Maintenance Mechanic, Full Time, Days
About The Position
Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century. Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial - located in the heart of the City of Miami - has been ground zero for some of the world's greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida. We've grown into one of the nation's largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world's most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. Summary Maintenance Mechanic performs a variety of duties in and around the buildings of the hospital complex. Assist the tradesmen and other workmen in completing their tasks. Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment using hand tools, power tools, and/or various precision measuring and testing instruments.
Requirements
- Generally requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.
Nice To Haves
- High School diploma is strongly preferred.
- Valid license or certification is required as needed, based on the job or specialty.
- Journeyman level licensure is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintains and repairs machinery and mechanical equipment such as pumps, engines, motors, pneumatic tubes, and electrical apparatus.
- Rebuilds fractional horsepower gasoline engines; uses special tools such as valve facers, reamers, cylinder hones, drills and grinders, gauges, micrometers, taps, and dies.
- Repairs and replaces electric motors, switches, relays, transformers.
- Repairs and opens defective locks, replaces worn or broken parts, fabricates new and duplicate keys, installs master lock system for an entire building center.
- Repairs short circuits, opens circuits, installs new circuitry, changes ballasts, receptacles, switches and lighting fixtures.
- Constructs forms; does cabinet work; repairs doors; makes and installs shelving; adjusts door closer, operators, and coordinators.
- Prepares and paints surfaces with oil, latex, and enamel paints.
- Repairs and maintains air conditioning equipment as needed.
- Performs electric and acetylene welding, brazing and silver soldering; repairs, modifies and makes new installations of pipe fittings; performs skilled plumbing work on steam and water lines, medical gases, and related plumbing equipment.
- Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, threading machine, grinder, and similar metalworking power tools.
- Maintains, repairs, and operates water heaters and related equipment.
- Follows established safety practices and procedures.
- Performs routine maintenance tasks (daily inspections, lubricate different mechanical equipment, etc.)
- Performs small repairs on electrical equipment (cords in connection, replacing lights, single switches, etc.)
- Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
- Performs all other related job duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
