Area Mechanic - 2nd 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 the operation of all buildings and equipment in an assigned area. The position performs skilled inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems and supports facility maintenance and operations. The Area Mechanic works at the Medical Center North Liberty campus on a 2nd shift schedule: Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The position is hourly, with compensation starting at $23.81, commensurate with qualifications. The North Liberty campus is a 469,000-square-foot facility with outpatient, inpatient, and surgical services, including orthopedics, imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, and an emergency department. The campus is designed to support patient care, education, research, and community partnerships. Applicants must upload a resume. The position is subject to self-disclosure of conviction history, a criminal background check, and credential and education verification. The posting may be removed and the position filled after it has been posted for at least 10 calendar days.

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.
Upload a resume as part of the application.
Successful candidates must self-disclose 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 identify and address potential malfunctions.
Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions involving electrical equipment, appliances, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation equipment controls.
Perform and report on written preventive maintenance procedures, including lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, adjustments, and part replacement, on electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and steam equipment.
Verify completion of shop work orders and return them to the appropriate office when work is complete.
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 within the employee’s own and other shops about 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.