POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Facilities
REPORTS TO: Maintenance Supervisor
POSITION LOCATION: Indianapolis
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
WORKER CATEGORY: Full-Time
COMPANY SUMMARY:
Penske Entertainment is a leading provider of world-class sports and entertainment. The organization consists of three prominent entities:
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world’s largest spectator sporting facility and annually hosts the world’s most prestigious auto race: the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
- INDYCAR is the Indianapolis-based governing body for North America's premier open-wheel auto racing series, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and its developmental series, INDY NXT by Firestone.
- IMS Productions is a multifaceted broadcast and multimedia division that helps bring INDYCAR and IMS events to life for global audiences.
The Penske Entertainment experience is fast-paced, diverse and impactful. Through its business units, the organization reaches audiences on an international scale, focused on delivering exceptional experience from start to finish. Employees of Penske Entertainment are challenged daily in a demanding, yet rewarding environment that is best suited for dedicated professionals who want to reach their ultimate potential amid the excitement, tradition, and pageantry of the World’s Greatest Race Course and the premier open-wheel racing series.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Join a team that is responsible for maintaining the buildings and structures of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway which plays host to the World's Largest Single-Day Sporting Event, the Indianapolis 500®. This full-time position will expose you to many different projects throughout the facility and offers an unmatched opportunity to be a part of the execution and operations of our events. You will get to experience and learn what it takes to prepare the track (oval and road course) for each event!
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- With the Special Projects Sr. Manager and Maintenance Supervisor, provide support for Facilities Department.
- Track conversion, maintenance, and repair (belting, curbing, SAFER barrier, Styrofoam blocks, tarping, and tires).
- Ability to operate heavy equipment.
- Fabricate materials, including metals, wood, laminates, plastics, etc., as required.
- Apply temporary asphalt patch and concrete to areas, as necessary.
- Disassembling, installing, modifying, and repairing bike rack, cable, fence, gates, grandstands, and guard rail throughout the facility.
- Perform routine inspections of fences/gates, fuel systems, grandstands, lifts, etc.
- Installation and removal of signage.
- Help internal and external stakeholders with loading, unloading, and setup for events, as required.
- Deliver and load/unload bike racks, dumpsters, equipment, furniture, materials, packages, products, supplies, temporary fencing, and trash cans to designated locations throughout the facility.
- Support internal and external housekeeping.
- Assist with the full-facility trash route, as needed.
- Plow and/or shovel snow from driveways, parking lots, roads, sidewalks, and walkways. Spread salt to prevent ice buildup.
- In conjunction with the Operations Specialist, assist with the Flag Program: responsible for putting up and taking down flags throughout IMS as well as maintaining proper functionality of pulleys, ropes, and all hardware associated. Identify damaged or faded flags and have them sent for repairs and/or order replacements.
- Other duties as assigned by Vice President, Facilities, Sr. Director, Facilities, Sr. Manager, Facilities, Coordinator, Facilities. Due to the sometimes-unpredictable nature of being a multi-event facility, all members of the Facilities Department may be required to occasionally help with responsibilities outside their normal job description.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Education
- High school graduate or GED equivalent
Skills/Experience
- Minimum 3 years practical experience.
- Requires valid driver’s license. CDL preferred.
- Heavy Equipment certifications required. IMS will provide the training.
- Demonstrate mechanical aptitude.
- Effective communication skills, high integrity, and strong people skills.
- Innovative thinker, self-starter, and team player.
- Commitment to working with other people from diverse backgrounds and commitment to cultural competency.
- Ability to uphold and consistently demonstrate the Penske Entertainment Standards.
Travel/Work Hours/Flexibility
- No travel required.
- General business hours are Monday – Friday, 7:15am – 4:00pm. Must be able to work overtime, as needed.
- Longer hours, nights, and weekends are required for the Month of May and other events.
- Penske Entertainment acknowledges that the need for flexibility varies across all companies/departments and is not best addressed by a one size fits all flexible work policy. As such, the company encourages supervisors to work with their employees to leverage flexibility as needed to support a healthy balance.
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.
- The ability to lift 50lbs.
- Constant bending, kneeling, standing, stooping, and walking.
- Constant reaching (high and low levels) and repetitive twisting.
- Pressure involving arms, hands, or wrists.
- Frequent use of heavy equipment/ladders/scaffolding.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Employee will frequently work outdoors, which requires physical strength and stamina to endure extreme cold, heat, rain, and other inclement conditions.
- Work on-site may be dirty, dusty, muddy and/or under noisy conditions.
- Position requires working in confined spaces and at heights.
- The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. It is required that the employee wear an IMS supplied respirator.
- The noise level in the work environment can be loud, due to racing events.
COMPANY BENEFITS:
Full-time employees enjoy a very competitive benefits package. Benefits include: Medical (including tax-advantaged Health Savings Account), Dental, Vision, 401(k) with 100% company match up to 5%, Paid Vacation, Personal & Sick Days, 12 Paid Holidays, Company Paid Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Tuition Assistance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Generous Paid Parental Leave, On-site Workout Facility, and more.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Penske Entertainment provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or events.
