Maintenance Mechanic

Encompass Health • Lakeland, FL

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About The Position

Encompass Health is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to help maintain facility reliability and functionality and support a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role performs preventive maintenance, repairs, and other work across hospital systems and facilities, including equipment, utilities, plumbing, electrical, 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 facility systems, and carries out control maintenance, building construction and repair, and equipment overhauls within assigned time frames. The mechanic works independently under a supervisor’s direction, maintains knowledge of facility systems and applicable regulatory standards, and records work and reports daily completion to the supervisor.

Requirements

• Previous experience in preventive maintenance, equipment repair, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and/or construction.
• 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 or pulling, and bending for a complete 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.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

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

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.
• Work independently within assigned time frames under the direction of the supervisor.
• Retain and use auto, carpentry, phone, pneumatics, stationary engineer, hydraulics, and computer skills.
• Plan, interpret, examine, draw, and record work, and report daily completion to the 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 preventive maintenance and repairs across facility systems and tasks, including equipment, utilities, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, light construction, painting, groundskeeping, security, and floor care.

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