Area Mechanic - 2nd Shift - North Liberty Hospital

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care's Medical Center North Liberty Department of Engineering is seeking an Area Mechanic. The position has initial responsibility for the operation of all buildings and equipment in the assigned area and performs skilled inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems, facility maintenance, and operation. The new 469,000-square-foot North Liberty Campus is a state-of-the-art facility serving UI Health Care's Orthopedics service line. The campus provides outpatient, inpatient, and surgical care, along with imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and support services. UI Health Care is building a collaborative team to launch the campus and advance its mission of Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

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.

Responsibilities

Apply necessary safety precautions when working with electrical, steam, or mechanical equipment.
Periodically inspect electrical, mechanical, steam, and plumbing equipment in assigned areas 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 in the assigned area.
Perform and report on written preventive maintenance procedures, including lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, adjustments, and parts replacement, for 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 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.