What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Maintenance Technician - Houston, TX position at Watco?
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Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs.
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Here’s what you can expect from Watco :
- Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
- Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
- Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
- Career advancement opportunities
Position Overview
This position performs technical maintenance and mechanical work that ensures the physical aspects of the property's warehouses, buildings, grounds, amenities, and common areas that meet the Company’s standards for cleanliness, appearance, safety, and overall functionality. Facilities Maintenance Technicians perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of Watco Greens Port Industrial Park grounds, facilities and equipment including carpentry, plumbing and mechanical repairs and maintenance including but not limited to general building maintenance, light custodial, equipment repair, landscaping etc. Will also perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Must be able to pass and or obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position.
Skills & Abilities
Work Environment
May require the mobility and manual dexterity to work in an industrial warehouse environment; use standard office equipment; speech and hearing to communicate in person, radio and / or by phone; vision to read handwritten and printed materials and / or a computer screen; color vision to inspect drawings and warnings sings; smell to detect gas or sewage leaks; touch to determine hot and cold water fixtures; manual dexterity to operate calculators, cameras, computers, grasp tools, and mechanical devices; ability and dexterity to use ladders, hand tools and power tools necessary to carry out the essential job duties listed; ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds such as tools, materials, files, books or boxes of paper; travel from job site to job site operating and sitting in a vehicle; bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist while performing field work; may be exposed to dust, noise, machinery, moving objects and other vehicles while performing field work; may work on uneven or slippery surfaces; and may intermittently perform field work while exposed to various types of weather including extreme heat during summer months and cold temperatures during the winter months.
