Lead Maintenance Mechanic, Long Term Care (LTC)

Sanford Health•Grand Island, NE

About The Position

The Lead Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for light maintenance, repair, and cleaning tasks performed safely and professionally in a long-term care setting. The role requires additional precautions in patient and resident care areas, including keeping tools out of children’s reach. The mechanic performs and oversees routine work-quality inspections to ensure work orders follow acceptable engineering practices, evaluates building and equipment repairs, and supports the safety, morale, and efficiency of the department and team. The position directs and supervises other maintenance mechanics and acts as a resource to staff. It also assists management with personnel matters and departmental operations, including work-order delegation, files, engineering records and electronic drawings, machinery history, preventive maintenance, parts procurement and inventory, operating procedures, and process improvements. The role works independently with minimal supervision and requires accurate communication while troubleshooting, knowledge of applicable codes and ordinances, and the ability to work assigned shifts and hours. Depending on facility needs, duties may include maintaining mechanical and stationary systems, including boiler operations; maintaining campus grounds; and performing general electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance. On-call duties may be required. The scheduled shift is 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with on-call duty one week per month.

Requirements

Basic mechanical knowledge.
Competence using hand tools, meters, measuring devices, and gauges.
Ability to work from blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals is helpful.
Skills necessary to evaluate building and equipment repairs.
Ability to direct and supervise other maintenance mechanics.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Ability to troubleshoot and accurately explain conditions and situations.
Ability to work all shifts and hours as scheduled.
Knowledge of 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 applicability; 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, repair, and cleaning tasks safely and professionally.
Take extra precautions in patient and resident care areas, including keeping tools out of children’s reach.
Perform and oversee routine work-quality inspections to ensure work orders meet acceptable engineering practices.
Evaluate building and equipment repairs.
Support the safety, morale, and efficiency of the department and team.
Direct and supervise other maintenance mechanics.
Act as a resource to staff and assist management with interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, and departmental operations.
Assist with office procedures, work-order delegation, records, engineering library and electronic drawings, machinery history, preventive maintenance, parts procurement and inventory, operating procedures, and process improvements.
Communicate clearly in writing and orally, including accurately explaining conditions and situations while troubleshooting.
Work independently with minimal supervision and work assigned shifts and hours.
Comply with corporate and facility policies and dress code.
As needed, install and maintain mechanical and stationary systems, including boiler operations.
As needed, maintain campus grounds and perform outside maintenance duties.
As needed, perform electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance.
Perform on-call duties as needed or as directed by the department.