Area Mechanic - 1st 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 operating all buildings and equipment in an assigned area and performing skilled inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems, facility components, and equipment. The role is based at the Medical Center North Liberty campus, a 469,000-square-foot facility that provides orthopedic care and other clinical and support services. The position works Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The schedule is listed as 100%, and hourly pay is $23.81 to commensurate. Applicants must have basic knowledge of plumbing, electricity, and the maintenance of steam and mechanical equipment, along with four years of work experience in the listed crafts, including apprenticeship or technical training. Applicants must upload a resume to be considered. Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and undergo 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.
Upload a resume as a required application submission.
Disclose any conviction history and complete a criminal background check and credential and education verification if selected.

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, changing filters, making adjustments, and replacing parts 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 in 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.