General Maintenance Worker

Tufts Medicine

18d • $20 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital is hiring a General Maintenance Worker to perform general, preventive, and corrective maintenance, inspections, servicing, repairs, overhauls, and construction duties in hospital buildings and grounds. The role supports facility systems and equipment, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and other building systems, and may involve work across several maintenance trades such as sheet metal, pipe fitting, carpentry, tile setting, painting, electrical work, and roof maintenance. The position works under moderate supervision and requires vocational or technical education, training, and practical experience.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week night-shift position scheduled Tuesday through Saturday at Melrose/Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts. The posted pay range is $20.12–$25.15, based on full-time equivalent.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of building maintenance experience.
• On-the-job training in one or more building trades.
• Knowledge of general maintenance procedures and safe equipment use.
• Ability to set up and operate tools and equipment used to repair and maintain hospital equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Ability to organize work and achieve quality performance when learning routines, procedures, and skills.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications to determine procedures for assembling or maintaining hospital equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Basic knowledge of electricity, plumbing, carpentry, and painting as related to assigned duties.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment during emergencies and when needed.
• Ability to hear verbal communication and see written or printed information.
• Ability to perform frequent bending, squatting, and stooping; occasional heavy lifting; and prolonged standing, walking, and climbing stairs and ladders.
• Fine hand coordination to handle tools and equipment; may be exposed to hazards from tools and power equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a vocational or trade school program.
• Two years of building maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Help contain hospital costs and conserve supplies and equipment.
• Perform electrical repairs, including removing and replacing switches, ballasts, motors, and motor controls.
• Perform assigned plumbing work, including work on drains and fixtures, rodding, and cleaning.
• Perform minor carpentry, including installing and repairing doors, shelving, and locks.
• Repair plaster, brickwork, and concrete; solder and weld materials as needed.
• Service and perform preventive maintenance on hospital equipment and systems.
• Repair assigned patient beds and equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operating manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
• Regularly check lighting in and around hospital buildings; replace bulbs, repair electrical fixtures and circuits as needed, and clean fixtures.
• Check hospital systems for proper function, including electrical power, air handling units, medical gas, steam boilers, and hot water.
• Remove and replace defective or outdated equipment and obtain parts and materials needed for jobs.
• Inspect and repair safety equipment installed throughout the hospital.
• Clean the workshop and mechanical equipment; handle and dispose of hazardous materials safely and properly.
• Perform assigned project work and make necessary repairs to safety equipment.
• Install new equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
• Participate in snow removal and sanding functions.
• Assist coworkers with troubleshooting, repairs, and installation of new services or projects related to Plant operations.
• Meet or exceed applicable codes, standards, and required work standards.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments or install special functional and structural parts as required.
• Maintain inventory, reorder parts as necessary, and keep storage areas organized.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits starting on day one.
• 403(b) retirement plan with hospital match.
• Opportunities for growth.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free parking.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting health, financial security, and career growth.

What This Job Offers

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