Engineering Mechanic-Maintenance

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

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About The Position

Performs skilled construction and maintenance tasks on hospital facilities and equipment, with primary emphasis in mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing fields. The role makes routine and emergency repairs, responds to building automation alarms, troubleshoots systems within the employee’s skill and training, and contacts appropriate personnel or vendors when needed. The position includes rotating on-call shifts under the Engineering On-Call policy and requires reading technical service manuals and blueprints at a basic level of comprehension.

The Engineering Mechanic works with minimal supervision on maintenance and construction projects, evaluates work orders, coordinates task completion with appropriate personnel, and uses hand and power tools to produce finished work. The position also supports construction projects, helps maintain workplace and infection-control safety, and may train or direct helpers and coworkers or lead project work teams. It serves patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers professionally and follows hospital safety, life-safety, infection-control, and hazardous-waste requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of maintenance experience; alternatively, completion of the LMC Engineering Mechanic Apprenticeship program may substitute for the three years of experience.
• A South Carolina driver's license and acceptable driving history.
• Ability to read technical service manuals and blueprints with at least basic comprehension.

Responsibilities

• Make routine and emergency repairs to a variety of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Install and repair water, steam, vacuum, compressed-gas, sewerage, drainage, and automatic sprinkler lines and systems.
• Respond to building automation system alarms involving hospital systems, troubleshoot within skill and training limits, and contact appropriate personnel or vendors to complete repairs.
• Work a rotating on-call shift in accordance with the Engineering On-Call policy.
• Install, maintain, and repair plumbing systems, fixtures, pumps, gauges, and related apparatus.
• Inspect system connections and components for leaks, damage, and needed repairs or replacement.
• Work on low- and high-temperature and pressure piping and equipment, as well as 120/208 and 277 VAC equipment and circuits.
• Construct and repair building parts, fixtures, furniture, and special equipment; inspect worksites, calculate material quantities, requisition supplies, and complete related tasks using hand and power tools.
• Evaluate work orders and project requirements and coordinate with appropriate personnel to plan and complete tasks.
• Complete building maintenance projects with minimal supervision, including erecting walls or infection-control barriers, applying plasterboard, and repairing or installing building fixtures and equipment.
• Operate tools and equipment used in facilities construction and maintenance, including pipe cutters, reamers, threading machines, Sawzall tools, phase-rotation meters, and voltmeters.
• Use computerized work-order software to retrieve, comment on, document time for, and close out work orders.
• Assist with construction projects when assigned and when the employee’s expertise is needed.
• Work as a team member to maintain hospital and work-area safety in accordance with infection-control requirements.
• Train, instruct, and direct helpers and coworkers; assist other trades in building maintenance operations as assigned.
• Lead project work teams as assigned by the manager.
• Keep skills current with industry trends and coordinate project requirements with appropriate personnel.
• Follow hospital-specific life-safety codes and requirements for building components, including fire doors, fire caulking, and exit lights.
• Maintain a professional image and provide courteous, compassionate, and respectful customer service in accordance with the Service Excellence Policy and House Rules.
• Ensure hazardous waste and hazardous-waste pharmaceuticals are properly segregated, stored, managed in compatible waste streams, and placed in labeled, closed containers before offsite disposal; complete initial RCRA training within six months of hire and annual training thereafter.
• Perform other duties assigned by authorized personnel or required during emergencies such as fire or disaster.

Benefits

• Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Eligibility to enroll in the 403(b) match plan on day one; Lexington Health matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Option to elect supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to three times salary.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED