Maintenance Mechanic

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago Engineering Position

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides patient care second to none!

General Summary

Under the direction of the Director, Facilities & Engineering, the engineering personnel are expected to perform at a high level of competency in preventive maintenance and repair of the facility. These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests.

Duties and Responsibilities

This position is expected to work across trade disciplines to and including but not limited to the following; rodding of sewer lines, painting, plastering, pulling of electrical wiring, conduit bending, light bulb replacement. Must also perform lock repair, translogic tube system repair and maintenance, welding, brazing, torch cutting, pump installations, heat exchanger maintenance, roof drains, storm drains, etc as directed by immediate supervisor. Performs timely repair and preventive maintenance on all laundry and kitchen equipment, oiling and lubrication of all facility motors, replacement of fan belts, conveyors and facility compactor preventive maintenance. Also performs building roof inspections, inspects all process pumps and controls. May also perform coil cleaning of all rooftop heating and coiling units, including satellite facilities.

Responsible for performing the following tasks :

• Facility fire alarm drills and device testing.
• Facility emergency generator weekly testing.
• Repair and maintenance of translogic tube system
• Repair and maintenance to nurse call stations.
• Seasonal snow removal and salting of walks and lots.
• Exterior debris clean up and trash removal on weekly basis or as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Relamping and ballast replacement.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School Diploma required.
• Two to four years experience in industrial mechanical repair and maintenance and trade school certificate of completion preferred.
• This position must have a high aptitude for motors, pulleys, drives, transmission units, and gearboxes etc.
• Must be able to interpret building drawings and schematic diagrams.
• Documented certificate of completion from a reputable vocational/trade school in maintenance applications and theory preferred.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month
• Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs. Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!