Plant and Equipment Technician (Charleston)

Position Overview

Shift Available- Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm. On call availability every other week (includes the weekend)
 

The Plant and Equipment Technician assists the efficiency and effectiveness of The Blood Connection by ensuring the building (plant) and equipment are in proper working order and items are in good quantity and in a neat and organized manner. The Plant and Equipment Technician assists the Facilities Manager with managing the company’s physical assets (plant) which include property, buildings, operational equipment, and fleet vehicles. 
 

Essential Functions

• Helps oversee proper maintenance and documentation of maintenance of the company’s landscaping, irrigation systems, parking areas, exterior lighting, exterior displays (signs, marques, etc.), waste handling area, outside maintenance areas, and other items related to upkeep of the company’s real property; including scheduling of maintenance work and when qualified, performing certain maintenance procedures

• Helps maintain and document maintenance of the company’s building including scheduling of maintenance work, and when qualified performing certain maintenance procedures

• Assists operational staff in scheduling of maintenance work, and when qualified perform certain maintenance procedures, and assists operational staff in the record keeping of such maintenance when required

• Assists in proper maintenance and documentation of maintenance of the company’s fleet vehicles and schedules mechanic services, and when qualified performs mechanic work on the fleet vehicles

• Courier duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned or required

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Technical/Vocational School for Building Maintenance or Material Management preferred
• One-year related experience
• CDL License with no major infractions and dependable transportation (preferred)
• Ability to read and follow written and/or verbal instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously to patrons, donors, sponsors, and co-workers
• Ability to work with all levels and in a diverse work environment 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and peers

Physical Demands
 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Lifting and/or pulling/pushing up to 30 pounds frequently
• Lifting and/or pulling/pushing up to 60 pounds occasionally
• Sitting, standing, or walking for an extended period 
• Bending, twisting, kneeling, and crawling