Maintenance Technician Wanted!

Elmwood Park IL

Description

At Banfield, we care about people and pets. Our mission is to revolutionize pet health and wellness, give back to our communities, and advance the veterinary profession — and that means you. Banfield started in 1955 as a small practice with big ideas about preventive care for pets. Now we’re the largest general veterinary care practice in America, with more than 3,500 veterinarians at over 1,000 hospitals across the United States, including Puerto Rico. We care for more than 3 million pets every year. Banfield is committed to quality veterinary care. We strive to be a productive part of the community we serve. And we’re dedicated to providing our associates with the tools, training, and support you need to excel and thrive. #BanfieldLife #bhere #banfieldhere **This role will support our Banfield Pet Hospital locations within a 90 mile radius of the Chicago, IL area.** Summary and Qualifications: Ensure hospital facilities in their region are maintained in good condition and working order by identifying, managing, and performing facility and medical equipment repairs and preventive maintenance. Essential Responsibilities and Tasks: -Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team. -Identify, manage, perform, measure, schedule and track facility repair and preventive maintenance tasks in accordance to practice standards, including but not limited to: -Painting and cove base installation -Cabinetry and laminate repairs -Drywall and ceiling repairs -Basic plumbing and electrical repairs -Lighting maintenance and repairs -Flooring maintenance and repairs -Manage assigned in-house maintenance and repair work orders, schedule the work, communicate timelines to hospitals and Facilities Coordinators and complete the work. -Inspect, document, and report facility damages, repairs, structural conditions, and construction plan variances. -Purchase and keep inventory of all needed hospital maintenance materials. -Other job duties as assigned. Experience, Education and/or Training: -Bachelor’s degree in Construction or Facilities Management is preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. -Three years of Construction or Maintenance experience are required. -Knowledge of construction terms, blueprints, troubleshooting electrical, plumbing, casework, and general building constructions is required. -Working knowledge and/or experience with building construction power tools, electrical, plumbing, drywall repair, paint, cabinetry, laminate, VCT and ceramic flooring installation & repair, and general building construction are preferred. Special Working Conditions: -This position requires up to 50% travel. -Must have clean driving record and agree to annual MVR reports. -Residential Requirement: All hospital maintenance associates are required to live in the market to which they are assigned. -Project timelines and work volume/deadlines may often require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. -Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently. -Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables. -Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds. -Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate necessary equipment. -The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate. -Environment where pets are present. If interested in learning more, please reach out to our team or visit.