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This spans routine maintenance across electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems, as well as project-level work including facility expansions and manufacturing equipment installations. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, reliable, and production-ready environment in a fast-moving manufacturing setting.\nYou will perform hands-on maintenance and repairs across facility systems, support manufacturing equipment installation and relocation, and partner cross-functionally to execute facility upgrades, expansions, and infrastructure improvements. This includes coordinating closely with contractors and vendors performing work on-site - helping to schedule, oversee, and verify third-party work is completed safely and to specification.\nThis role also requires frequent coordination with production, engineering, and EHS teams to ensure facility work is aligned with operational needs, safety requirements, and project timelines.\nThis is a role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on manufacturing environment, can troubleshoot independently, and understands that facility uptime directly supports production success.\nYour Mission\nPerform general facility maintenance and repairs across electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems.\nSupport facility infrastructure for manufacturing operations, including equipment installation, relocation, and utility connections.\nAssist with equipment commissioning and decommissioning, including electrical tie-ins, compressed air, exhaust/ventilation, and process utility connections.\nPerform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on facility systems to identify and resolve issues before they impact operations.\nMaintain facility systems including HVAC, lighting, electrical distribution, doors, building envelope, and general infrastructure.\nTroubleshoot facility issues quickly and effectively to minimize downtime and disruption to manufacturing operations.\nCoordinate and oversee contractors, vendors, and service providers performing on-site work, ensuring quality and safety compliance.\nSupport facility buildouts, layout changes, and infrastructure improvements as production needs evolve.\nMaintain organized maintenance records, work orders, and service logs.\nRead and interpret basic blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings to support facility projects and equipment installs.\nEnsure compliance with safety requirements including lockout/tagout (LOTO), PPE, chemical handling, and hazardous waste procedures.\nPartner closely with Operations, Engineering, and EHS to support facility modifications, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational readiness.\nWhat You Bring\nHigh school diploma or GED required.\nVocational training or trade program preferred in an applicable field.\nCertificates for HVAC, electrical, or plumbing preferred.\n3-5 years of hands-on experience in facilities maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing, industrial, semiconductor, or production environment.\nDemonstrated working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems - 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