General Maintenance Mechanic

Cayuga Medical Center

23d•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The General Maintenance Mechanic maintains Arnot Health’s buildings, grounds, and physical plant to provide a safe, efficient environment for patients, visitors, and employees. The role performs maintenance tasks needed for smooth operations, based on the employee’s experience and competency. Work may include moves and deliveries, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, sheet metal, and welding. The mechanic also assists employees in higher classifications to gain experience and build competency across maintenance skills. The position performs routine repairs and preventive maintenance on Arnot Health equipment and systems, communicates work status and delays to the relevant manager or department head, and maintains tools and equipment in good condition. Painting work includes preparing areas as required and completing the painting.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to lift, push, and pull an average of 50 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, or kneel for extended periods.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather.

Nice To Haves

Some maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform routine repairs and preventive maintenance on Arnot Health equipment, including vehicles, beds, laundry equipment, furniture, carts, chairs, air handlers, fans, pumps, lights, walls, ceilings, sinks, urinals, and toilets; work may include electrical repair or troubleshooting.
Inform the requesting area manager or department head when work is interrupted, delayed, or otherwise problematic, and notify the manager when work is complete.
Install and repair Arnot Health systems in specialty fields appropriate to the employee’s experience and competency, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and building components such as walls, roofs, ceilings, and floors.
Maintain vehicles, hand tools, some power tools, ladders, instrumentation, and scaffolding in good condition.
Prepare areas for painting and perform painting as required by the department director or designee.
Assist employees in higher classifications as needed to gain experience and increase competency.