Journeyman 1 - Service Tech (1st Shift)

Build Your Career at UPMC Hamot Now Hiring Journeyman Service Technician!

UPMC Hamot is seeking a full-time experienced Journeyman Service Technician to join our Facilities team in Erie, PA. This position offers stable, on-site employment with no travel required.

This role is primarily first shift with rotating weekends and holidays. Occasional coverage for second or third shift may be required as needed.

As a Journeyman Service Technician, you will maintain the facility's mechanical systems and equipment, including air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation systems, ensuring they remain clean, repaired, and operating efficiently to support hospital operations.

Hired candidates will be placed in the appropriate level of the career ladder based on their experience, education, and leader discretion.

Maintain the facilities mechanical systems and equipment, air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation systems in a clean, repaired and running condition for an efficient operation.

Journeyman 2 Responsibilities:

• Inspect all facilities specific mechanical air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment to identify possible deficiencies and/or malfunctions. Inspect mechanical devices and makes any necessary repairs or corrections.
• Interpret all information gathered from blueprints, instruction books and sketches to maintain all equipment. Ensure all equipment is kept in efficient working order and operated in a safe manner.
• Perform preventive maintenance and take proactive steps to ensure equipment is properly maintained. Check meters, gauges, signal lights and other warning devices for possible problems and makes necessary corrections.
• Perform repairs and major replacement components of building systems (i.e, cooling towers, gear boxes, main air handler components, pumping systems, etc.). Maintain, troubleshoot, and provide documentation of water treatment systems, including open and close loop systems and potable water Legionella control systems.
• Perform all work following infection control procedures. Complete and records work orders; submits hours to supervisor on a daily basis.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, equipment rooms and shop areas. Maintain assigned mechanical area. Fabricate and maintain ICRA consistent with UPMC policy and standards
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs all duties as assigned.

Journeyman 1 Responsibilities:

• Inspect all facilities specific mechanical air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment to identify possible deficiencies and/or malfunctions. Inspect mechanical devices and makes any necessary repairs or corrections.
• Interpret all information gathered from blueprints, instruction books and sketches to maintain all equipment. Ensure all equipment is kept in efficient working order and operated in a safe manner.
• Perform preventive maintenance and take proactive steps to ensure equipment is properly maintained. Check meters, gauges, signal lights and other warning devices for possible problems and makes necessary corrections.
• Perform all work following infection control procedures. Complete and records work orders; submits hours to supervisor on a daily basis.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, equipment rooms and shop areas. Maintain assigned mechanical area. Fabricate and maintain ICRA consistent with UPMC policy and standards.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs all duties as assigned.

Journeyman 1 Requirements: High School diploma with three-year apprenticeship in institutional refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation systems is required. Completion of a recognized course in institutional refrigeration and air conditioning may be substituted year for year for apprenticeship and experience, or equivalent, such as on-the-job training. Must have working knowledge of plumbing, steam fitting and sheet metal work. May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medication is stored. No contact with medications is allowed.

Pay Range for Journeyman 1 Service Tech starts at $25.97

Journeyman 2 Requirements: High School diploma with three-year apprenticeship in institutional refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation systems is required. Completion of a recognized course in institutional refrigeration and air conditioning may be substituted year for year for apprenticeship and experience, or equivalent, such as on-the-job training. Associates degree from an accredited trade school or completion of an associated trade specific apprentice program, (i.e., HVAC, Electrician, Steam Fitter, etc.). Must have working knowledge of plumbing, steam fitting and sheet metal work. May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medication is stored. No contact with medications is allowed.

Pay Range for Journeyman 2 Service Tech starts at $27.99

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Must possess appropriate license or registration to meet code requirements, as needed. In Erie, there are no local requirements.

• Driver's License
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran