Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description : About the Role

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on facilities technician who will be a primary contact for our Union facilities’ needs. Our maintenance / facilities team gives our employees the ability to work in a clean, functional, and healthy environment.

They take pride in working hard and getting things done right the first time. Whether fixing a leak or tidying up, they share the common goal of keeping our facilities beautiful and functional.

Affiliated Monitoring operates an 80,000 and 20,000 square foot office building and emergency call center in Union, NJ.

What you’ll do :

Maintain our Standards : Provide general and detailed maintenance (either with direct or indirect supervision), including patching, painting, hardware repairs, and other repair / replacement work as required.

Perform routine facility and equipment maintenance (e.g. changing light bulbs, maintaining exterior property, water heaters, and filters, removal of debris, electrical and plumbing work, carpentry, etc.

and manual repairs as needed. Ensure that our building, internal and external, is kept in excellent condition, adhering to our quality standards and complying with safety and security regulations.

Preventive Maintenance : Ensure all building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical, are maintained at the highest standards with proactive preventive maintenance, testing, and repair schedules.

Perform facility inspections, prepare and submit reports on conditions in the building and recommend actions to be taken.

Inspect, diagnose, and implement proper solutions to the buildings’ facilities such as roof repairs, window leaks, plumbing, low voltage electrical, painting, lighting and fixture maintenance, and other structures.

Prepare building for imminent emergencies, i.e. freezing, flooding, hurricanes, etc.

• Monthly Audits : Visual fire extinguisher inspection, lighting testing throughout building, and more.
• Vendor Management : Coordinate, schedule, and supervise services / repairs with contracted vendors, such as cleaning and trash removal services.

Manage preventive maintenance contracts, including monitoring and coordinating PM schedules for HVAC, alarms and other facility equipment or installed systems, pest control, coffee and vending machines, etc.

• Emergency Response : 24 / 7 / 365 availability to respond to any critical issue within the facility is required.
• Other Duties : Ensuring company employee events have proper set-up and break down support. Assist with receiving deliveries and perform ad hoc errands such as purchasing and collecting items needed on site

Requirements :

What you’ll bring :

• 3+ years of experience in maintenance and repairs
• Experience in a professional setting, working on plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, or appliance repair
• Reliable transportation for on-call / after-hours emergencies
• Comfortable working on ladders and roofs
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• US Citizenship or Green Card
• Associate or bachelor’s degree, preferably within a technical field preferred

About Affiliated Monitoring

Affiliated Monitoring combines over 40 years experience in alarm, fire and PERS monitoring with the latest technology to service security professionals nationwide.

Affiliated Monitoring invests in the people, services, technology and infrastructure to help alarm dealers meet the security challenges of today and the future.

Affiliated offers employees a stable, growth-oriented environment that promotes internal advancement through continued training and professional development.

We look for positive, passionate people who want to gain experience, move up the ladder, and make a big impact.

We remain a privately owned and operated business since our inception.

Benefits :

Affiliated Monitoring is proud to offer full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage along with a 401(k)-retirement plan, company-paid life insurance, and more.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied communities we serve. The services we offer and the products we build greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types at all levels of the organization.

We strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color, and trans- and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, or other personal characteristics protected by law.

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.