Facilities Technician

The patients we serve are at the heart of Edwards Lifesciences’ culture. We help our teams achieve this mission by building safe, clean, and innovative workspaces so our people can feel effective with their work. As part of our Facilities team, we’ll provide you with the resources needed to ensure you can keep our offices, plants, and facilities running smoothly so they may be a supportive and dynamic place to work. Your commitment to creating an effective and healthy working environment helps co-workers connect and feel engaged, allowing teams around the world to better contribute and focus their renewed energies on the patients we support.

The Facilities Technician performs repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities.

How you'll make an impact:

• Perform all routine and non-routine, which include on-call and weekend work orders focusing on more complex employee moves, office set ups and changes for meetings, events, and conferences with high customer satisfaction while adhering to company standards

• Perform general repairs and maintenance in all the following: carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical systems, in plant or office facilities with the ability to perform complex repairs in two or more specialties

• Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections as required by the validated, electronic PM system while carrying out repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery and equipment; Trouble shoot and diagnose controls and system failures

• Monitor and adjust building automation systems to optimize efficiency and energy savings while continuously referring to internal Quality documents and procedures to ensure compliance; collaborate with Quality in devising and implementing corrective actions, exception work orders (EWOs)

• Inspect and report issues noticed in interior and exterior spaces, including landscape

• Perform daily facilities PM (preventative maintenance) including production facility environmental support systems to ensure operations within specifications

• Obtain quotes and initiate purchase requests for maintenance and renovation work including discussing with contractor, vendor and/or consultant for minor projects

• Perform predictive maintenance inspection of critical facilities systems to detect abnormalities and prevent premature system failures

• Monitor inventory level and reorder to replenish supplies

• Analyze predictive inspection data of critical facilities systems to determine predictive maintenance actions to prevent premature system breakdown

• Review and analyze unplanned maintenance of facilities systems for root causes and implement corrective and preventive action for improvement as well as reviewing all equipment and determine spare parts list of facilities system

• Train, coach, and guide lower level employees

• May oversee and advise contractors (i.e. electricians) in general maintenance

• Monitor security of facilities and grounds including cameras, doors, and badge access

• May be the primary contact in absence of management

• Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required) :

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of previous related experience with working knowledge in two or more of the related fields including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and painting required

• Be available for overtime and on-call rotations (On-call allowance provided)

What else we look for (Preferred):

• In depth knowledge and experience in HVAC system, Electrical system, and Compressed air system

• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Able to read, comprehend, speak, and write English

• Good computer skills, including MS Office and Internet Explorer required; facilities management systems (e.g., Blue Mountain, Alerton) preferred

• Full knowledge of routine preventive maintenance including carpentry, plumbing, painting and lighting repair

• Ability to use hand and power tools

• Ability to read and understand blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings and specifications

• Ability to identify problems and relevant issues in complex situations, using specialized knowledge and propose solutions

• Knowledge of and