Maintenance I - Full Time - Day

Maintenance I

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Maintenance I is responsible for repairing, replacing or otherwise improving items of hospital equipment; performs skilled or semi-skilled work in several crafts.

A day in the life of a Maintenance I at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Performs one or more of the skilled or semi-skilled tasks which normally would come under such crafts as plumbing, simple electrical repairs, general mechanics and carpentry. Uses all hand tools, power tools, welder, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Gives in service to all maintenance personnel in the safe use of all power tools.
• Repairs and maintains furniture, equipment, fixtures, doors, and faucet drains.
• Constructs or reconstructs specific pieces of equipment stands, attachments, etc. Anchors objects to masonry walls, etc.
• Performs wheel and caster work on all rolling stock.
• Performs minor repairs on electrical equipment (i.e.; cord ends, heating elements, lights, simple wiring, etc.).
• Rotates weekend duty as requested.
• Installs equipment.
• Rigs scaffolding.
• Advises supervisors of emergencies, difficulties, or unusual situations.
• Maintains sewage treatment plant.
• May service, repair and control generation of continuous supply of steam or hot water for heating hospital and/or outlying buildings. This may include supplying power to machinery and auxiliary equipment.
• Clears and plows snow.
• Maintains required state and hospital records for boiler operators.
• Responsible for cabinetry and construction as needed.
• Maintains vehicles when removing trash from the job site and notifies mechanics of vehicle malfunction.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 4 years experience as a general repair person, maintenance person, or a particular trade & proficiency in the use of hand/power tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Black Seal Boiler License within 6 months of entering position.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.