Area Mechanic - 3rd Shift - North Liberty Hospital

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care’s Medical Center North Liberty Engineering department is seeking an Area Mechanic with initial responsibility for operating all buildings and equipment in an assigned area. The role involves skilled inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems, facility maintenance, and operations. The position is hourly, with a listed rate of $23.81 to commensurate. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The work location is the Medical Center North Liberty campus, a 469,000-square-foot facility supporting outpatient, inpatient, and surgical care, including orthopedics and community services. Applicants must upload a resume. The successful candidate must disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential and education verification.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of plumbing, electricity, and maintenance of steam and mechanical equipment.
Four years of work experience in the listed crafts, including apprenticeship or technical training.
Applicants must upload a resume.
Successful candidates must disclose any conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification.

Responsibilities

Apply necessary safety precautions when working with electrical, steam, or mechanical equipment.
Periodically inspect electrical, mechanical, steam, and plumbing equipment in the assigned area to assess operating efficiency and locate and address potential malfunctions.
Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions involving electrical equipment, appliances, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and heating, air-conditioning, and ventilating equipment controls in the assigned area.
Perform and report on written preventive maintenance procedures, including lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, adjustments, and parts replacement, on electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and steam equipment.
Check completed shop work orders and return them to the appropriate office.
Inspect and report building problems involving carpentry, painting, roofing, masonry, and plastering, and determine corrective methods.
Communicate effectively with personnel in the assigned area and across shops regarding building maintenance and occupant comfort.
Maintain an operating inventory of spare repair parts, filters, belts, and other supplies.
Train shop apprentices, replacements, and other personnel.