Building and Grounds Associate

The Building and Grounds Associate is an integral member of the Facilities Team. Through direction from the Building and Grounds Superintendent, the Building & Grounds Associate supports everyday operations by maintaining the interior and exterior of Contec's facilities located in the Spartanburg, SC (South Carolina) area. Primary responsibilities will be to perform preventative maintenance inspections and repairs on facilities safety and environmental protection systems, utilities, building equipment and infrastructure. This position will work with the maintenance personnel, contractors, and their employees to ensure that Contec’s facilities, utilities and grounds are regularly maintained and kept in good working order to project a safe, clean, and professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Performs Preventative Maintenance inspections on Facilities support equipment and systems through adherence to PM Program.
• Regularly inspects buildings and grounds for appearance, cleanliness, and security.
• Basic repair and maintenance of buildings, plumbing, painting, floor repair and heating and air conditioning systems.
• Detects and reports issues, concerns, or observations to B&G Superintendent.
• Performs and documents all required inspections and assigned maintenance, and maintains records as required.
• Assists Technicians with maintenance and repair of facilities equipment and mechanical systems for malfunctions.
• Assures that tools and ancillary maintenance equipment are kept in working order through periodic inspection.
• Remediates any ice or snow accumulation on walkways, paths, or parking lots.
• Performs daily monitoring of the building automation system (SCADA) for a proactive stance on equipment malfunctions and overview of performance of the facilities.
• Participates and works within ISO 9001 quality standards guidelines in accordance with Contec’s quality goals.
• Others may be assigned.

Competencies

Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Listens Effectively: To accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.

Approachability: Is easy to approach and puts the extra effort to put others at ease. Can be warm pleasant and gracious.

Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Learning Agility: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failures as seeds for future learning.

Time Management: Planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.

Functional/Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Supports Core Values: Able to demonstrate support and adherence to Contec’s core values: respect for others, doing “whatever it takes” within Contec’s core values, vision, and strategic direction, exhibiting integrity, having a tolerance for risk, understanding there is life outside of work, enjoying the ride.

Qualifications/Requirements

High School diploma or GED, plus specialized training in a related trade skill from a college or technical school; 1 or more years of experience working in facilities or building maintenance, construction trades and/or experience in a trade related to building maintenance; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specific areas of knowledge and expertise include:

• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office Tools, cell phone capable, etc.
• Proven maintenance experience in a GMP or manufacturing environment.
• Basic technological comprehension: Building Automation Systems, HMI/SCADA
• Basic HVAC maintenance and diagnostic capabilities
• Basic understanding of motors and drive systems: chain, sprocket, belt, pulley bearings, etc.
• Basic understanding of plumbing, carpentry, painting, floor repair and upkeep.
• Ability to use common hand and power tools such as hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The associate in this role remains in an active position while working 75% of the time and regularly needs to move about in the office and on the production floor of the three (3) local Spartanburg sites. The associate frequently will visit the production floor and utilities spaces to observe equipment and operations. They frequently must position themselves to observe, maintain, or investigate equipment from different perspectives and may ascend/descend a ladder or scissor lift to perform this duty. Observation of the equipment requires vision abilities including close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to talk or hear as well as diagnosis equipment issues by

listening to sounds. The associate frequently must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of equipment or supplies. The associate must also effectively be able to utilize a variety of powered and manual hand tools.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires the person to regularly perform their job in a variety of indoor and outdoor applications across the three (3) local facilities in the Spartanburg area during all seasons. All plants are partially air conditioned. Frequently, they will be required to work in a manufacturing environment where the noise level is loud and PPE will be required (safety eye protection, steel-toe footwear, and hair covers). While in the manufacturing environment, they will occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, electrical hazards, liquid chemicals, and fumes from the manufacturing process. Regularly this position will be required to observe equipment outside the facility where the associate will be exposed to uncontrolled environments such as heat, cold, humid, or wet conditions. When not directly supporting hands-on efforts, the associate will be in an air-conditioned open office setting. The associate is also expected to be on call some nights and weekends for issues that arise in the plant.