Industrial Equipment Mechanic

Job Title

Industrial Equipment Mechanic

Job Description

The mechanic works throughout the medical center campus in mechanical rooms, equipment spaces, service corridors, and designated support areas where industrial and mechanical systems are installed. The mechanic ensures the continued functioning of equipment that directly supports patient care activities, food service operations, facility environmental controls, and the daily functioning of the medical center. Work requires comprehensive knowledge of industrial equipment systems, mechanical components, hydraulic and pneumatic operations, and basic electrical principles relevant to equipment maintenance. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Repairs and installs equipment and components of a mechanical nature normally found in a large medical center complex, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
• Maintains and repairs food service mechanical equipment such as conveyor dishwashers, mixers, disposers, ovens, food preparation machines, and associated kitchen support systems.
• Maintains and repairs compactors, conveyors, pumps, pneumatic tube systems, automatic doors, and other mechanical support equipment used in facility operations.
• Maintains and repairs mechanical patient-care support devices including hydraulic chairs, treatment tables, and electrically powered hospital beds.
• Performs limited sheet-metal tasks such as basic layout, cutting, and simple assembly needed for equipment repair or component replacement.
• Performs seasonal or periodic maintenance on snow-removal equipment including blades, spreaders, and snow blowers as assigned.
• Uses hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and shop equipment required for industrial equipment repair and maintenance.
• Interprets and applies building plans, blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical manuals to diagnose problems, plan work sequences, and perform repairs.
• Applies journeyman-level knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical components used in conveyors, compactors, pumps, automatic doors, and food service machinery.
• Performs welding of various metals including cast iron and stainless steel; cuts metals using hand-held torches; brazes steel and iron; and uses basic heat-treating techniques.
• Completes incidental welding, brazing, cutting, and basic metal fabrication required for equipment modification or repair.
• Uses standard shop mathematics (measurements, alignment calculations, layout values) to ensure proper fit, alignment, and functioning of repaired or fabricated components.
• Integrates knowledge of related trades-basic electrical, carpentry, and sheet-metal work, when accessing, removing, reinstalling, or modifying components during repair assignments.
• Uses hand-held nibblers, riveters, saws, punches, and floor-mounted shears, brakes, and formers as needed during metalwork and component fabrication.
• Performs small-engine preventive maintenance and repairs, including tune-ups, oil changes, and parts replacement.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM

Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Equipment Mechanic/PD017200

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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