Job Description
Overview
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of equipment, machinery, and facility systems to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations. This role supports day‑to‑day facility functionality through preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, and continuous improvement efforts.
Hours: M-F, 8A-5P
Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour.
The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.
ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM
ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members | ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members | (Programa de Beneficios de ABM)
Responsibilities
- Perform routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance on equipment, machinery, and building systems
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to diagnose and resolve issues
- Complete work orders accurately and timely using a maintenance management system (CMMS), if applicable
- Conduct inspections to identify safety hazards and maintenance needs
- Repair or replace faulty components, parts, and systems
- Support facility upkeep including lighting, plumbing, HVAC, and structural repairs as needed
- Follow safety procedures, OSHA standards, and company policies
- Assist with installation, modification, or upgrades of equipment and systems
- Collaborate with vendors and contractors when necessary
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required; technical certification or vocational training preferred
- [2–5]+ years of maintenance or technician experience in a similar environment
- Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and basic plumbing systems
- Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals
- Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
- Ability to lift up to [50–75] lbs and stand/walk for extended periods
- Basic computer skills; CMMS experience a plus
- Preferred Skills & Experience
- EPA, HVAC, electrical, or industrial maintenance certifications
- Experience in [manufacturing / warehouse / facilities / property management] environment
- Welding, fabrication, or PLC knowledge
- Forklift, scissor lift, or boom lift certification
- Soft Skills & Competencies
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliability and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Clear communication skills
- Adaptability in a fast‑paced environment
- Work Environment
- Indoor and outdoor work as required
- Exposure to noise, moving machinery, temperature changes, and chemicals
- PPE required based on task
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Petersburg, VA |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Salary | $22–$25 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1909 |
| Website | http://www.abm.com/ |
About Company
ABM offers a wide variety of service-related positions, including electricians, HVAC technicians, security officers, parking attendants, and cleaning jobs. ABM cares about your success.
We provide training so that you learn new job skills and take pride in the quality service you're giving to clients. You'll look like the trained professional you are when you wear a ABM uniform.For your health and safety, we use non-toxic cleaning products and up-to-date equipment.
Our internal training program focuses on teaching you the skills and processes that have helped many of our employees starting out as a janitor, cashier, security officer or building engineer grow into various management roles throughout the company. These jobs aren't your everyday at ABM; they are careers.
Thousands of commercial, industrial, government and retail clients look to ABM for consistent quality service that meets their specialized facility service needs including commercial cleaning and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, parking and security services.
With fiscal 2011 revenues of approximately $4.2 billion and nearly 100,000 employees, our 300+ offices across the U.S. and various international locales enable us to provide custom facility solutions to sites of all sizes — from neighborhood banks and schools to the largest and most complex facilities, such as corporate office parks and major airports.
With more than 300+ offices located throughout the country, we are always accepting applications for janitorial maintenance, landscaping gardeners, security guards, parking attendants, shuttle drivers and building engineers.
ABM IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER (MINORITY/FEMALE/VETERAN/DISABILITY)
Skills
- Blueprintsunmatched
- Building Systemsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Skillsunmatched
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)unmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Facilities Managementunmatched
- Forkliftunmatched
- Hazard Analysisunmatched
- High School Diplomaunmatched
- Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
- Maintenance - HVACunmatched
- Maintenance - Plumbingunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)unmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Property Managementunmatched
- Safety Processunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Warehousingunmatched
- Weldingunmatched
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