Facilities Technician
- Brampton, ON, Canada
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Job details
- Job type
- Contract
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client, a leading food manufacturing company, is looking for a hands-on and dependable Facilities Technician to maintain multiple manufacturing sites.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter with experience in manufacturing facilities who can handle general building maintenance, repairs, preventive maintenance, and contractor coordination. A personal truck is strongly preferred for transporting tools, parts, and equipment between sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform general facility repairs including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, flooring, and minor repairs.
- Replace HVAC filters, lightbulbs, door hardware, belts, and other components.
- Perform preventive maintenance on HVAC, boilers, chillers, compressors, and other facility equipment.
- Inspect facilities and identify issues before they become major problems.
- Oversee contractors and vendors performing maintenance and repairs.
- Help maintain outdoor areas, sprinkler systems, and seasonal services such as snow removal.
- Assist with equipment moves, renovations, upgrades, and other facility projects.
- Transport tools, parts, and equipment between sites.
- Ensure facilities remain safe, clean, organized, and in good working order.
Qualifications
- Experience in facilities or building maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on skills in basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical repairs.
- Knowledge of HVAC and facility equipment is an asset.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and a self-starter mentality.
- Ability to work independently and handle a variety of maintenance tasks.
- Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle required; personal truck strongly preferred.
- Ability to work at heights and perform physical maintenance duties.
- GMP or food manufacturing experience is an asset.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Facilities Technician will keep manufacturing sites safe and working, handling repairs in carpentry, plumbing, electrical and painting, along with preventive maintenance on HVAC and boilers. The role also oversees outside contractors and moves tools and parts between locations.
Requirements
Candidates need facilities or building maintenance experience, preferably in manufacturing, with hands-on skills in basic trades and mechanical repair. A valid driver's licence and a reliable vehicle, ideally a personal truck, are required, and GMP or food manufacturing experience is an asset.
Skills
- HVAC maintenance
- Boiler maintenance
- Chiller maintenance
- Compressor maintenance
- Basic carpentry
- Plumbing
- Electrical repair
- Drywall repair
- Painting
- Flooring repair
- Mechanical repair
- Preventive maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Contractor oversight
- Facility inspection
- Sprinkler systems
- Snow removal
- Equipment moves
- Renovation support
- Working at heights
- GMP practices
- Food manufacturing
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Trades
- Consulting
Keywords
- facilities technician
- building maintenance
- preventive maintenance
- HVAC
- boilers
- chillers
- compressors
- carpentry
- plumbing
- electrical
- drywall
- painting
- contractor coordination
- snow removal
- sprinkler systems
- food manufacturing
- GMP
- troubleshooting
- manufacturing facilities
- maintenance technician
Tools
- truck
- HVAC equipment
- boilers
- chillers
- compressors
Languages
- English
Seniority
Mid level
Own vehicle
Yes