Marklund in Geneva is hiring a Maintenance Technician!

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of others and be appreciated for what you do?

Join us in making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities and love your job!

Marklund is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician who will be based out of our Elgin, IL facility and travels to our Bloomingdale and Geneva facilities as needed. This full-time position works regular hours of Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm and follows a rotating on-call work schedule.

Who We Are:

Marklund is a nonprofit organization that provides residential, educational and therapy services to infants, children, teens and adults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs. With three residential locations – the Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, the Marklund Philip Center in Bloomingdale, and the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, it is currently home to nearly 178 residents. The Marklund Day School offers Multi-Needs and Life Skills programs for children and young adults with multiple medical needs, and those diagnosed on the autism spectrum. In addition, our Community Day Services program at each site is a therapeutic day program for adults who reside at Marklund and those who come in from the community.

Marklund provides a rich culture where everything we do contributes to our mission of “making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities.” Each and every employee’s job contributes to Marklund’s vision of providing a happy, safe purpose-filled life for every individual with intellectual and development disabilities, and is integral to enhancing the lives of the individuals we serve. As part of our private, not-for-profit network of services, you will learn what it’s like to have the individuals we serve not only change your career, but also change your life.

Responsibilities include:

• Install various new or replacement equipment
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical malfunctions on HVAC and other equipment
• Must comply with all new EPA rules and regulations in proper handling of CFCs including operating recovery unity, vacuum pumps, scales, gauges, and ECT used in charging HVAC equipment
• Test all sprinkler, fire panel systems and perform employee, patient fire alarm tests as required by fire and safety codes
• Read and study service and repair manuals for new and existing equipment
• Read and understand blueprints, electrical schematics, equipment cut sheets and diagrams
• Must be willing to complete various short courses and seminars in some of all of the following areas: pneumatics, electronics, electricity, welding/soldering, refrigeration, and others as directed
• Adhere to all documentation procedures related to preventative maintenance and be familiar with all code and licensing entity requirements such as IDPH, DHS, EPA
• Make all necessary repairs to plumbing fixtures, doors, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, drains, electrical outlets, light fixtures, and any other minor repairs
• Repair of mechanical equipment as well as work order requests, responding in a timely manner to customer needs
• Rotate on-call pager
• Perform preventative maintenance on all assigned equipment
• Maintain flexible schedule
• Make recommendation to improve equipment operation and preventative maintenance
• Maintain a clean safe working environment for clients and employees
• During winter season, maintenance of sidewalks and roadways including snow plowing, snow shoveling, salting of sidewalks, loading salt bags into vehicles and driving of maintenance snow removal vehicles
• Responsible for maintaining inventory of supplies necessary to facilitate repairs of equipment
• Please note that this job summary is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Apply Today!

As an equal opportunity employer, Marklund respects and supports diversity, equity and inclusion as part of our work environment.

Required Experience:

Maintenance Technician Qualifications:

• 1 - 3 years of experience desired

• A strong electrical/mechanical background: HVAC certification preferred

• Knowledge of preventative maintenance

• Own hand tools

• Valid Driver’s License

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job and to meet its functional and environmental requirements
  

We want to be a positive influence in your career path

Whether you work at Marklund for 1 year, 5 years or 50 years, we want to be a positive influence in your career path.

When you join the Marklund team, you receive the following:

Compensation & Benefits we offer YOU

Full-Time Employees:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company Paid Life Insurance for all FT employees
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Short -Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO)*
• School Employees Receive “Closed Days” and Sick/Personal
• PTO Cash-In & Conversion Twice Per Year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Extended Sick Bank
• 7 Paid Holidays per Year

Full-Time and Part-Time Employee Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Credit Union Membership
• Retirement Savings Plan – eligible upon hire
• Marklund matches up to 5%

Ways we appreciate YOU

• Annual Employee Recognition Dinner and Celebration
• Years of Service Awards and Gifts beginning at 5 years
• Claire Haverkampf (founder) Annual Commemorative Award
• You Caught My Eye – Monthly Employee Award
• Thanksgiving Turkey
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Training & Growth Opportunities for YOU

• We promote from within whenever possible
• You are paid while you train:
• In-House Training Programs
• Leadership Training Program
• Employee Workshops on a variety of topics

Benefits/Programs subject to change.