Maintenance Engineer

POSITION: ENGINEER

DEPARTMENT: MAINTENANCE

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

JOB SUMMARY: The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for maintaining the hospitals buildings equipment grounds and facility systems to ensure safe clean functional and reliable environment for patients staff and visitors. The position performs routine and preventative maintenance basic repairs inspections and emergency response activities involving electrical plumbing HVAC carpentry mechanical systems and general facility upkeep under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor and/or Director.

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:
Responsible to the Maintenance Director
Positions Directly Supervised: None
Regular Contact with all hospital personnel vendors and contractors

MISSION STATEMENT:
As an integral part of our community Franklin Medical Centers mission is to provide the highest quality health care and customer satisfaction to all those we serve. We are committed to delivering compassionate capable and personalized treatment to our patients and their families always keeping in mind that our responsibility is to the health needs of the people.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Performs routine and preventative maintenance repairs and general upkeep of hospital buildings facilities equipment and grounds
2. Performs basic electrical plumbing carpentry painting drywall mechanical HVAC and general building repairs within the employees training competency and applicable regulations
3. Inspects hospital facilities and equipment regularly to identify safety hazards maintenance needs and potential equipment failures
4. Maintains and repairs doors locks fixtures furniture ceilings walls flooring lighting plumbing fixtures and other facility components
5. Responds promptly to maintenance requests equipment failures utility interruptions leaks environmental concerns and other facility emergencies including after-hours situations when assigned
6. Performs preventive maintenance according to established schedules and documents inspections repairs work orders and corrective actions
7. Maintains safe and sanitary conditions throughout the hospital including patient care areas administrative areas storage areas mechanical spaces and exterior grounds
8. Supports hospital emergency preparedness activities and responds appropriately to facility-related emergencies including power outages server weather water leaks fire alarms and other emergency situations
9. Assists with generator and emergency power system inspections and routine checks as assigned and within the employees level of training and authorization
10. Maintains hospital grounds parking areas sidewalks entrances and exterior areas such as minor landscaping debris removal and seasonal maintenance as needed
11. Assists with snow/ice or severe weather-related facility needs when applicable and performs storm preparation and cleanup associated with weather events
12. Use hand tools power tools ladders lifts maintenance equipment and other equipment safely and appropriately
13. Maintains an adequate inventory of maintenance supplies tools and commonly used repair parts and communicates supply needs to the appropriate supervisor
14. Coordinates with contractors vendors utility providers and other outside service personnel as directed as directed and assists with access to hospital facilities
15. Maintains required records logs inspection documentation work orders and maintenance reports in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements
16. Follows hospital infection prevention environmental and workplace-safety policies and procedures
17. Uses appropriate personal protective equipment and follows established procedures when working in patient-care areas or around hazardous materials chemicals bodily fluids infectious materials or other occupational hazards
18. Protects patient privacy and maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital policy and applicable laws
19. Communicates effectively with applicable hospital personnel including administration and departmental directors regarding maintenance issues that may affect patient care or hospital operations
20. Maintains a professional and courteous manner when interacting with patients visitors employees vendors and the public
21. Performs all other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: Must possess as a minimum a 10 th grade education. Must possess a valid unrestricted drivers license.

Work Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of general maintenance facilities construction mechanical electrical plumbing HVAC or related experience preferred. Healthcare or hospital maintenance experience is preferred but not required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:

• Working knowledge of basic electrical plumbing HVAC carpentry painting mechanical and general building maintenance
• Ability to safely operate hand tools power tools ladders and maintenance equipment
• Ability to read and follow instructions maintenance schedules work orders and safety procedures and equipment manuals
• Ability to identify maintenance and safety issues and determine when specialized assistance is required
• Ability to prioritize work based on patient safety facility operations and urgency
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and exercise sound judgement
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with patients visitors employees vendors and contractors
• Ability to maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergencies including utility failures severe weather water leaks and other facility-related emergencies

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently moves around the hospital and facility grounds to inspect access and maintain equipment systems work areas and other assigned locations
• Frequently changes body position such as bending stooping kneeling and reaching as necessary to access equipment fixtures utilities and other areas while performing maintenance and repair tasks
• Regularly climbs and descends stairs ladders and other approved access equipment as required to perform maintenance tasks
• Regularly moves lifts carries pushes and/or pulls tools equipment supplies and materials necessary to perform maintenance tasks
• May be required to work in varying environmental conditions including heat cold humidity noise dust and outdoor weather conditions
• May be required to respond to urgent facility or maintenance situations including utility interruptions leaks severe weather and other emergencies
• Visual hearing and communication abilities sufficient to safely perform essential job functions recognize hazards operate equipment and communicate with patients visitors and staff

OSHA EXPOSURE CATEGORY: A Have occasional exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color religion national origin age gender sex disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

Junior IC