Lead Maintenance Mechanic, LTC - Full Time

Maintenance Technician

Join Good Samaritan Davenport, one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services. This 119-bed skilled nursing facility provides long-term care, post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, and senior living services.

What we offer:

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials
• Advancement and career growth opportunities
• Education assistance and continuing education programs
• Daily access to earned wages
• Comprehensive benefits for eligible full- and part-time employees

Shift: 6:00 AM2:30 PM

Every other weekend and holiday rotation required

Job Summary: Responsible for light maintenance repair and cleaning tasks completed in a safe, professional manner. Must take extra precautions when working in patient/resident care areas and specifically, keep tools out of reach of children. Must possess basic mechanical knowledge, and show competence in the use of hand tools, meters, measuring devices and gauges. Ability to work from blueprints, schematics and technical manuals helpful. Performs and oversees work quality inspections on a routine basis to ensure all work orders are being completed following acceptable engineering practices. Functions with safety, morale, and efficiency of the department and team in mind. Must possess the skills necessary to perform evaluations of all types of building and equipment repairs. Acts as a resource to staff and assists management with the department personnel, such as interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions, and performance evaluations as well as operations of the department. Must be able to direct and supervise other maintenance mechanics. Assists management in areas such as office procedures, work order delegation, files, engineering library, electronic drawings, machinery history, preventive maintenance, parts procurement and inventory, writing of operating procedures, and streamlining of systems. Good written and oral communications skills are essential. Must be able to explain conditions and situations accurately while troubleshooting. Ability to work all shifts and hours as scheduled. Complies with all corporate and facility policies and dress code. Works independently with minimal supervision. Must have knowledge of federal, state, and local codes, specifications, and ordinances. Depending on facility size, additional duties may include but are not limited to: perform installation and maintenance of mechanical and stationary systems, including boiler operations, to ensure a safe and efficient environment; maintain campus grounds and perform other outside maintenance duties; perform general duties such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance. May require on-call duties as needed or as directed by the department.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Trade school or vocational school preferred. Five years of experience in building systems preferred. When applicable, may need a valid driver's license. If valid driver's license is required, must maintain a good driving record.

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.