Facilities Mechanic

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OVERVIEW

CRs consumer product and service testing center in Yonkers New York is the largest nonprofit educational and consumer product testing center in the world. It is here where in any one of our 63 labs we test rate and review 10000 products and services.

As a Mechanic on the team you will report to the Director of Facilities to focus on routine maintenance responding to occasional off-hour emergency calls and ensuring safety regulations are met and all equipment is in good working order.

This is an on-site position located in Yonkers New York. This position is not eligible for sponsorship or relocation assistance.

How Youll Make An Impact

Our dedicated facility team is instrumental in maintaining and repairing our organizations headquarters so our testing and research experts can provide consumers with the information they need to make informed this position you will be responsible for:

• Performing maintenance tasks
• Repairing equipment machinery and building
• Responding to on demand and timely staff requests event set-ups / emergency calls Complying with safety regulations and assisting with facility inspections.
• Handling inventory management
• Overseeing the emergency evacuations of staff during fire or safety events
• Repairing and installation of furniture fixtures and equipment
• Upkeep of grounds & equipment

ABOUT YOU

Youll Be Highly Rated If:

• You have the degree. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• You have the experience. A minimum of 5-years experience in maintenance or a similar role.
• You are a subject matter expert. You have knowledge of buildings machinery and equipment.
• You are a jack-of-all-trades. You have basic carpentry painting plumbing and electrical skills.
• You are self-motivated and a problem solver.
• You value teamwork and collaboration.

Youll Be One of Our Top Picks If:

• You are certified in a trade or equivalent field.
• You have experience working in a larger facility or multiple facilities.

Physical requirements include those associated with trade work including working in an office environment utilization of safe work practices use of material handling equipment ladders lifts and tools & equipment typical for working on systems ability to lift or move heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs) work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions typical to the region and the ability to operate large equipment including that used for grounds upkeep and snow removal.

FAIR PAY AND A JUST WORKPLACE

At Consumer Reports we are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive market-informed target salary range for this position is $69074.30 - $71645.04 It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidates particular combination of knowledge skills competencies and experience. We have three locations: Yonkers NY Washington DC and Colchester CT. We are registered to do business in and can only hire from the following states and federal district: Arizona California Connecticut Illinois Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Texas Vermont Virginia and Washington DC.

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