Maintenance Technician | Sacramento, CA

Facilities or maintenance jobs encompass a wide range of roles responsible for ensuring that buildings and systems are in proper working order, clean, safe, and well-maintained. These positions can include technicians, custodians, groundskeepers, and maintenance managers. A key characteristic of such jobs is their focus on preventative care, requiring workers to anticipate problems and address them before they escalate. Additionally, these roles demand a combination of technical knowledge and practical skills, as they may involve electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or general repair tasks. The duties are often physical and can require availability outside of typical working hours for emergency maintenance needs.

Facilities/Maintenance Jobs refer to roles focused on the upkeep and smooth functioning of buildings and other physical assets. This includes tasks such as repairs, routine maintenance, janitorial services, and ensuring that all systems, like heating and cooling, operate properly. The job often requires technical knowledge, hands-on problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to prevent issues before they arise. This field offers diverse opportunities ranging from residential to industrial settings, with varying degrees of specialization depending on the complexity of the facilities managed.

Facilities or maintenance jobs encompass a wide range of roles responsible for ensuring that buildings and systems are in proper working order, clean, safe, and well-maintained. These positions can include technicians, custodians, groundskeepers, and maintenance managers. A key characteristic of such jobs is their focus on preventative care, requiring workers to anticipate problems and address them before they escalate. Additionally, these roles demand a combination of technical knowledge and practical skills, as they may involve electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or general repair tasks. The duties are often physical and can require availability outside of typical working hours for emergency maintenance needs.

in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe. Voith Hydro is hiring for: Field Maintenance Supervisor Sacramento and surrounding areas Interested to learn about Voith? Check out our video " Voith careers " on You Tube.

Reasons you’ll love working here: Flexibility with Work/Life Balance Great Compensation and Benefits Package Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide Tuition Assistance Summary : The Technical Expert position promotes sales and provides technical support to Hydro customers and work sites in the Western half of the United States. As a maintenance service provider, a Technical Expert for Voith travels to customer sites

to evaluate Hydro power systems, resolve problems, and provide value-added solutions and support for customers, including leading crews to execute industrial maintenance projects and power service outages.

Responsibilities: Function as Technical Expert for industrial maintenance projects at customer worksites. Provides on-site project management with sub-field engineers and crews on larger projects. Lead Voith or third party crews to execute Voith Hydro Services outages. (Labor supervisors report to the Technical Expert. ) Interacts with maintenance supervisors to evaluate equipment maintenance issues and requirements. Provide value-add solutions to the customer thru OEM engineering,

hydraulic engineering, risk mitigation, global parts supply and knowledge based tools (design, drawings, knowledge, fleet history, etc.

). Provides technical support for projects in Offer-to-Order phase, including quoting and winning work at customer sites. Direct responsibility for Safety, Quality, Schedule and Cost/Productivity on larger projects, including profit margin. Write and follow Field Procedures as needed for work scopes. Responsible for producing final reports. Responsible for developing and growing customer relationships at the site level On-call availability for technical support with overtime pay available on billable jobs. Qualifications : Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in field maintenance may be considered.

Minimum of 2 years general hydro-related experience. Equivalent experience in large capital industrial projects would be considered. Strong oral and written communication skills Microsoft Office knowledge, strong aptitude in Excel Ability to make presentations and reports to upper management Ability to pass physical, medical exams, drug and alcohol test, and respirator qualification test and background check required. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch. The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus. The job requires travel to field sites and customer sites where noise level is high and environment is outside an office setting. Voith US Inc.

is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.