Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Professional

Are you a skilled maintenance professional who enjoys solving complex problems and keeping essential systems running smoothly? Or perhaps you are just beginning your career in the trades. Join our team and play a vital role in maintaining a safe, efficient, and comfortable healthcare environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

In this hands-on position, you will perform installation, repair, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance on a wide range of building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, and communication equipment. You'll work both independently and collaboratively to support facility operations, construction and renovation projects, grounds maintenance, and emergency response needs while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

If you have a strong technical background, take pride in quality workmanship, and are committed to providing exceptional service, we encourage you to apply and help support the facilities that power world-class patient care. This role will work Monday through Friday during standard business hours and travel throughout Carlisle as well as Franklin County each day. At times, there could weekend hours based on project needs.

Responsibilities:

• Perform technical services to building systems including but not limited to HVAC, plumbing and complex electrical systems.
• Perform installation, repair and preventive maintenance of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
• Perform carpentry activities as they relate to either repair, renovation or construction
• Perform installation, repair and preventive maintenance of the heating system and associated equipment
• Transport System equipment and supplies. Operate cars, light trucks and maintenance equipment.
• Perform testing, calibration, preventive maintenance and repair equipment included in the equipment management inventory according to established policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality of hospital and department information with no infractions.
• Demonstrate dependability, reliability and independent judgment recognizing priorities to accommodate department needs and acceptance of appropriate authority.
• Practice universal blood/body fluid precautions.
• Operate all components of the utility systems, knows location and function of controls and shutoff, knows all utility system failure procedures.
• Establish and maintains good rapport and cooperative relationship with medical staff, co-workers, supervisors and others.
• Paint and installs/repairs vinyl wall covering. Repair wall surfaces prior to application of finishes. Perform installation, repair and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems and equipment. Perform installation, repair and preventive maintenance of communication systems. Maintain, repair, install and perform preventive maintenance on numerous types of miscellaneous equipment.
• Perform job functions with consideration to thoroughness, accuracy and neatness, effect on patients and others; demonstrating technical knowledge and competence. Project a positive image of self and the Hospital when dealing with medical staff, ancillary departments, patients/families, community and others.
• Perform security functions when required.
• Promote the hospital's image and maintains a positive and helpful attitude toward employees, physicians, visitors, and the community to enhance the hospital's reputation as a health care center.
• Perform plumbing installation, repair and preventive maintenance involving the domestic water and waste systems as well as the medical gas and vacuum systems
• Perform installation, repair and preventive maintenance on the electrical distribution system, lighting system and electrically operated equipment.
• Demonstrate cost consciousness through efficient use of time, materials, staff, equipment, supplies and available resources
• Perform maintenance to the grounds including snow/ice removal during the winter season.

• HS or GED. Trade or vocational school graduate preferred.
• Two year college associate degree preferred.
• May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.
• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Valid Driver's License
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran