Maintenance & Facilities Technician

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Veolia Group designs and
implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia’s Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

The Facilities and Maintenance Technician supports the local facility, assists the Environmental, Health,
and Safety (EHS) manager in compliance tasks, delivers according to the preventative maintenance
program on all assigned machinery, performs proper diagnosis of any malfunctioning machinery, and
installs new equipment and systems according to the engineering team’s guidance. This is a 100% on-
site position located in Boulder, CO.

Key Characteristics 

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Adaptable and willing to take on new challenges
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently at times
• Great attention to detail, takes pride in quality craftsmanship

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Support manufacturing operations by responding to equipment breakdowns in a timely manner; including conveyors, pumps, cappers, fillers, labelers, environmental chambers, refrigerators, robots.
• Research equipment manuals and interpret engineering drawings to perform repairs.
• Will be required to be on-call on a schedule with the other maintenance technicians.
• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and set up mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, piping and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems on manufacturing and facilities equipment.
• Perform thermal inspections of electrical equipment utilizing an infrared camera.
• Understand and follow Veolia safety policy and applicable standards; including lock out tag out (LOTO), personal protective equipment (PPE), hot work, elevated work, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70e, National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Build, wire, and install electrical enclosures.
• Operate shop equipment safely; including lathe, mill, drill press, welder, lifting hoists.
• Operate mobile equipment safely; including forklift and scissor lift.
• Perform preventative maintenance, housekeeping & lubrication tasks.
• Maintain accurate and thorough maintenance records.
• Supervise vendors to ensure safety policies are being followed and projects remain on plan.
• Perform building and grounds maintenance and respond to facility issues, including being on call for emergency repairs as needed to keep the facility in good running order.
• Support with Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS), compliance, quality, and security tasks.
• Print, program, and issue employee badges.
• Assists engineers with project work.
• Contributes and participates in capital projects.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Mechanical aptitude.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Possess initiative, able to work independently, is reliable and thorough.
• Ability and willingness to read documents and implement such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Education & Experience
Required:

• High school diploma
• 2 years or more work experience in a manufacturing environment as a facilities or maintenance technician 

Preferred:

• Electrical certification
• Thermography certification
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and motor controls experience
• Fabrication, welding, and machining experience

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger
communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder
and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we
also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:
● Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles.  The range is
not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills,
experience, and market conditions