Assistant Mechanic, 40 hours, Days
About The Position
Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Performs a variety of duties involving inventory needs, repair and preventative maintenance on a variety of vehicles (i.e. Emergency Medical Services(E.M.S)Ambulances,lawnmowers, snow blowers, cars, trucks, vans). This position works under the direction of the senior mechanic.
Requirements
- Must have a valid Massachusetts driver license (Class D rating preferred).
- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification w/ 2 years’ exp - or - 5 years applicable experience
- Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification (Must obtained within 1 year of start).
- Previous vehicle mechanic and preventative maintenance experience.
- Ability to work with various hand and power tools.
- Ability to read, write, calculate, and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Must be able to work flexible shifts as needed to provide a safe work environment for patients, employees and visitors (i.e. snow removal).
- Must be able to work independently.
- Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.
- Hydraulics license. required within in a year
Nice To Haves
- A valid Massachusetts Hoisting Engineer License (Class 2A rating preferred).
Responsibilities
- Assists with the maintenance and repair of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ambulances to meet federal standards including truck, chassis, and patient care areas.
- Performs preventative maintenance on trucks, plows, sanders, cars, vans, and loaders, in addition to small equipment.
- Assists in the repair or replacement of hydraulic, brake and exhaust systems on our vehicles as needed, as well as changes filters and fluids, repairs tailgate systems and electrical systems.
- Assists with maintaining adequate inventory levels of supplies, parts and tools used for maintaining hospital equipment and vehicles.
- Maintains accurate records of work completed.
- Provides assistance with groundwork as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
