Maintenance Mechanic

Position Summary: Under general supervision, repairs, installs, adjusts, monitors, and maintains building HVAC/R, plumbing and electrical systems and performs skilled maintenance and repair tasks of the hospital building systems. Performs work to conform to quality standards and municipal codes.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

1. Trouble shoots electrical, electronic (including analog and digital), pneumatic, and mechanical equipment and systems

2. Performs operator and preventive maintenance, as specified by manufacturers, on equipment and systems including electrical, electronic, pneumatic, mechanical; varies preventive maintenance interval as dictated by monitored failure rate.

3. Performs simple, as well as complete repairs of equipment and systems, as appropriate.

4. Researches, interprets and applies local, as well as manufacturers' technical data; reads and interprets engineering drawings and specifications.

5. Maintains appropriate work records for compliance with requirements imposed by such entities as: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, State-wide Healthcare Planning and Development Office, and National Fire Protection Agency.

6. Completes work orders, record material utilized on jobs and other required documentation.

7. May also perform general maintenance and repair tasks as required.

8. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of related experience.
• Valid state driver's license.

• Driving record must be within the approved insurance company's regulations.

Working knowledge of:

1. Principles and practices of installing, operating, maintaining and repairing hospital equipment and systems.

2. Shop, workplace, equipment and tool safety.

3. Hazardous materials encountered in the hospital environment.

4. Operation, maintenance and repair of various pumps, motors, centrifugal chillers, boilers, compressors, blowers, control valves and switches, and instruments related to HVAC, and to digital and pneumatic control systems.

5. Operation, maintenance and minor repair of large diesel engines, large generators, automatic transfer switches, transformer, meters, and electrical power distribution centers.

6. Instruments, tools and equipment used in the installation, operation, trouble-shooting, maintenance and repair of complex hospital electrical, electronic, and mechanical building and utility systems.

Preferred:
• Previous experience in health care industry.
• Certification as a "Certified Healthcare Mechanic", where a written exam has been administered.