Building Maintenance Jobs in Decatur, AL (NOW HIRING)

Purpose of the Position: Responsible for the ongoing preventive maintenance and repair work on facility mechanical, electrical and other installed systems including fire and security alarms. This role requires day-to-day coordination of building maintenance (reactive and preventive). 

Job duties 

• Perform scheduled inspections and maintenance of mechanical systems, such as HVAC units, lighting, and plumbing.
• Lubricate and clean machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and fix problems with electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC, and building infrastructure.
• Replace or repair faulty wiring, leaky faucets, clogged drains, and broken fixtures.
• Patch walls, paint, replace ceiling tiles, and perform minor carpentry tasks.
• Support Production, Indus and maintenance to build and repairs racks or other system
• Maintain clean and safe working environments, including common areas, restrooms, and exterior spaces.
• Ensure facilities comply with safety codes and regulations.
• Respond to building alarms and emergencies, such as fire or equipment failure.
• Maintain maintenance logs, work orders, and records of repairs.
• Order and stock necessary supplies and spare parts.
• Interact with tenants, employees, or building users to address maintenance requests promptly and professionally.
• Assist or oversee work done by outside contractors or specialists (e.g., elevator repair, large HVAC overhauls).
• Management of hazardous waste: weekly routine, maintain proper identification and location, handling to send for recycling

Authority:  

• Authority to carry out preventive and corrective maintenance tasks without prior approval.
• Decide how best to troubleshoot and resolve common maintenance issues within established guidelines.
• Prioritize daily tasks based on urgency, safety, and business needs, especially during multiple simultaneous requests. Escalate to management if decision has to be made for priorities
• Escalate more complex issues or emergencies to supervisors or specialists as needed.
• Authority to use company-provided tools, equipment, and materials to complete maintenance work.
• Request or initiate restocking of consumable supplies and spare parts.
• Authorized to enter mechanical rooms, electrical closets, roofs, and other restricted areas to perform maintenance with appropriate certifications.                          
• May be issued keys or access badges for relevant areas.
• Sometimes authorized to meet and guide external service contractors during scheduled repairs or inspections.
• May assist in verifying completion of outsourced maintenance work.
• Empowered to shut down equipment or block access to unsafe areas when a hazard is identified.
• Report safety violations and initiate basic corrective actions.
• Authorized to sign hazardous waste manifests.
• Authority to log maintenance activities, complete work orders, and update maintenance records.
• All employees have a quality and safety responsibility; therefore, having the authority to stop work processes to correct quality and/or safety problems, or quarantine items in the appropriate designated area until the issues are resolved. 

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:  

• Accountable for minimizing downtime of critical building systems through proactive maintenance.
• Held accountable for completing assigned work orders and preventive maintenance on schedule.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment for themselves and others, and for reporting hazards.
• Responsible for having all certificates and inspections reports for Preventive maintenance
• Responsible for having a tracking list of all annual inspections that are needed for building (compressor, Fire extinguisher, ladders etc.), finding the right supplier and monitoring the inspection until completion.
• Accountable for the effectiveness and durability of repair and maintenance tasks performed.
• Responsible for ensuring maintenance activities meet legal, regulatory, and internal standards, and for keeping accurate records.
• Accountable for the proper use, handling, and maintenance of tools and equipment provided.
• Responsible for giving feedback on the layout modifications project to stay compliant for safety and production efficiency
• Responsible for making sure all his/her required certifications are up to date (OSHA, DOT/RCA, etc.)
• To strictly adhere to company safety and other policies as documented in Electricfil Corporation’s Employee Handbook.
• Comply with Quality, Safety and Environment production standards.
• Adhere to and implement everything in his/her power to achieve the Quality, Safety, and Environmental objectives and reduce the environmental impacts related to the activity of Electricfil Automotive.
• Knowledge of RCRA hazardous waste
• Prepare or oversee hazardous waste determinations for waste activities
• Prepare or be required to package, store, and transport hazardous waste onsite to proper storage areas
• Determine the difference in hazardous waste and routes of disposal
• Verify compliance with rules for local, state, and federal EPA/State of AL requirements.

Reporting: 

• Escalation to management for any safety issues detected
• Feedback to his/her manager regarding status of his/her action list
• Exchange with every department regarding their need for building and equipment modifications
• Identify and report any safety concerns  
• Use Limbl to plan all Preventive maintenance and keep all relevant documentation (technical document, reports, etc.)

Internal and/or external contacts:  

• (Internally) Individual will interface with management & all levels of personnel within the organization.
• (Internally) Individual will work closely with the maintenance, engineering, safety, and quality departments
• (Externally) Individual will interface with customer and vendor representatives. This will include participation in customer audits and visits as requested.

Responsibilities 

Staff: NA 

Budget: NA 

Revenue: NA 

Expenditure: NA 

Job requirements 

Education and/or Experience:  

• High school degree or equivalent
• 2–5 years of hands-on experience in one or more trades (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry).
• Must be alert, self-motivated and detail oriented.

Special knowledge (languages, IT, etc.):  

• OSHA 10 / 30 certification (EFI will be in charge of renewal)
• RCRA/DOT training
• Basic Computer skills using Microsoft platform

Functional capacity requirements: 

Note: In terms of an 8-hour workday, “Occasionally” equals 1% to 33%; “Frequently” equals 34% to 66%, and “Continuously” equals 67% to 100% of the time. 

In an 8-hour workday the jobholder should be able to: 

1. Occasionally sit.

1. Continuously stand and walk.

1. Continuously bend/stoop, squat, twist, push/pull, kneel and crouch.

1. Frequently reach above shoulder level.

1. Frequently carry/lift up to fifty (50) pounds, as in a case of paper or a file box.

1. Continuously use his/her hands/fingers for the repetitive actions of simple and firm manipulation/grasping, as in operating a computer keyboard or touch tone telephone.

1. Continuously use his/her head and neck in flexing and rotating.

1. Continuously be around manufacturing working conditions.

1. Continuously be in a climate (heated/air-conditioned) controlled environment.

1. Continuously be around moving machinery.

1. Continuously working in an ESD controlled Environment