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Maintenance Technician 1 - South Coast Plaza

at Nordstrom

📍 Costa Mesa, CA Unknown 💰 $19 – $33 USD / year Posted April 17, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $19 – $33 USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience entry
Exp. Years minimum of one year of related experience and/or training
Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This job supports Nordstrom’s facilities by performing preventive maintenance, inspections, and basic repairs to maintain a safe and well-functioning store environment. The technician assists with troubleshooting building systems, responds quickly to emergency situations with proper escalation, and follows safety and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform assigned day-to-day preventive maintenance and on-demand requests
  • Complete appropriate maintenance records accurately and timely
  • Perform assigned daily inspections and building rounds
  • Assist with troubleshooting and basic repairs (plumbing systems, kitchen equipment, roofs, drains, shop, HVAC)
  • Observe and adhere to safety and health rules (LOTO, PPE, ergonomics, working at heights, machine guarding)

Technical Overview

The scope is entry-level building maintenance across plumbing systems, kitchen equipment, roofs, drains, and HVAC, plus lighting system maintenance and bulb/lamp replacement. The technician uses manuals, electrical schematics, blueprints, and circuit diagrams to troubleshoot and correct problems while strictly following LOTO, PPE, ergonomics, working at heights, and machine guarding.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level Facilities Maintenance Technician with a high school diploma (or GED) and at least one year of related experience or training. They are detail-oriented, able to follow written and verbal procedures, and can perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and basic troubleshooting across systems like HVAC and plumbing while adhering to safety standards including LOTO, PPE, and working at heights.

Must-Have Skills

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)minimum of one year of related experience and/or trainingentry level proficiency with power toolswillingness to learn tools is a mustability to understand and follow directionsguidelines and working proceduresability to communicate effectively and comfortably with all organizational levels (written and verbal)ability to maintain a flexible schedule: dayseveningsweekendsand off-hours support may be requireddetail-oriented with high level of accuracy and attention to detailgeneral understanding of mechanical component systems and processesproficiency using PC or Laptop

Tools & Platforms

PCLaptoppower toolselectrical schematicsblueprintscircuit diagramsmanuals

Required Skills

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Hard Skills

preventive maintenanceday-to-day preventive maintenanceon-demand requestsmaintenance recordsdaily inspectionsbuilding roundstroubleshootingbasic repairsplumbing systemskitchen equipmentroofsdrainsshopHVAClighting systemsfixtures maintenancereplacing bulbslamps replacementelectrical schematicsblueprintscircuit diagramsmanual labor tasksloadingunloadingliftingmoving materialsmanualselectrical circuit diagram interpretationsafety and health rulesLOTOPPEergonomicsworking at heightsmachine guardingbuilding operations codesregulationsgovernmental agency directivescompany directivespower toolsmechanical component systems and processesPC usageLaptop usagecommunication in written formcommunication in verbal form

Soft Skills

customer servicerespond quickly to emergency situationsability to know when to escalatepositive attitudegood work ethicdetail-orientedprioritize taskswork through challengesability to understand and follow directionsability to react appropriately to changing priorities and deadlinesflexible schedule managementeffective communication with all organizational levels

Industry & Role

Industry Retail
Job Function Perform entry-level facilities preventive maintenance and basic repair support for retail store building systems
Role Subtype Maintenance Technician

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Less than one year of related experience and/or training, No high school diploma or GED, Failure to follow safety requirements (LOTO, PPE, working at heights, machine guarding)

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