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Facilities Technician

Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics

Operations
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Posted on Oct 9, 2024

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers

with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

As a Facilities Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of our company's physical infrastructure. Your primary responsibility will be to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair facility systems and equipment. This includes HVAC systems, electrical systems, plumbing, and building safety equipment. You will also be responsible for performing preventive maintenance to ensure the longevity and optimal performance of the facilities.

In this role, you will work closely with other maintenance staff, external contractors, and various departments within the company to support a safe, functional, and efficient working environment. Your proactive approach to facility management and keen attention to detail will help in minimizing downtime and improving overall operational efficiency.

What you will do

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preventive Maintenance: Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules to ensure systems are running efficiently and to prevent breakdowns.

  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to facility systems and equipment.

  • Safety Compliance: Ensure all systems and equipment comply with safety standards and regulations, identify potential safety hazards, and establish corrective actions. Work with EHS to ensure compliance with all state and federal laws.

  • Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and safety inspections in Jira.

  • Collaboration: Coordinate with external contractors for specialized repairs or major projects and support internal departments with facility-related needs.

  • Continuous Improvement: Propose and implement improvements to facilities operations to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

  • Emergency Response: Be available to respond to facility emergencies outside of regular working hours as needed.

Other tasks may include:

  • Act as on-site POC for local janitorial, pest control and maintenance vendors (assigned to WP coord. where facilities team is not present)

  • Perform daily facility check walkthroughs identifying new issues, updating status of existing issues (PGH only refilling conference room supplies, restocking copy areas, gather list of supplies that need to be replenished and submit to Workplace Manager where WP coord. is not present)

  • Assist with set up of site based events

  • Assist with assigned Gecktogether event tasks

  • Assist with employee requests in a timely manner (tag team employee requests with Facilities Manager)

  • Receiving and distributing packages

  • Travel as needed

  • Update the local Facilities Manager on any blockers either internally or externally

About You

  • High school diploma or GED; additional technical training/certification in facilities maintenance or related field is preferred.

  • Proven experience as a Facilities Technician or in a similar role.

  • Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building safety systems.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Strong communication and organizational skills.

  • Physical ability to perform manual tasks and lift 50lbs from the floor to chest height.

The Facilities Technician position is crucial in ensuring that our workplace remains efficient, safe, and conducive to productivity. Your expertise and commitment to excellence will support the overall success of our company by maintaining a reliable and high-functioning physical environment.

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.