Position Title: Facilities Maintenance Associate

Reports to: Associate Director of Facilities

Location: Remote, US

Employment Type: Full Time

Please note that we are not able to sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role.

Please submit a cover letter with your application.

Position Overview

The Facilities Maintenance Associate will be a member of Partners In Health’s (PIH) International Operations Team. The Associate will focus on supporting and improving all aspects of facilities maintenance activities at PIH’s global health care facilities, including planning, procurement, computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) management, parts management, knowledge sharing, maintenance documentation, and supporting repair work.

The Associate will work closely with PIH’s Facilities Engineer and other supporting staff. This individual must be detail oriented, organized, and proactive, with a service-oriented mindset and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities:

Facilities and Equipment Maintenance – 40%

• Develop preventative maintenance plans for new and existing infrastructure and equipment
• Assist planning and implementation of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for facilities maintenance and biomed teams
• Act as CMMS super user, making changes to CMMS workflow based on individual site needs, creating customized dashboards, supporting the development and use of analytics gathered by the system
• Hold monthly check in calls with site leads to review progress and challenges with the CMMS system
• Act as point of contact for facilities and biomed leads at sites on the CMMS system

Parts and Supply Chain – 40%

• Field requests for spare parts, new equipment and tools. Identify part technical specifications, assist with sourcing if needed
• Develop and sustain list of essential parts to stock at our global health facilities level to reduce and prevent equipment downtime
• Work with supply chain team on stock out prevention of key parts
• Collaborate on facilities improvement projects and work with local team or external partners to implement

Site Support/Accompaniment – 20%

• Provide technical support for site facilities leads on equipment troubleshooting, building maintenance, and new construction
• Identify opportunities for cross-site collaboration, sharing of site technical expertise, best practices, and resources
• Gather, organize and share facilities and equipment documentation with team members
• Support development of facilities and equipment maintenance training

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in facilities management, relevant engineering field (mechanical, electrical, civil), construction management
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in facilities maintenance or related field
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail
• Microsoft Excel skills
• Service-oriented mindset and strong communication skills
• Ability to work well with a diverse team, honoring the concerns and priorities of staff in field sites

Preferred:

• Experience working in developing countries
• Electrical background or hands on electrical experience
• Technical experience and understanding of facilities equipment and systems, such as HVAC, electrical systems, generators, pumps, medical gas systems, fire safety, incinerators and solar power systems

Organizational Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.

As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.

Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.

Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.