Maintenance Mechanic

Encompass Health • Shenandoah, IA

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About The Position

Encompass Health is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic to help ensure facility reliability and functionality and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role performs preventive maintenance, repairs, and other work across hospital systems, including equipment, utilities, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and oxygen and telephone systems, as well as light construction, painting, groundskeeping, security, and floor care.

The Maintenance Mechanic safely tests and operates the emergency power supply system and its components; performs control maintenance, building construction and repair, and equipment overhauls; and maintains working knowledge of facility systems and applicable regulatory standards. Work is completed within assigned time frames under supervisor direction, with plans, interpretations, examinations, drawings, work records, and daily completion reports provided as required.

Requirements

• Previous experience in preventive maintenance, equipment repair, HVAC, plumbing, electrical work, 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 supervisor's direction.
• Retain and apply automotive, carpentry, telephone, pneumatics, stationary engineering, hydraulics, and computer skills.
• Plan, interpret, examine, draw, and record work, and report daily task 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 hospital systems and facility areas, 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.
• Supportive, inclusive, and caring work environment.

What This Job Offers

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