Maintenance Mechanic

Encompass Health • Franklin, TN

11d

About The Position

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

The Maintenance Mechanic tests and operates emergency power systems, maintains and repairs facility systems and equipment, and performs control maintenance, building construction and repairs, and equipment overhauls. The mechanic works independently within assigned time frames under a supervisor’s direction, documents and reports completed work, and maintains knowledge of facility systems and applicable regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Previous experience in preventative 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 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 job tasks independently within specified time frames under the supervisor’s direction.
• Use and retain relevant automotive, carpentry, telephone, pneumatics, stationary engineering, 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.
• Help maintain facility equipment, utilities, plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems, and perform related light construction, painting, groundskeeping, security, and floor-care work.

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 continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.

What This Job Offers

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