Building Maintenance Technician

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Upper Merion Township, PA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Maintenance Technician performs the necessary duties for the maintenance of the equipment, buildings, and grounds, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting, all within a health care facility and research facility campus.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED
Technical Diploma Building Maintenance or similar skill trade
At least five (5) years working experience in institutional or industrial building maintenance OR completion of the Building Maintenance Technician Entry I-III program (3 year program) and competencies.
Ability to operate a company vehicle and/or be insured on a CHOP policy.
Experience in working within a building maintenance environment including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting skills.
Ability to read prints, sketches, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, schematic drawings.
Experience in the use of all industrial hand and power tools.
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, be a self-starter and customer oriented.
Must possess good lateral and vertical communication skills (verbal and written).
Must have the ability to climb, work in close quarters, lift heavy objects, and work outside in extreme weather conditions.
Must be flexible enough to work different hours and shifts to meet customer and maintenance needs.
Basic working knowledge of graphic design, using a computerized Gerber sign machine.
Computer literate, experienced in DOS and Windows applications, and sign manufacturing.
Driver's License - Department of Motor Vehicles - upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of N.F.P.A. 99 health care facilities, the City of Philadelphia codes, National Electric Code N.F.P.A. preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform Maintenance tasks.
Adjust, fix or replace all hardware on doors, cabinets, furniture, bathroom partitions, windows, etc.
Replace stained or damaged ceilings, flooring, cove base, wall protection, ceramic tiles, etc.
Change light bulbs, fixtures, ballasts, switches, receptacles, and reset circuit breakers.
Replace faucet washers and change toilet seats.
Patch and paint walls.
Repair roofing, blacktop, cement, masonry and block.
Remove or relocate snow, de-ice grounds.
Tour buildings and grounds.
Document all facility deficiencies through daily travels.
Complete assigned Preventative Maintenance slips.
Repair or report deficiencies.
Complete daily Work Orders.
Respond to Emergency Work Orders including clearing clogged toilets, sinks, drains, water leaks, loss of power, unsafe facility conditions, etc.
Complete urgent and routine work orders including uncrating, moving, assembling, and installing free standing and wall hung equipment, etc.
Forward work orders that are to be completed by specific trades.
Make Signage.
Identify/correct verbiage and signage using in-house sign machine and materials.
Document signage that cannot be made in-house and submit for outside signage company.
Participates in Zone Maintenance.
Be a proactive problem solver, and maintenance coordinator for your area.
Routinely tour areas of responsibility and document and repair all deficiencies.
Check with customers daily, Maintenance Log, or Zone back-log report.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Relamping and replacement of broken lighting diffusers.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Replace stained or missing ceiling tiles.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Respond and correct minor TV/VCR/game problems in patient care areas.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Unstop minor clogs in sinks, showers, tubs, commodes, fountains, drains.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Locate source of ceiling leaks and repair if possible.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Maintain, tighten/repair broken or missing hardware.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Maintain, tighten/repair minor leaks at pipes, valves, lavatories, toilets, bathroom partitions, and accessories.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Maintain, tighten/repair missing or damaged faceplates on outlets and switches.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Maintain, tighten/repair beds, cribs, stretchers, IV poles, curtain tracks, vertical blinds.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Maintain, tighten/repair cove base, wall protection, wall bumpers, outside corner guards.
Complete minor maintenance task as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to: Maintain, tighten/repair office furniture, file cabinets, chairs and desks.
Hang pictures, clocks, plaques, needle/boxes and hot files.
Maintain and inspect Fire Smoke Partitions and Barriers.
Inspect and maintain all mechanical spaces within the zone, assure they are not being used for storage and comply with department standards.