Lead Maintenance Mechanic - Full Time Days

Sanford Health•Mandan, ND

1d•$22 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Lead Maintenance Mechanic for Mandan Sunset, a 128-bed senior skilled nursing facility that provides long-term and post-acute care. The role is responsible for light maintenance repair and cleaning, performed safely and professionally, and for directing and supervising other maintenance mechanics. The position works independently with minimal supervision and may require on-call duties as needed or directed by the department. The Lead Maintenance Mechanic performs and oversees routine work-quality inspections, evaluates building and equipment repairs, and helps ensure department safety, morale, and efficiency. The role also acts as a resource to staff and assists management with personnel matters and department operations, including work-order delegation, maintenance records and files, preventive maintenance, parts procurement and inventory, operating procedures, and process improvements. Depending on facility needs, duties may include building and equipment systems maintenance and installation, boiler operations, grounds maintenance, and general electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position on an eight-hour day shift. Every other weekend and holiday rotation is required, and the employee must be able to work all shifts and hours as scheduled. Compensation is $21.50–$34.50 per hour, with a $1,000 sign-on bonus. The employer notes that benefits vary according to full-time or part-time status.

Requirements

Basic mechanical knowledge and competence using hand tools, meters, measuring devices, and gauges.
Ability to evaluate building and equipment repairs and explain conditions accurately while troubleshooting.
Ability to direct and supervise other maintenance mechanics.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to work all shifts and hours as scheduled.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes, specifications, and ordinances.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Trade school or vocational school preferred.
Five years of experience in building systems preferred.
A valid driver's license may be required, depending on the role; if required, a good driving record must be maintained.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work from blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Trade school or vocational school education.
Five years of experience in building systems.

Responsibilities

Perform light maintenance repairs and cleaning tasks safely and professionally.
Take extra precautions in patient and resident care areas, including keeping tools out of children's reach.
Use hand tools, meters, measuring devices, and gauges; work from blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals when applicable.
Perform and oversee routine work-quality inspections to ensure work orders follow acceptable engineering practices.
Evaluate building and equipment repair needs and troubleshoot conditions accurately.
Direct and supervise other maintenance mechanics.
Serve as a resource to staff and assist management with interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, and department operations.
Assist with office procedures, work-order delegation, files, the engineering library, electronic drawings, machinery history, preventive maintenance, parts procurement and inventory, operating procedures, and system improvements.
Depending on facility needs, install and maintain mechanical and stationary systems, including boiler operations; maintain campus grounds; and perform electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance.
Perform on-call duties as needed or as directed by the department.
Comply with corporate and facility policies and dress code.