What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Maintenance Technician position at Guardian Industries?
Your Job
Our Guardian Glass facility, in Carleton, MI, is hiring for a Facilities Maintenance Technician!
Responsible for ensuring buildings, equipment, and grounds remain safe, clean, and fully operational through preventive maintenance, inspections, and repair activities. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting and repairing HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as performing painting, cleaning, and general maintenance tasks. The role requires strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve facility-related issues efficiently. This individual will work independently throughout the day and collaborate with external contractors as needed to support maintenance projects and facility improvements.
The position is a day shift role, typically working Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Our Team
If you enjoy working in a team environment, are detail-oriented and safety-focused, then this may be the job for you! We offer a robust benefits package that includes but is not limited to; a 401k match up to 7%, 120 hours of vacation time and 10 paid holidays per year. Overtime is available for Operators based on business demand. There are also opportunities for promotion and career advancement.
What You Will Do
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Our Guardian Glass facility, in Carleton, MI, is hiring for a Facilities Maintenance Technician!
Responsible for ensuring buildings, equipment, and grounds remain safe, clean, and fully operational through preventive maintenance, inspections, and repair activities. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting and repairing HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as performing painting, cleaning, and general maintenance tasks. The role requires strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve facility-related issues efficiently. This individual will work independently throughout the day and collaborate with external contractors as needed to support maintenance projects and facility improvements.
The position is a day shift role, typically working Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Our Team
If you enjoy working in a team environment, are detail-oriented and safety-focused, then this may be the job for you! We offer a robust benefits package that includes but is not limited to; a 401k match up to 7%, 120 hours of vacation time and 10 paid holidays per year. Overtime is available for Operators based on business demand. There are also opportunities for promotion and career advancement.
What You Will Do
- Perform routine inspections and maintenance on building systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, generators) to ensure safety and efficiency
- Fix minor electrical issues, plumbing, drywall, painting, lighting, and furniture repairs
- Perform general cleaning, floor maintenance, and trash removal, particularly during events
- Ensure work is compliant with all EH&S Performance Standards
- Coordinate with external contractors for specialized repairs
- Work in a hot, humid, dusty, and cold environment
- Perform work in an outdoor environment, exposing one to the elements
- Perform tasks such as lifting up to 50 lbs., walking, stooping, standing, repetitively pushing and/or pulling
- Climb stairs and work on roofs
- Experience working in industrial, construction, manufacturing, or relevant fields
- Experience with hand tools and power tools
- Experience operating heavy equipment machinery
- Understanding of HVAC, electrical systems, plumbing, and building mechanics.
- HVAC Preventative Maintenance experience (filter change, coil cleaning)
- 5 or more years’ of experience working in an industrial setting
- Experience with general site safety
- Experience directing and managing sub-contractors
- OSHA Certification
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).