Summary:
We are currently looking for a Senior Facility Technician to join our fast-paced facilities team at our Torrington, CT fuel cell manufacturing facility. This position will report directly to the Facilities Supervisor and will serve as a senior technical resource supporting daily operational readiness, equipment reliability, and long-term facilities performance. The Senior Facility Technician is responsible for performing complex preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; diagnosing and resolving advanced building systems issues; and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across facility infrastructure and manufacturing operations.
Essential Functions/Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment supporting building systems, utilities, and critical facility assets.
- Perform advanced diagnostics and root cause analysis on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, hydraulic, and process support systems.
- Document all predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities on building assets and ensure maintenance records are accurate and complete.
- Serve as a senior technical resource for troubleshooting, repair planning, and execution of complex maintenance work.
- Support, train, and provide day-to-day guidance to facility technicians and contractors to ensure safe and effective work practices.
- Read and interpret work orders, specifications, blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals to determine required repairs and maintenance.
- Dismantle, repair, rebuild, and reassemble machines, equipment, and facility components using appropriate tools, lifting devices, and safety procedures.
- Inspect and test damaged equipment, identify defective areas, and recommend repair, replacement, or improvement actions to supervision.
- Start up, monitor, and adjust equipment and support systems to verify proper operation, efficiency, and compliance with operating parameters.
- Coordinate with operations, engineering, EH&S, and external vendors to complete repairs, upgrades, shutdowns, and facility improvement projects.
- Perform regular inspections of plant infrastructure, safety systems, and process support equipment to identify risks and maintain operational readiness.
- Inventory and requisition maintenance parts, tools, and supplies to support uptime and preventive maintenance schedules.
- Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, safety, and maintenance processes.
- Perform all assigned tasks in a professional manner, following all work instructions, regulatory requirements, and company procedures.
- Work to industry-standard best practices, specifications, and applicable codes in a safe and efficient manner and perform other duties as required.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education: HS Diploma or GED required; Trade School, technical certification, or an A.S. degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology or a related field preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 6+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing facilities or industrial maintenance environment, including advanced troubleshooting and repair of building systems and facility equipment. Prior experience serving as a lead technician, mentor, or senior team member is strongly preferred.
Candidate must be knowledgeable with experience in:
- Mechanical systems, machine repair, and maintenance techniques, including advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Building systems including HVAC support equipment, plumbing, electrical distribution, compressed air, pneumatics, hydraulics, and general facility infrastructure.
- Production and processing environments, including quality, safety, and operational requirements within a manufacturing setting.
- Repairing, rebuilding, maintaining, and installing facility and manufacturing support equipment.
- Reading and interpreting layout plans, blueprints, operating and repair manuals, schematics, and technical drawings.
- Safe use of machine shop tools and equipment as well as tools used for electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, and hydraulic maintenance.
- Preventive maintenance systems, maintenance documentation, spare parts control, and continuous improvement practices.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
- Be willing to work beyond a normal schedule as necessary to support business and facility needs.
- Must participate in a 24/7 emergency repair and on-call support rotation.
- Must be able to respond calmly and effectively to urgent equipment or facility issues in a manufacturing environment.
- Physically perform work including lifting and carry a minimum of 25 lbs. routinely and up to 100 lbs. on a non-routine basis with assisted lifting devices.
- Must be able to distinguish colors
- Work and physically move throughout a 170,000 sq. foot plant and on the outside grounds to perform various tasks in normal seasonal Connecticut temperatures and conditions.
- Possess the ability to work at elevated heights in appropriate equipment and operate a forklift and man-lift.
- Work in, around, and under manufacturing equipment, working with both arms and hands simultaneously, pushing, pulling, grasping, etc.
- Work in confined spaces.
- Be able and willing to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as designated such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hats, respirator, and other PPE as required
- Must be able to effectively read, write and speak in English to ensure team communication and be able to follow written procedures.
- Must be willing to work as part of an integrated team and cross functionally with other departments.
- Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel locally for company business.
- Must be able to support Danbury operations on an infrequent and “as needed” basis.
All Employees Shall:
- Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
- Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
- Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
- Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
- Recommend improved EH&S practices.
- Must maintain regular and consistent attendance.
This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company’s discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company or the terms of any collective bargaining agreement. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
