Facilities Technician
Job Description
1st Shift: 6:00 am – 2:30 pm
2nd Shift: 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- HVAC and electrical troubleshooting experience
- Experience with chillers, compressors, cooling towers, and critical utilities
- Basic controls/BMS knowledge
- Facilities or utilities maintenance background within a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read instruction manuals and perform electrical measurements including DC power
- 2+ years of related experience
Sterling Engineering is seeking a well-rounded Facilities Technician for a growing manufacturing environment in Milpitas, CA. This role is focused on maintaining and troubleshooting critical facility systems, including HVAC equipment, chillers, compressors, cooling towers, CDA systems, and water-cooled infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong facilities maintenance background with exposure to electrical systems and basic controls/BMS systems. Candidates from semiconductor, food production, chemical, pharmaceutical, or other critical utility environments are encouraged to apply.
- Perform maintenance and troubleshooting on HVAC and facility utility systems
- Support chillers, compressors, cooling towers, CDA systems, and related equipment
- Monitor and maintain water-cooled systems and critical utilities infrastructure
- Assist with facilities controls and BMS-related troubleshooting
- Read technical manuals, schematics, and instructions for diagnostics and repair
- Perform electrical measurements and basic DC power troubleshooting
- Complete preventative maintenance activities and equipment inspections
- Support clean room and manufacturing facility operations as needed
- Ensure work is completed in accordance with safety standards and procedures
- 2+ years of facilities, utilities, or HVAC maintenance experience
- Experience within manufacturing, semiconductor, food, chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar environments preferred
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, chillers, compressors, and cooling towers
- Basic understanding of BMS/controls systems
- Electrical troubleshooting experience preferred
- Clean room experience is a plus
- HVAC certification, OSHA certification, facilities controls training, or related technical education preferred
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Meet Your Recruiter
Technical Recruiter
Maggie is a Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering, where she supports Flex-related roles. She has been recruiting for nine months and has been with Sterling throughout that time, building hands-on experience while helping connect candidates with meaningful career opportunities.
Maggie enjoys recruiting because it is a field where motivation, effort, and consistency lead directly to results. She values being able to see the impact of her hard work, both in the hiring process and in the lives of the candidates she supports.
For Maggie, one of the most rewarding parts of recruiting is helping people discover and step into the right career path for them. She is passionate about supporting candidates as they find opportunities where they can grow, succeed, and continue building their future.