Facilities Mechanical Technician

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

 

Job Summary 

 

Kairos Power is seeking a Facilities Mechanical Technician with general building and mechanical expertise supporting industrial, commercial and/or R&D facilities. This position will be located at the Kairos Power Headquarters facility and will report into the Facilities Department. You will support a variety of facilities maintenance across that site including performing inspections, installations, repairs, replacements, and other general tasks on existing facility infrastructure. The individual will also conduct testing, operation, troubleshooting, and mechanical work in support of the engineering teams on site.  The ideal candidate will also have experience with performing specialized maintenance on lab HVAC systems, R&D test equipment, manufacturing equipment, chemical processing equipment, and other commercial building systems including fire alarms, access control, security cameras, and security alarms. 

 

Responsibilities

 

• Provide technical support for required mechanical tasks in collaboration with internal facilities, construction, engineering and project teams
• Complete preventative and corrective maintenance/troubleshooting on site HVAC, plumbing, and basic electrical systems
• Support the scope and coordination with facilities contractors to complete required projects/work on site
• Maintain a detailed understanding and knowledge of the buildings mechanical electrical and plumbing systems
• Support the construction and operations of new test equipment is support of R&D testing at facility
• Perform lockout/tagout to isolate components and de-energize equipment.
• Ability to test, troubleshoot, and repair malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components by using basic electrical test equipment (voltmeters, ohmmeters)
• Carry out skilled maintenance tasks encompassing inspections, operations, installation, and troubleshooting of building equipment such as bridge cranes and dock equipment
• Manage small facilities projects, work orders, and preventive maintenance tasks using computer and app-based systems
• Document and communicate results of preventive maintenance tasks including visual inspections, defect detection, hazard identification, and code compliance
• Analyze, prepare, and deliver reports; fill out preventative maintenance requests, deficiency reports, and work orders using a computer and other equipment.
• Provide effective and timely customer service to internal clients and team members.
• Comply with national, local, and company safety codes, procedures, policies and practices

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and completion of related accredited program or equivalent work experience in industrial or commercial maintenance, with emphasis on mechanical and general building work
• 3+ years of experience working with HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or related systems in industrial, commercial and/or R&D facilities
• Ability to maintain, inspect, operate, install, repair, replace, test, and troubleshoot mechanical, plumbing, and basic components.
• Experience testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment.
• Experience in reading plumbing and mechanical diagrams, drawings, schematics, & specifications.
• Ability to oversee electrical commissioning, testing, and maintenance activities performed by consultants and electrical testing contractors.
• Strong understanding of busway power distribution systems, plus grounding and bonding for specialized laboratory and manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with Building Management System (BMS), Building Automation System (BAS), Energy Management System (EMS), and/or HVAC Systems troubleshooting.
• Must have experience maintaining an electrically safe workplace utilizing NFPA 70E as a safety standard (LOTO etc.); intermediate knowledge of OSHA