Maintenance Mechanic

West Tennessee Healthcare•Napoleon, OH

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic maintains facility systems and equipment to help provide a safe, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing environment for high-quality, compassionate healthcare at the lowest possible cost. The role performs repairs ranging from minor to complex, preventive maintenance, building rounds, monitoring, and reporting abnormal conditions. The mechanic interacts with patients and their families across age groups, generally to explain maintenance services and provide common courtesies. Under the direction of a supervisor, the position normally works five days a week, eight hours a day, and provides technical direction to lower-level maintenance mechanics. The employee may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays, and may be called back without notice. This is not an on-call position, but call-back and overtime may be required by the hospital.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
In-depth knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems and equipment.
Ability to safely use maintenance hand and power tools, including wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, grinders, drills, and saws.
Ability to use specialized tools relevant to an area of expertise, such as refrigeration evacuation and charging equipment, torches, pipe-threading equipment, gauges, alignment tools, and computer software.

Nice To Haves

A master's license in one area is desired but not required.
Six years of building maintenance, plant operation, construction, or related experience is preferred/recommended but not required.
Knowledge may be demonstrated through vocational training, technical courses or degrees, participation in maintenance licensing programs, peer review, work performance, and other work experience.

Responsibilities

Perform Maintenance Mechanic I and II repair and preventive-maintenance duties in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including JCAHO, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, and building codes.
Troubleshoot and repair minor to moderately complex equipment malfunctions in two of these areas: plant operations, electrical systems, plumbing systems, HVAC/refrigerator systems, and building maintenance.
Within one year, troubleshoot and repair complex equipment malfunctions in three of the following areas: kitchen equipment; laundry equipment and delivery systems; tube systems; beds; stretchers; surgical tables; door locks; fire alarm systems; and building control systems.
Perform preventive maintenance on selected equipment and systems.
Respond to emergencies, including mechanical equipment failures, fires, and requests for security assistance.
Notify appropriate personnel about situations requiring immediate attention and abnormal conditions.
Communicate with customers about repair status.
Conduct routine building rounds to assess the condition of building systems and equipment.
Make repairs or submit corrective work requests.
Order supplies and maintain inventory at appropriate levels to keep vital systems operating.
Monitor alarm panels, the computerized energy management system, and the tube system.
Direct the technical work activities of lower-level maintenance mechanics.
Assist other maintenance mechanics with their responsibilities.
Complete logs and records.
Participate in hospital and departmental training and complete mandatory in-services.
Enter work requests and updates into the computerized maintenance management system.
Serve as a boiler attendant or monitor boilers as necessary and assigned.
Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.