Maintenance Mechanic

Encompass Health • Lakeland, FL

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About The Position

Encompass Health is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to help ensure facility reliability and functionality and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role covers preventative maintenance, repairs, and other tasks involving hospital systems and equipment, utilities, plumbing, electrical systems, HVAC, light construction, painting, groundskeeping, security, and floor care.

The Maintenance Mechanic tests and operates the emergency power supply system and its components; installs, maintains, and repairs mechanical, electrical, HVAC, pneumatic, oxygen, and telephone systems; and performs control maintenance, building construction and repair, and equipment overhauls within required time frames. The mechanic works independently on assigned tasks under a supervisor’s direction, plans and documents work, reports daily completion, and maintains working knowledge of facility systems and applicable regulatory standards.

The position is part of Encompass Health, a national inpatient rehabilitation and post-acute care provider. The company describes an inclusive, supportive workplace focused on empathy, doing what is right, positivity, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Previous experience in preventative maintenance, equipment repair, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and/or construction is required.
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to tolerate frequent position changes, including twisting, stooping, reaching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and bending throughout the shift.
• Ability to work on ladders and scaffolds and to sit, stand, and walk for momentary to extended periods.
• Ability to work safely with hazardous materials.

Nice To Haves

• Licensing in a specialty field such as electrical, plumbing, or HVAC is preferred.
• A high school diploma or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Healthcare experience is a plus.
• A valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively test and operate the emergency power supply system (EPSS) and its components.
• Install, maintain, and repair mechanical, electrical, HVAC, pneumatic, oxygen, and telephone systems.
• Complete assigned tasks independently within specified time frames under the direction of a supervisor.
• Maintain automotive, carpentry, telephone, pneumatics, stationary engineering, hydraulics, and computer skills.
• Plan, interpret, examine, draw, and record work, and report daily completion to a supervisor.
• Perform control maintenance, building construction and repair, and equipment overhauls within required time frames.
• Maintain working knowledge of facility systems and applicable regulatory standards.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs across facility systems and equipment, including utilities, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, light construction, painting, groundskeeping, security, and floor care.
• Help maintain a secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

What This Job Offers

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