Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Facilities Maintenance Specialist

The Facilities Maintenance Specialist oversees all maintenance activities, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and safety across multiple locations, including offices, showrooms, and warehouses. They will support lean initiatives, manage equipment reliability, and enhance operational effectiveness through structured maintenance practices.

Core Values:

• Be The Example

• Be Compassionate

• Be Customer-Centered

• Be Positive

Key Accountabilities:

1. Maintenance Management & Reliability:

• Why It’s Important: Ensures operational continuity by reducing downtime, enhancing productivity, and protecting company assets.

• What It Looks Like in Action: Regularly scheduled preventative and predictive maintenance activities, quick response to urgent maintenance issues, and proactive equipment management. Management of Lock-Out / Tag-Out process.

• How It Can be Measured: TPM (Total Preventative Maintenance) Audit Scores, Downtime %

2. Facilities Oversight:

• Why It’s Important: Maintains a safe and efficient working environment, protects physical assets, and enhances customer and employee satisfaction.

• What It Looks Like in Action: Routine inspections of all company facilities, timely repairs, proactive maintenance planning, and effective collaboration with external service providers.

• How It Can be Measured: Inspection Audits, Employee Feedback

3. Lean Initiative Support:

• Why It’s Important: Promotes operational efficiency, reduces waste, and fosters continuous improvement, supporting overall business agility.

• What It Looks Like in Action: Participation in Lean projects such as 5S audits, implementation of TPM and Kaizen improvements, and regular identification of opportunities to streamline maintenance processes.

• How It Can be Measured: 5S Audits, Project-Specific Metrics

4. Compliance & Safety Management:

• Why It’s Important: Ensures regulatory compliance, protects the company from liabilities, and most importantly, maintains a safe workplace for employees and customers.

• What It Looks Like in Action: Conducting regular safety audits, maintaining accurate compliance documentation, proactively addressing safety concerns, and ensuring timely corrective actions.

• How It Can be Measured: Reduction in safety incidents, Safety Audit results

Qualifications:

• 2+ years in a maintenance role, ideally in a multi-location environment.

• Strong knowledge of facilities and equipment maintenance, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and material handling equipment.

• Experience in Lean methodologies (5S, TPM, Kaizen), and/or willingness to learn.

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50–75 lbs regularly.

• Physically able to conduct site inspections and handle equipment as needed.

• Ability to stand and walk for 8–10 hours per shift on concrete floors.

• Frequent movement throughout large warehouse spaces.

• Climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

• Working at heights (e.g., changing light fixtures, inspecting racks).

ADA Compliance

Wilkinson Supply Company will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employees who believe they need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of their job should contact Human Resources.

Wilkinson Supply Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.