Location: Fort Walton Beach,FL, USA
**Facilities Maintenance Technician- Air Conditioning**
Location **FL, Fort Walton Beach**
Department **Manufacturing**
Employment Type **Full Time**
**Crane Aerospace and Electronics** has an exciting opportunity for a **Facilities** **Maintenance Technician** at our **Fort Walton beach, FL** location.
**About Crane:**
**Crane Aerospace & Electronics** supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business - a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You'll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!
**Job Summary:**
The Facilities Maintenance Technician willprovidemaintenance, construction, and repair of buildings, infrastructure, manufacturing tools, and production equipment with minimal supervision.
**Essential Functions:**
+ Maintain and repair air conditioning units and environmental chambers.
+ Install, maintain, and repair plant equipment such as plating equipment, pumps, valves and motors to meet manufacturer's specifications and plant standards.
+ Trouble-shoot and problem solve machine or equipment process and control problems using lean tools, data analysis, test, measurement, and observation to repair or improve equipment productivity and performance.
+ Perform general facility maintenance to include flooring, sheet rock, painting, boiler and air conditioning systems, and general interior carpentry and building maintenance.
+ Install, maintain, and repair plumbing systems to support plant and building operations.
+ Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring to provide power and lighting for all plant and building operations.
+ Perform general exterior maintenance to include building upkeep and repairs, parking lot maintenance, and lawn / landscaping upkeep.
+ General record keeping and filing.
+ Occasional pick up, delivery and/or moving and assembly of tools, equipment or furniture.
+ Work with hazardous materials such as paints and solvents to include storage and shipment.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Experience:
+ 5 or more years of experience in HVAC required. Equipment repairs or industrial maintenance activities preferred.
+ Experience with ice machines or cascading refrigeration a plus
+ Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
+ Knowledge of carpentry/construction, general mechanics, electricity, and plumbing tools and practices.
+ Knowledge of hazardous waste storage and handling.
+ Able to read, comprehend, and explain mechanical equipment design drawings.
+ Customer service is a primary function of the department.Excellent communication skills and tact are required to maintain a productive and collaborative environment.
+ Education/Certification:
+ High School diploma or equivalent is required.
+ Trade school training in the electrical, mechanical, HVAC and/or carpentry a plus.
+ EPA Certification/Section 609 Certification (freon certificate) or able to obtain within 1 month of hire.
+ **Eligibility Requirement:** This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
**Working Conditions** **:**
+ Conditions include typical industrial environments including indoor, outdoor, and rooftop year-round environments.
+ Tasks include the use of ladders, stairs, scaffolding, lifts, hand and power tools, meters and probes.
+ Must be able to work at heights.
+ Physical locations may require lying in prone position, kneeling, squatting, lifting, and occasional overhead reaching.
+ Must be able to physically lift 50 lbs.
**Top Benefits:**
As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you'll enjoy:
+ **Benefits:** Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
+ **Time Off:** 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
+ **401k Retirement Plan:** 401k plan with company match
+ **Education Reimbursement:** eligible after 90 days of employment
You can see a list of our benefits at or visit our website at for more information on our company and great opportunities.
We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.
In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
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