General Maintenance Worker

Tufts Medicine•Melrose, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, is hiring a General Maintenance Worker to perform general and preventive maintenance, inspections, servicing, repairs, overhauls, and construction duties in hospital buildings and grounds. The role carries out work within the employee’s capabilities across maintenance crafts including sheet metal, plumbing and pipe fitting, carpentry, tile setting, painting, electrical work, and roof maintenance. It also involves operating, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing facilities systems and components such as electrical equipment, HVAC, and plumbing. The position is an experienced-level technical role requiring basic knowledge of procedures and tools gained through work experience and vocational or technical education. It works under moderate supervision; problems are usually routine but may require interpreting or departing from standard procedures. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week night-shift position scheduled Tuesday through Saturday at Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, 585 Lebanon St, Melrose, MA 02176. Compensation is listed at $20.12–$25.15, based on full-time equivalent. The employer offers competitive salaries and benefits starting on day one, a 403(b) retirement plan with hospital match, opportunities for growth, tuition reimbursement, and free parking.

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 and achieve quality performance when learning new 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 they relate to the duties.
Ability to exercise independent judgment during needs and emergency situations.
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 other 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, such as work on drains and fixtures, rodding, and cleaning.
Perform minor carpentry, including installing and repairing doors, shelving, and locks.
Repair plaster, brickwork, or concrete; solder and weld materials as needed.
Service and perform preventive maintenance on hospital equipment and systems.
Repair patient beds and equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturers’ specifications.
Regularly check lighting inside and around hospital buildings; replace bulbs, repair fixtures and electrical circuits or devices, 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 procure parts and materials for jobs.
Inspect and repair safety equipment installed throughout the hospital.
Clean the workshop and mechanical equipment; handle and dispose of hazardous materials safely.
Perform assigned project work and install new equipment according to manufacturers’ 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 work requirements, codes, and standards.
Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments or install special functional and structural parts as needed.
Maintain inventory, reorder parts as necessary, and keep the storage area organized.