Maintenance Engineer

Allina Health • Buffalo, NY

4d • $33 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Engineer maintains a safe and effective environment by maintaining, repairing, and operating mechanical, pneumatic, and ventilating equipment in a 24/7/365 environment. The role helps prevent unscheduled equipment downtime and supports facilities that enable patient care.

The position provides maintenance and repairs to building structures, systems, and equipment; services refrigeration and HVAC systems; works on piping and plumbing systems; and performs electrical maintenance and repairs. It may also involve emergency repairs to life-safety and other critical equipment, daily facility rounds, ordering supplies and parts, operating boilers when properly licensed, adjusting building systems, and performing interior and exterior preventative maintenance. The role may include waste handling and disposal.

This is a 1.0 FTE position with 40 hours per week, working an 8-hour day, evening, or night shift and every third weekend. The location is 303 Catlin St, Buffalo, Minnesota. Pay is listed as $32.92 to $45.12 per hour, with potential differentials for certain shifts or work.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have the education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies.
• Two to five years of maintenance experience.
• Licensed Operating/Engineer required at hire, or on a department-established timeline where applicable; an operating license may be obtained within 90 days of hire for work at Abbott.
• Valid driver's license required upon hire. Minnesota and Wisconsin residents must obtain a valid driver's license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Hospital experience for roles working in hospitals.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Vocational or technical training in engineering.
• Two to five years of job-specific competency, potentially including refrigeration-cycle skills, electrical knowledge, welding, HVAC, pneumatic controls, digital controls, fire systems, mechanical controls, and theory.
• 1B Operating License.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and operate mechanical, pneumatic, and ventilating equipment to support a safe and effective environment.
• Help prevent unscheduled equipment downtime.
• Maintain and repair building structures, building systems, and equipment.
• Service, repair, and maintain refrigeration and HVAC systems.
• Service, repair, and install piping, fixtures, fittings, and related hardware for compressed gases, vacuum, steam, potable water, and non-potable plumbing systems.
• Replace, repair, and maintain electrical equipment.
• Report hazards and potential work hazards to help prevent injury to employees, patients, and visitors.
• Maintain inspection, testing, and repair records to meet regulatory and insurance requirements.
• Perform emergency repairs on critical life-safety and other equipment, potentially including patient beds, surgical gurneys, utilities, nurse call systems, TVs, and electronics.
• Conduct daily rounds in designated areas to verify the facility is in good, safe working condition.
• Order materials, supplies, and parts as needed.
• Operate heating plant boilers when properly licensed, take charge of the heating plant, and adjust building systems.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Perform interior preventative maintenance, potentially including painting, electrical, plumbing, light carpentry, and HVAC work.
• Perform exterior preventative maintenance, potentially including roof and grounds checks and snow removal.
• Inspect, clean, and change air filters, including electronic filters.
• Handle and dispose of waste as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and other well-being resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed