Facilities Technician
Facilities Technician
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About Varda
Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure from inorbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.
From lifesaving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.
Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX Blue Origin major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures Lux Capital Founders Fund Caffeinated Capital General Catalyst and Also Capital.
Varda is headquartered in El Segundo California where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles equipment and materials are built integrated and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington DC and Huntsville AL (coming soon).
Join Varda and work to create a bustling inspace ecosystem.
About This Role
Vardas Facilities team is seeking a versatile facilities technician to support our expanding operations and production line. In this role you will perform routine building maintenance tasks including nontechnical troubleshooting and repair of plumbing electrical HVAC and carpentry requests.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine building maintenance tasks including nontechnical troubleshooting and repair of plumbing electrical HVAC and/or carpentry requests
- Conduct repairs to the facilities and premises as assigned including painting patching walls replacing ceiling tiles assembling furniture office equipment and kitchen equipment installing replacing and repairing carpet tiles etc.
- Coordinate and manage multitrade projects working with skilled partners and vendors while communicating with production engineers and production management on project timelines
- Perform inspections and repairs to assigned property interior and exterior areas including walls flooring installed fixtures roofing systems and lighting
- Aid janitorial and hospitality staff with general requests for support in the manufacturing and office spaces including moving furniture racks and equipment disposing of garbage using forklifted dumpster bins setup and tear down of special event areas
- Manage other campuswide operations and maintenance programs and inventory spaces assigned by facilities management
- Operate forklifts scissor lifts and boom lifts when needed
- Open track and resolve electronic work tickets on SpaceXs custom work order system
- Adhere to proper safety guidelines at all times
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 4 years of professional experience in commercial equipment wiring maintenance and repair
Preferred Skills And Experience
- Experience in construction project management equipment maintenance and tenant improvements
- Basic knowledge of electrical plumbing heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) concrete framing and industrial gas trade
- Knowledge of basic engineering and construction principles and methods
- Familiar with industrial air fittings and maintenance
- Able to read instructions and blueprints
- Project management software MS Excel Word or other project tracking software
- Written and verbal communication skills use of MS Outlook and Teams
- Experience in a fastpaced manufacturing facility
- Selfmotivated and works well with others
- Own their own set of basic maintenance tools
- Safety training and use of fork lifts scissor lifts cranes & hoists fall protection equipment
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work all shifts and available for overtime and weekends as needed
- Must be able to lift up to 45lbs. unassisted
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time climbing up and down ladders bending grasping sitting pulling pushing stooping and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position
Pay Range
- Salary range: $27.00 $45.00/hour
- This role isonsite in El Segundo CA
- Leveling and base salary is determined by jobrelated skills education level experience level and job performance
ITAR Requirements
Varda like all employers must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally our employees are exposed to and have access to certain exportcontrolled items. At present some of our technology to which employees have access requires a license to be exported to individuals other than U.S. Persons as defined in U.S. export regulations. Because our employees are provided access to exportcontrolled items our current policy is to only hire U.S. persons who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license.
US person means: U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e. individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum in the U.S.)
Learn more about the ITAR here.
Benefits
- Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field working by your side
- Equity in a fully funded space startup with potential for significant growth (interns excluded)
- 401(k) matching (interns excluded)
- Unlimited PTO (interns excluded)
- Health insurance including Vision and Dental
- Lunch and snacks provided on site every day. Dinners provided twice a week.
- Maternity / Paternity leave (interns excluded)
Varda Space Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit qualifications and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race color gender national origin ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity martial status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
EVerify Statement
Varda Space Industries Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security EVerify program. The EVerify program is an Internetbased employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about theEVerifyprogram.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
