Facilities Maintenance Tech

DISH

3.4

Suwanee, GA

Why you should apply for a job to DISH:

  • 4.1/5 in supportive management

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • DISH invests in their employees with profit sharing – on top of 401(k) matching

  • DISH’s Paid Protected Time allows employees flexible time off for anything from vacation to emergencies or other extenuating circumstances

  • The Employee Assistance Plan is available to all employees & offers free, 1-on-1 counseling with experienced consultants available 24/7

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    Position summary

    Department Summary

    Our facilities teams oversee the offices we call home. They ensure our teams can connect, collaborate and innovate in a space built to support their success. From securing our campuses to making sure our events go off without a hitch, Facilities is the human face on our company’s well-oiled onsite operation.

    Job Duties and Responsibilities

    Facilities Tradesman I will be required to keep electrical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems operational and in good working order. They will also be responsible for maintaining and repairing other components within the facility.

    Primary responsibilities fall into the following categories:

    • Upkeep of electrical lighting system: lamps, ballasts, lighting control system, outdoor lighting, and parking lots.

    • Maintain business critical electrical systems: Generators, UPS systems, transfer switches, Data centers, and monitoring systems.

    • Facilitates reliability for building Interior Safety that includes Life Safety Systems 

    • Facilitates Building Exterior Safety Conditions (Landscaping, Snow Removal and verifying there are safe conditions throughout the property.)

    • Facilitates optimal environmental conditions for the data center computer rooms so that electrical loads and cooling systems can provide reliability for work personnel through the HVAC and Fire System contractors. The facilities team oversees Building Automation to monitor and ensure reliability.

    • Facilitates workplace environmental conditions such as Building Heating and Air Conditioning, maintaining (Boilers, Chillers, Air Handlers, Heat Pumps, Liebert’s, pumps, heat exchangers, and building relief fans) with onsite HVAC Contractors.

    • Facilitates work with Outside vendors on service and maintenance for all sites (Scheduled and Emergency) 

    • Facilitates Concerts, Holiday, and BBQ set-ups

    • Facilitates general maintenance repairs such as building and bathroom plumbing, bathroom dispensing fixtures and support equipment, drywall, doors, and carpeting.

    • Facilitates in the upkeep of the cafeteria operations, (equipment, fire systems, and exhaust systems.)  

    • Works with outside vendors and contractors 

    • Facilitate all other duties as required by the Facilities Department  

    Skills, Experience and Requirements

    • Trade experience that includes electrical, plumbing, and HVAC

    • High school diploma or general education degree (GED), preferred; two (2) years related customer service/technical support experience/trade school and/or training.

    • Must be able to work 24 hours/day, 7 days a week including holidays.

    • Good written and oral communication skills; ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

    • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

    • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

    • Must have the ability to lift 40 lbs and sit or stand for long periods of time.

    Salary Range

    Compensation: $18.85/Hour - $26.92/Hour
    Compensation and Benefits

    We also offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits.   

    The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check.

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    What are DISH perks and benefits

    Lactation facilities

    Post maternity

    Fertility

    On-ramping/Off-ramping parental leave

    Care-taking PTO

    Elder care

    Unconscious bias training

    Sponsorship program

    Networking

    Diversity recruiting

    Diversity performance

    Remote work policy

    Part time policy

    Short term disability

    About the company

    Industry: Telecommunications

    Our adventure began by changing the way people watched TV, bringing DISH to where big cable wouldn’t: rural America. Since then, we have reinvented ourselves and our own industry with Sling TV to give millions of consumers more choice in entertainment. Today, we’ve officially entered the consumer wireless industry as the fourth largest wireless provider with our acquisitions of Boost Mobile, Ting Mobile ...

    Why you should apply for a job to DISH:

  • 4.1/5 in supportive management

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • DISH invests in their employees with profit sharing – on top of 401(k) matching

  • DISH’s Paid Protected Time allows employees flexible time off for anything from vacation to emergencies or other extenuating circumstances

  • The Employee Assistance Plan is available to all employees & offers free, 1-on-1 counseling with experienced consultants available 24/7