Maintenance Technician (Facilities/Building Maintenance)

Shift:

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SUMMARY:

Pace is hiring a facilities technician to support building and facility operations at our Mount Juliet Location. This role is ideal for someone with general maintenance, facilities, or hands-on repair experience. If you have experience in maintenance, facilities, warehouse, construction, or handyman work, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation: $19.70 per hour

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform general building maintenance (electrical, plumbing, painting, basic repairs)
• Complete preventative maintenance and routine facility inspections
• Troubleshoot and repair basic equipment and facility issues
• Support groups maintenance and overall facility upkeep
• Complete work orders, maintenance logs, and documentation
• Assist with safety, cleanliness, and operational readiness of the facility
• Communicate maintenance needs and escalate complex repairs as needed for the lab

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent; 1+ year of maintenance, facilities, or hands on work experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Required Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

• Valid Driver's License.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Required Knowledge:

• Fundamental technical principles, practices and techniques of maintenance, including basic electrical, carpentry, equipment, painting, grounds and facility maintenance.
• Standard understanding of the daily administration and oversight of maintenance programs, policies and procedures.
• Fundamental methods to resolve technical maintenance problems, questions and concerns.
• Ability to learn standard understanding of applicable maintenance organizational policies and procedures.
• Computer applications and systems related to the work.
• Principles and practices to serving as an effective project team member.
• Methods to communicate with staff, coworkers, and customers to ensure safe, effective and appropriate operations.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Required Skills:

• Performing fundamental technical-level electrical, carpentry, equipment, painting, grounds and facility maintenance duties in a variety of assigned areas.
• Providing standard support within various maintenance functions.
• Serving as a team member and the development and management of projects.
• Operating in a both a team and individual contributor environment.
• Interpreting, applying and explaining organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintaining databases, forms, documents and related informati0n.
• Using initiative and judgment within established department policies and procedures.
• Using tact, discretion and prudence in working with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Performing effective oral presentations to groups and peers and the department.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work.

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Benefits
When you join Pace, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life. Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries, medical, dental vision, 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match), life, disability and voluntary benefits, paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days, HSA, wellness program, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance program, parental leave, optional legal coverage and ID theft.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.