Maintenance Technician

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PRIMARY PURPOSE: Provides maintenance and employee assistance for Simon Property Group Home Office facilities.
 

Principal Responsibilities
The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Performs a wide variety of skilled journey-level work in maintenance and repair at Simon Tower and Castleton Warm Site.
• Prioritize, schedule, assign and review work.
• Train and provide work direction to assigned personnel in the performance of a wide variety of duties related to the building trades.
• Inspects and operates generators and fire pumps to insurance standards and document activity.
• Inspects facility, troubleshoots, and makes repairs to the mechanical, electrical, air conditioning/water treatment and plumbing systems, as well as any structural elements on the property.
• On call 24/7 - Must be available as requested to respond to facility emergencies.
• Repair interior and exterior lighting including lamp, fuse, and ballast replacement.
• Performs the job in accordance with all applicable standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines (i.e. OSHA standards) to promote a safe working environment.
• Inspect air handling units, tighten, or replace belts, replace filters, and grease components. Maintain logs to document activity.
• Inspect sanitary/sewer injection pumps; checking operation, tighten or replacing belts and inspect floats for proper operation.
• Trained and operates a variety of equipment to perform minor repairs and maintain cleanliness of the property.
• Reviews, completes and records tasks within online database Maintenance Log.
• Maintains equipment inventories and storage areas (light bulbs, repair parts, hardware, furniture, supplies, etc.).
• Maintains all Simon owned or leased equipment.
• Acts a company liaison between service technicians and Simon to coordinate service as required.
• Assembles, repairs, and moves furniture as needed from various locations as required.
• Provides assistance to various departments for special events and requests as approved.
• Assists Executive area and Simon employees as required.
• Cleans and maintains company vehicles as required.
• Picks up and transports recycling containers and trash as required.
• Assists with work related weekly Move/Add/Change schedule as requested.
• Maintains a good working relationship with all employees and staff; responds to issues or requests as required.
• Required to lift a minimum of 50lbs; climb ladders and ride in a lift.
• Act as an Emergency Response Team Member as described in the building's Emergency Evacuation Procedure Manual.
• Assist other Corporate Operations Departments as needed (i.e. Central Files, Copy Center, Housekeeping and Mailroom).
• Acts as courier for Simon as requested and approved.

    
Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Technical School certifications and/or training preferred.
• Minimum 5 years building maintenance experience performing some carpentry, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing functions.
• Knowledge of safety rules, hazards, and application of accident prevention measures.
• Appropriate health and safety precautions and procedures.
• Technical aspects of field of specialty
• Scheduling, laying out and assigning work
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies
• Basic record-keeping techniques

Leadership Characteristics

• Assist supervisor in scheduling work and determining needs for equipment and supplies
• Report to supervisor regarding work completed referring unusual technical or personnel issues to the supervisor
• Self-motivated; able to prioritize and work independently.
• Able to handle multiple tasks with minimum supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Good disposition; friendly nature and ability to interface with employees, vendors, staff and peers with diplomacy.