Maintenance Technician III

Maintenance Technician III

NOVO Health Services offers linen management solutions to the healthcare industry. NOVO Health keenly focuses on safety and infection control and provides its partner hospitals with a value-driven linen management control system that measures and monitors linen utilization by department to eliminate excess internal costs. NOVO's wide range of service programs offer a variety of options to provide a seamless, single source distribution system. NOVO's regional healthcare linen facilities are HLAC accredited and operate with state-of-the-art processing equipment and processes.

NOVO Health Services is currently looking for a Maintenance Technician III for our Healthcare Laundry in Madison, TN. We are looking for someone who is confident in decision making, can act quickly, and has excellent communication skills. If you are ready to make a commitment to measurable performance and continuous improvements, then we want to hear from you!

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician III is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining large industrial textile processing equipment, as well as facility maintenance. Tasks include start-up and shut down procedures, electrical troubleshooting, maintaining and operating boilers, welding and cutting, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, and other systems. This position reports to the Chief Engineer.

Essential Functions:

• Installs, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on industrial processing equipment.
• Troubleshoots electrical issues.
• Responds to daily maintenance requests in a timely fashion to minimize equipment downtime.
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repair parts, tests, and makes adjustments.
• Looks for opportunities to continually improve maintenance processes.
• Works with all plant personnel in a cooperative and professional manner.
• Strictly adheres to all safety rules, policies and procedures required by NOVO, law, and what is recognized as common practice in the industry.
• Ensures work is performed safely and efficiently.
• Follows written and verbal instructions and performs other tasks as directed by supervision.

Additional Functions:

• 2 years maintenance engineering experience with specific knowledge of machinery, electricity, electronics, plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, welder, and boiler applications.
• Proficient in the proper use of power and hand tools.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting ability of 3 phase, 230/480 volt systems.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to comprehend and follow direction, perform basic math, good time management.
• Must be a team player with enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work well done, self-starter dedicated to continual quality improvement.
• Must be able to operate a forklift.

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalency required; Certification preferred.

Physical Activity:

• Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, kneeling, working in confined spaces, reaching overhead, driving a forklift, grasping, moving equipment, pushing, pulling, moving loaded carts weighing up to 500 lbs, lifting and carrying up to 100 lbs., reading, writing, speaking, hearing.

Typical Environmental Conditions:

• Inside and outside areas of typical industrial laundry facility, which includes working with and around large machinery, variations in temperature, noise, odor, humidity, lint and dust, in general offices or on outside grounds.

The Maintenance Technician III must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.

Salary: Depends on Experience (Range $25-$32/hour)

Qualifications:

Education: Technical/other training or better in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Experience: Required 2 years: Electrical Troubleshooting, Welding, Mechanical Engineering. Required 1-2 years: Machine repair, troubleshooting, PM's

What we can offer you as a full-time associate: Competitive pay, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off Program (PTO), 401(k) w/Employer Match, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Medical, Dental, and Vision Programs, Basic Life/AD&D Insurance, Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Why work for Novo Health Services?

NOVO Health Services strives to be the employer of choice in the hospital sterile and hygienically clean linen industry. To do that, we provide a safe, positive work environment where our associates experience tremendous growth and related opportunities for advancement.