Maintenance Mechanic

Encompass Health•Brooksville, FL

15d

About The Position

Encompass Health is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to help ensure facility reliability and functionality and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The position performs preventive maintenance, repairs, and other tasks 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 tests and operates the emergency power supply system and its components, performs control maintenance, building construction and repair, and equipment overhauls, and maintains a working knowledge of facility systems and applicable regulatory standards. Work is carried out independently within assigned time frames under supervisor direction, with work planned, interpreted, examined, drawn, recorded, and reported daily to the supervisor.

Requirements

Previous experience in preventive maintenance, equipment repair, HVAC, plumbing, electrical work, and/or construction is required.
High school diploma or equivalent work experience preferred.
A valid driver’s license may be 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 safely work 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.
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 on assigned job tasks within specified time frames under the supervisor’s direction.
Retain and use automotive, carpentry, phone, 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.
Perform preventive maintenance and repairs across hospital systems and related facility areas.