Maintenance Technician Full Time

Forefront Healthcare & Culinary Services•Erie, PA

23d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience. Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 "Best places to work by Modern Healthcare!" Forefront Healthcare is looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our team at our Erie, PA location. The Maintenance Technician performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings requiring practical skill and knowledge (but not proficiency) in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical work. Work involves a variety of the following duties: Replacing electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors, using plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings, repairing or replacing sinks, water coolers, and toilets painting structures and equipment; repairing or replacing concrete floors, steps, and sidewalks, replacing damaged paneling and floor tiles, hanging doors and installing door locks, replacing broken window panes, performing general maintenance on equipment and machinery and other duties as assigned. Depending on the site/location, Facility Technician may have multiple levels or classifications to help differentiate seniority amongst associates within the Facility Management Department. A Maintenance Technician is hired for maintenance and repair tasks that are not complex enough to need the specialized training of a licensed tradesperson. Maintenance Technicians may fix or paint roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, walls, and other parts of buildings. These workers are also responsible for recognizing when a job is above their skill level and requires the expertise of others. Maintenance Technicians will get supplies and parts from distributors or storerooms to fix problems. Must have the ability to use hand and power tools to ensure safe operation and proper operation during the performance of daily assignments.

Requirements

At a minimum, applicant must be able to obtain OSHA 10 (Construction Industry) or OSHA 10 (General Industry) safety certification within the first six (6) months of employment (this training will be provided)
Valid drivers license required
Five (5) years of maintenance experience desired
At a minimum, high school diploma and/or equivalent

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings
Fix or replace faulty electrical switches, outlets, and circuit breakers (as allowable per local and state requirements)
Inspect and diagnose problems and figure out the best way to correct them
Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly
Assemble and set up machinery or equipment
Plan repair work using blueprints or diagrams
Do general cleaning and upkeep of buildings and properties
Order supplies from catalogs and storerooms
Prepare estimates; repairs and costs
Keep detailed records of their work
Other duties as assigned