Facilities Technician

The role

The Facilities Technician will work across office and production facilities to support daily projects and initiatives. This role involves managing work requests, performing equipment checks, and providing maintenance support.

What you will do

• Maintain Facilities systems Compressors, HVAC and general building systems
• Operate cranes, forklifts, and small construction equipment
• Troubleshoot and provide maintenance support for systems as needed
• Manage basic projects and provide oversite of contractors and 3rd party work
• Create and implement basic facilities SWI's
• Complete daily tasks list and facilities work requests
• Troubleshoot and respond to general facilities related issues
• Work cross functionally across operations teams on projects to support team growth and continuous improvement goals

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated industrial HVAC experience is a must
• Great leadership skills
• Ability to drive actions across multiple stakeholders
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 lbs
• Must be able to bend, lift, and carry objects over 50 lbs
• Must be able to walk up and down stairs carrying weight
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone

Nice to have

• Experience in Facilities Maintenance, building automation, HVAC, electrical systems, compressors, generators, forklifts and light construction
• At least two years of experience supporting Maintenance or Production organizations
• Physical ability to lift heavy materials
• Background in Facilities or Maintenance
• Basic understanding of electrical systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair at a high level
• Self-motivated, hands-on mindset, with a willingness to contribute at all levels
• Working with and maintaining tools and equipment necessary to perform work duties
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place

About the company

Redwood Materials is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries. The company was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel.