Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician
Shift: 1st Shift (Rotating weekend on-call availability required)
Pay: Up to $25/hr. based on experience
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Position Summary:
The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for the skilled maintenance, repair, and upkeep of buildings, facilities, grounds, and light equipment. This role performs a broad range of duties across multiple trades—including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, and general repairs—to ensure all units and common areas meet Uniform Physical Conditions Standards (UPCS) and HUD requirements. The ideal candidate is hands-on, safety-conscious, and comfortable working independently across occupied properties.
Responsibilities:
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair a wide variety of interior and exterior maintenance issues, including plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and related building systems.
- Assist with property inspections, assess tenant-caused damage, and help determine repair responsibility and associated charges.
- Perform rough carpentry such as framing, door installation, drywall, insulation, and structural repairs, as well as finish carpentry including trim work, cabinetry, flooring, and tile installation.
- Complete electrical repairs and maintenance, including wiring, outlets, switches, circuit breakers, lighting fixtures, and related components.
- Handle plumbing repairs and installations, including pipe repair, fixture replacement, drain clearing, and ensuring compliance with Housing Quality Standards.
- Maintain, repair, or replace appliances and equipment such as furnaces, stoves, water heaters, smoke detectors, and similar systems.
- Perform structural and exterior maintenance including work on stairways, roofing, masonry, concrete, fencing, doors, windows, and gutters.
- Prepare surfaces for painting by patching, sanding, and removing graffiti as needed.
- Conduct welding and metal fabrication using gas and electric welding equipment.
- Operate a variety of maintenance and grounds equipment, including graders, backhoes, tractors, lawn tools, and snow removal equipment.
- Manage snow and ice removal, including salting walkways, maintaining logs, and ensuring safe property access.
- Perform light mechanical maintenance on vehicles and equipment as required.
- Support custodial and groundskeeping needs, including cleaning dumpster areas, common spaces, and providing backup janitorial support when needed.
- Respond to after-hours maintenance emergencies and participate in the on-call rotation.
- Assist with unit turnovers, move-out cleanups, furniture moves, event setups, and special projects.
- Perform tree trimming, coordinate and supervise pest control access, secure units after service, and ensure properties are left safe and compliant.
Qualifications:
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Ability to work after-hours, weekends, and on-call as required.
- Strong working knowledge of general maintenance practices across multiple trades.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and interact professionally with tenants, vendors, and staff.
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