Technician- Facilities

Gainesville, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 27-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Facilities Maintenance Technician

LOCATION

Gainesville GA

BASIC PURPOSE

The Maintenance Facilities Technician has ownership and is responsible for the effectiveness of facilities equipment and execution of facilities maintenance plans. Helps develop facilities preventive maintenance plans and procedures. Offers professional customer service on assigned projects concerning construction development installation and repair of facilities equipment. Performs maintenance plans and follows procedures to ensure efficiency of planned work. The facilities organization owns every aspect of the facility including the property the building parking lots and utilities.

The Gainesville plant is one of the largest plants in all of Mars encompassing 500000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space to provide the worlds best chewing gum.

What will be your key responsibilities

Ownership of Facilities assigned equipment.
Effectively execute work orders for facilities and site improvements. (Lifting of 50lbs or >)
Help build technical skills (including AM and PM) of other facilities team members
Communicate issues across shifts with details.
Partner with the other members of the facilities team to improve centerline and optimize faciility-owned equipment (HVAC boilers chillers cooling towers air compressors etc.)
Participation on Facilities equipment TPM teams.
Works with the Facilities Maintenance Leader and team to ensure that all Departmental metrics are achieved.

Decision Making Authority Recommendations and Impact:

Drives maintenance plans accuracy.
Operations of BMS data systems and utility monitoring.
Participation in capital projects related to facilities improvements.
Partners with maintenance lead to reapply ideas.
Recommends sustainability improvements for facilities equipment efficiency improvements andfollows through as appropriate on projects to execute the improvements.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education & Training

High School Diploma coupled with 5 years of industrial manufacturing experience in facility maintenance or operations/maintenance combination role.

2-year associates degree in HVAC or Stationary Engineer

Preferred Experience:

2- year associates degree in a technical field

Related Experience/Requirements:

Minimum:
Demonstrated leadership to achieve a common goal
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs

Preferred:

Experience in a manufacturing environment with food products or consumer products
Experience with air compressors HVAC chillers or boilers
Wastewater certification Class III
CFC/EPA Certification

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Minimum:

Teamwork and collaboration with associates of all levels and functions.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Problem Solving
Ability to apply engineering principles to real world problems

Physical Requirements:

Ability to walk 1.5 miles a day within the facility
Ability to climb ladders and lift items weighing 50 pounds

What are we looking for

Experience in a manufacturing environment with food products or consumer products
Class III Wastewater certification
CFC/EPA Certification
Experience with air compressors HVAC chillers or boilers

What can you expect from Mars

Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

Required Experience:

Job Description:Facilities Maintenance TechnicianLOCATIONGainesville GABASIC PURPOSE The Maintenance Facilities Technician has ownership and is responsible for the effectiveness of facilities equipment and execution of facilities maintenance plans. Helps develop facilities preventive maintenance pla...