Job Description
Job Description
Job Posting: Certified Maintenance Technician
Job Description
Fortiva Residential is excited to announce an opening for a Certified Maintenance Technician. This challenging and rewarding role is ideal for a proactive and skilled individual who thrives in a dynamic environment. As a Certified Maintenance Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining the high standards of our residential properties. This is a full-time position that requires the successful candidate to work on-site; please note this is not a remote job opportunity.
The job encompasses a broad range of maintenance duties and requires someone with a strong work ethic and reliable presence. As part of our maintenance team, your efforts will directly contribute to the comfort and satisfaction of our residents, ensuring our properties remain in excellent condition. If you are looking to leverage your skills in a supportive and growth-oriented setting, Fortiva Residential offers the perfect platform for your career advancement.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that building systems operate efficiently and that the physical condition of buildings do not deteriorate.
- Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
- Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
- Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
- Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
- Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
- Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms.
- Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
- Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
- Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures such as sheds or outbuildings.
- Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.
- Perform apartment make-ready tasks after a move-out to prepare units for new tenants.
Requirements
- Must possess a valid HVAC license.
- Proven experience in plumbing repairs and maintenance.
- Own vehicle required for work and transportation between various building sites.
- Must have a reliable smartphone to communicate effectively with management and team members.
- Ability to work full-time from Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM.
- Availability to participate in on-call rotation for emergencies outside standard work hours.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with residents and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and deliverables.
- Physical stamina and dexterity necessary for the work; ability to lift at least 50 pounds and work in various environmental conditions.
- Knowledge of safety procedures and regulations related to building and construction.