Facilities Mechanic

Our dedicated facility team is instrumental in maintaining and repairing our organization’s headquarters so our testing and research experts can provide consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions.

In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Performing maintenance tasks
• Repairing equipment, machinery, and building
• Responding to "on demand" and timely staff requests, event set-ups / emergency calls Complying with safety regulations, and assisting with facility inspections.
• Handling inventory management
• Overseeing the emergency evacuations of staff during fire or safety events
• Repairing and installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment
• Upkeep of grounds & equipment

• You have the degree. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• You have the experience . A minimum of 5-years experience in maintenance or a similar role.
• You are a subject matter expert. You have knowledge of buildings, machinery, and equipment.
• You are a jack-of-all-trades . You have basic carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical skills.

You are self-motivated and a problem solver.

You value teamwork and collaboration.

You can work well with others to achieve shared goals while valuing differences, offering support and help and sharing knowledge and expertise to help the team.You are a relationship builder.

You have the ability and commitment to building and maintaining relationships in order to support and enhance personal, team and organizational work.

Physical requirements include those associated with trade work including working in an office environment, utilization of safe work practices, use of material handling equipment, ladders, lifts and tools & equipment typical for working on systems, ability to lift or move heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs), work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions typical to the region and the ability to operate large equipment including that used for grounds upkeep and snow removal.

You'll Be One of Our Top Picks If:

• You are certified in a trade or equivalent field.
• You have experience working in a larger facility or multiple facilities.

At Consumer Reports, we are committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation.The target salary range for this position is $69,074.30 - $71,645.04 It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range.

for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience.

We have three locations: Yonkers, NY, Washington, DC and Colchester, CT.

We are registered to do business in and can only hire from the following states and federal district: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, DC.

Consumer Reports is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or lactation), gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Consumer Reports will provide you with any reasonable assistance or accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.