Fitness Repair Technician

The Fitness Repair Technician is responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs on cardiovascular and resistance fitness equipment across YMCA of Central Ohio branches. This role ensures equipment safety, functionality, and minimal downtime through regular inspections, servicing, documentation, and coordination with branch staff. The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical and technical aptitude, a commitment to quality member experiences, and alignment with the YMCAs mission of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

1. Thinks, communicates, and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.

2. Completes all preventative maintenance and repair work lists facilitated with Facility software system MMS software. Work with Branch staff to communicate equipment down time and return to service estimations.

3. Completes all preventative maintenance and repair tasks in a timely fashion minimizing downtime due to failures ensuring a positive member experience.

4. Inspects equipment regularly for damage problems. Clean and lubricate equipment according to machine specifications.

5. Conducts routine inspection, cleaning, lubrication, calibration, and minor maintenance of resistance and cardiovascular equipment to ensure safety, optimal performance, and compliance with manufacturer specifications.

6. Maintains all required logs, records, and documentation within facility software, Branch procedures, and association policy.

7. Accesses computer to print and record Facility software work order information.

8. Reviews and maintains adequate inventories.

9. Will be scheduled to travel to multiple YMCA Branches to complete repairs or maintenance service, as necessary.

10. Knows and adheres to all branch/core service line policies and procedures related to equipment, chemical safety, employee conduct rules, and other regulations.

11. Adheres to policies related to boundaries with youth. Participates in required abuse risk management training. Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements. Adheres to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.

12. Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and viewpoints from all social and economic segments of the organization and community. A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism is expected from our staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear; stand, walk, crouch, climb ladders and stairs; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms to use manual and power tools/equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent, and at least 3 years of experience in fitness maintenance or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Knowledge of procedures, safety measures, and commonly used concepts within one or more particular facilities field(s) is strongly preferred.

• Ability to acquire repair certification from equipment manufacturers as needed to conduct in-house warranty repair, within 6 months of identified need.

• Must be able to read, write, and follow instruction. Basic computer skills (email and work orders) are essential.

• Possess basic mechanical aptitude and have experience in electrical, printed circuit boards, mechanical repairs, complex moving systems, etc.

• Valid drivers license with acceptable driving record, and ability to work at a various locations during the course of a workday.

• Must be flexible in work scheduling to fulfill a variety of work shifts including workdays and shift schedules (morning, noon, night) on occasion.

• Passionate belief in the Ys cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.

• Understanding of the nature and purpose of the YMCA and the respective roles of volunteers and staff.

• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

• Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.

• Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.

Repairs and performs preventative maintenance of fitness equipment with complex moving parts and sophisticated electronic equipment with minimal supervision. This position includes, but is not limited to inspecting, lubricating, and cleaning as well as ordering inventory and repairing all cardio and resistance fitness equipment for the YMCA of Central Ohio.