Building Maintenance Technician - King of Prussia Campus

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

13d•$38 - $40•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 Required
Technical Diploma Building Maintenance or similar skill trade Required
At least five (5) years working experience in institutional or industrial building maintenance. Required or completion of the Building Maintenance Technician Entry I-III program (3 year program) and competencies. Required
Ability to operate a company vehicle and/or be insured on a CHOP policy. (Required proficiency)
Experience in working within a building maintenance environment including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting skills. (Required proficiency)
Ability to read prints, sketches, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, schematic drawings. (Required proficiency)
Experience in the use of all industrial hand and power tools. (Required proficiency)
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, be a self-starter and customer oriented. (Required proficiency)
Must possess good lateral and vertical communication skills (verbal and written). (Required proficiency)
Must have the ability to climb, work in close quarters, lift heavy objects, and work outside in extreme weather conditions. (Required proficiency)
Must be flexible enough to work different hours and shifts to meet customer and maintenance needs. (Required proficiency)
Basic working knowledge of graphic design, using a computerized Gerber sign machine. (Required proficiency)
Basic knowledge of N.F.P.A. 99 health care facilities, the City of Philadelphia codes, National Electric Code N.F.P.A. preferred. (Required proficiency)
Computer literate, experienced in DOS and Windows applications, and sign manufacturing. (Required proficiency)
Driver's License - Department of Motor Vehicles - upon hire - Required

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.
Zone Assignment: An area or square footage to take personal responsibility for routine daily.
Maintenance needs:
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.
Replace stained or missing ceiling tiles.
Respond and correct minor TV/VCR/game problems in patient care areas.
Unstop minor clogs in sinks, showers, tubs, commodes, fountains, drains.
Locate source of ceiling leaks and repair if possible.
Maintain, tighten/repair: Broken or missing hardware
Minor leaks at pipes, valves, lavatories, toilets, bathroom partitions, and accessories
Missing or damaged faceplates on outlets and switches
Beds, cribs, stretchers, IV poles, curtain tracks, vertical blinds.
Cove base, wall protection, wall bumpers, outside corner guards
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.