Facilities Specialist-Austin

As a Facilities Technician this role manages complex infrastructure projects from inception to completion. The position serves as a technical lead assisting with contractor selection and management to ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and to exact specifications. By collaborating with management on equipment placement and site planning this role identifies and mitigates risks and ensures the facility remains a safe compliant and efficient environment.

Specialist level position for technicians who provide engineering support to perform tasks such as but not limited to the following:

• Ensures the facility is always in compliance with all local and government regulations.
  
  

• Provides technical direction to facilities staff and directs the same in non-routine work as applicable.
  
  

• Performs routine inspections of Facility systems - HVAC plumbing water quality equipment to prevent unscheduled downtime.

• Respond to emergency repairs to minimize facility downtime and disruption to operations

• Coordinates contract services inspections and audits as necessary.
  
  

• Manages multiple projects varying in complexity using solid project management skills and tools.
  
  

• Monitors and reports progress status of projects along with quality schedule safety security productivity administration worksite appearance to site management team and evaluates contractors on these aspects.
  
  

• Ensures compliance with applicable government EHS regulations.
  
  

• Performs periodic reviews of EHS programs and initiatives to identify and control risks.

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• • Familiarity with NFPA 70e program for electrical safety in general.
    
    

  • Familiarity with best work practices
    
    

  • Ability to evaluate diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
    
    

  • Ability to evaluate materials gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
    
    

  • Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple changing deadlines.
    
    

  • Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise dust chemicals operating machinery temperature extremes hazardous substances etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry using a computer mouse using a calculator etc.) are frequently required.

• Three to six years of relevant experience

• GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a construction trade environment
  
  

• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.