment
  
• Perform routine preventive maintenance of production and non-production equipment, corrective maintenance work and assisting with the installation of new equipment
  
• Timely and appropriate reaction to break-downs, repairs, and changing needs of the business
  
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks such as lubrication, alignments, equipment inspections, mechanical inspections of production equipment
  
• Ability to interact with other craft disciplines to complete daily assignments
  
• Complete other duties as assigned
  

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

Relevant Previous Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential

Knowledge areas/Skills

• HVAC knowledge a plus
• Electrical and plumbing experience a plus
• Use, hand tools and associated shop equipment
• Forklift certified a plus
• Ability to work independently
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in home country language, a basic command of written and spoken English required

Hourly Range: $19.00/per hour - $24.00/per hour

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.

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What you can expect from us:

• Excellent working conditionsand benefits
• Part of the Atlas Copco Group with a wide-reaching internal job market
• Work in a global diverse and dynamic environment
• You can grow with us: we always look for internal candidates before checking the market and have training and development programs
• We have a friendly, family-like atmosphere - and that is not just a claim on the wall, it's a true fact
• You can be creative and promote your own ideas
• Every day brings new challenges and new things to learn
  

Edwards Company considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws.

Edwards is a global leader of vacuum and abatement systems. We are proud to lead the industry, pushing the boundaries of science to deliver innovative products which are intrinsic to everyday life, working in partnership with our customers and continually setting new standards. With over 100 years of rich heritage, Edwards is the partner of choice for tens of thousands of customers in critical applications around the world. Vacuum is required in diverse sectors, from the generation of power to the production of steel, to the challenging environments of space simulation and high energy physics research.

At Edwards, we believe there is always a better way. Our employees are full of ideas. When looking to add a new team member, we are looking for someone that can appreciate what the Edwards Team has done and bring their new ideas and perspective to enhance where we can go. At Edwards you get to be part of something big; we work globally, but also get the opportunity make a difference locally in our own discipline. We work hard to attract, motivate, develop and retain the best talent from the diversity of people across the globe. Our vision to beFirst in Mind, First in Choicerelies on this strategy.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information about Edwards visit our website:www.edwardsvacuum.com

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