MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (FT 32 HRS.) 2MT01

Penobscot Valley Hospital • Lincoln, ME

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About The Position

The Maintenance Technician supports a building maintenance program across multiple buildings at Penobscot Valley Hospital. The role performs building rounds and equipment checks, completes maintenance work orders and preventive or corrective projects, and handles a range of mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, construction, grounds, and floor-care tasks. It also includes courier and materials-transport duties, waste handling, shredding collections, and assistance with moving equipment or furniture.

The position supports hospital security and safety by conducting building rounds and completing activity sheets. It may occasionally involve observing a patient who is confused, combative, agitated, or considered a safety concern. The technician must use safe driving practices in hospital vehicles and maintain reliable phone communications for emergency messages.

The technician works with department leadership on scheduling and snow-removal plans, which may require a temporary change from day to night hours. The role also assists with off-site needs and Environmental Services, communicates respectfully with staff and leadership, participates in quality improvement, and is expected to take part in emergency preparedness activities and the hospital response to emergencies when called upon, within their abilities. The position is 32 hours per week, hourly, non-exempt, and union. Job offers are contingent on a background check and completion of a pre-employment physical.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Maine driver's license.
• Ability to complete a background check and pre-employment physical as a condition of a job offer.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of commercial floor care.
• Knowledge of HVAC.
• Knowledge of construction and carpentry.
• Knowledge of grounds maintenance.
• State of Maine High Pressure Boiler Operator License.
• Ability to read blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily rounds and record oxygen and temperature readings; check mechanical equipment using rounding sheets.
• Complete assigned work orders, including preventive, predictive, repair, and break-in maintenance.
• Perform mechanical work involving pumps, motors, fans, bearings, belts, hoses, and lubrication.
• Install and repair plumbing fixtures, perform general piping repairs, and unclog pipes.
• Perform HVAC and general building construction work, painting, and grounds maintenance.
• Assist the electrician as needed.
• Remove snow and apply salt or sand; perform seasonal grounds duties, including plowing and snow removal.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as needed.
• Collect and dispose of trash and red-bag waste as needed.
• Perform floor care, including sweeping, vacuuming, stripping, and waxing.
• Conduct hospital-wide preventive and corrective maintenance projects.
• Perform courier duties, including delivering materials between buildings, transporting lab specimens, and handling bank deposits.
• Perform shredding collection duties.
• Conduct building security rounds during shift hours and complete daily activity sheets.
• Occasionally observe patients who may be confused, combative, agitated, or a safety concern to themselves or others.
• Use safe driving practices when operating hospital vehicles.
• Assist with off-site needs and assist Environmental Services Technicians as needed.
• Assist with moving equipment or furniture as needed.
• Work with department leadership on flexible scheduling and snow-removal plans, which may temporarily require moving from day to night hours.
• Maintain reliable phone communications to receive hospital emergency messages.
• Communicate respectfully and thoroughly with staff and leadership.
• Participate in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program and support department-specific quality initiatives and projects; recommend process improvements and report service-delivery quality issues.
• Participate in emergency and disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested, and in the hospital's emergency response when called upon, within personal and professional abilities.

Benefits

• Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan.
• Employer pays a portion of the cost of the health plan for employees with 30 or more authorized hours; partial subsidy is available for dependent health insurance.
• Dental insurance, basic life insurance, and disability insurance are offered, with eligibility varying by hours worked.
• 403(b) plan.
• Earned time off accrual.

What This Job Offers

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