Maintenance Staff

Maintenance Staff

The Maintenance Staff assists the Director Plant Ops to ensure maintenance of facility/hospital physical plant operations and equipment are being maintained and inspected as required.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

The role requires a working knowledge of maintenance principles, theories, and operations. Knowledge of basic hand and power tools. Good oral and written communications skills including reading and writing skills at a high school graduate level. Ability to work with peers in a team situation. Individuals may not perform all these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here:

• Troubleshoots and repairs a broad variety of hospital equipment and systems.
• Performs preventive maintenance on hospital equipment and systems.
• Operates a broad variety of hospital equipment and systems.
• Performs construction tasks to prepare the hospital for furnishings, equipment, and systems.
• Responsible for maintaining parts and material inventory to ensure maintenance and repair functions can be completed.
• Pursues educational improvements and provides training on procedures, equipment, and system operations.
• Serves as a maintenance resource to monitor hospital equipment and systems' operation status and condition.
• Works to ensure the department provides high-quality, cost-effective maintenance support for the hospital.
• Responds to customers' comments or informal complaints about hospital systems or operations and has a recommendation to the supervisor within 24 hours.
• Maintains and completes maintenance journals, logs, and time sheets daily.
• Performs air balance, water, steam, refrigerant, and temperature control measurements/adjustments on systems to achieve optimum performance. Measures air velocity, pressure, flow, and temperature.

Skills

Demonstrated skills in one of the following areas and some working knowledge of the remaining required:

• HVAC equipment
• Heating hot water system
• Electrical and power distribution
• Refrigeration equipment
• Construction methods
• Plumbing
• Mechanical maintenance
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and writing diagrams
• Working knowledge of maintenance principles, theories, and operations
• Knowledge of basic hand and power tools
• Good oral and written communication, including reading and writing skills, a high school graduate level
• Ability to work with peers in a team situation

Position Qualifications:

Education:

Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Minimum two (2) years related building maintenance experience with emphasis on maintenance, repair, and semi-skilled craftsman of various building trades, including plumbing, electrical, and painting.

Must be knowledgeable of building codes, licensing standards, DNV, and ADA guidelines.

Licensure/Certification:

None required

Basic computer skills required