Master Mechanic

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

3d•$31 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Facilities Supervisor, this role is responsible for repairing and performing routine maintenance on hospital machinery and equipment, including patient stretchers, wheelchairs, wheeled carts, laundry equipment, motor vehicles, and power-operated doors. The position involves repairing and fabricating machinery and equipment parts, assisting other trades personnel with maintenance, repair, and construction work, and monitoring the physical plant. This role also includes performing duties related to tool and materials management and participating in the snow team, utilizing various equipment for snow removal. Employees are expected to embody the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate core Success Factors such as Instilling Trust, Valuing Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaboration.

Requirements

Equivalent to completion of four years of high school plus 1-2 years of trade schooling with courses in welding, basic electricity and mechanics.
Ability to read and understand blueprints, design parts to be fabricated and to investigate cause and resolve equipment malfunctioning.
Demonstrated knowledge of standard maintenance and metal working tools, electronic diagnostic tools (i.e. digital and analog multi-meter), their proper use and care.
Familiar with trade requirements of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, plasterers and other trade skills.
Knowledge of hand and power tool operation and repair.
Must have a good driving record, meet and maintain the appropriate and valid driver’s licenses in order to operate motor vehicles as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and in accordance with Brown University Health’s Fleet Risk Control Policy.
Three years related experience in mechanical repair and general renovation and maintenance work.
Analytical ability to plan, schedule and coordinate work projects.
Basic computer skills with ability to navigate the Microsoft Office Suite of programs, the internet, and maintenance management software.

Responsibilities

Observes mechanical devices such as pumps, motors, systems, equipment, etc. in operation to determine cause of trouble.
Coordinates time of repair with affected personnel and requisitions materials needed.
Repairs malfunctioning equipment or machinery by dismantling devices, removing and replacing defective parts, and adjusting parts of devices and control instruments.
Installs special functional and structural parts or modifications.
Tests performance after repair is completed.
Welds, brazes, solders; burns, and operates hand and powered tools.
Operates sheet metal shear and lathe.
Performs electronic repairs by troubleshooting control circuits on personnel/object sensors at power operated doors, ensuring compliance with TJC regulations and local safety codes.
Repairs or fabricates machinery and equipment parts, using metalworking tools, duplicates or designs parts based on need, use, size, and frequency of use.
Performs inspections, routine maintenance, major and minor repairs on all laundry machinery, automatic doors throughout the complex, wheelchairs, stretcher tables, carts of all types and sizes, vehicles, ground equipment, and snow plow equipment.
Assembles, cleans, inspects, tests mechanical and electrical repairs in stretcher shop, garage and also out in the field.
Performs a variety of trade tasks temporarily replacing or assisting carpenters, electricians, plumbers, plasterers and other trade personnel.
Monitors physical plant and performs maintenance while alone on evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.
Maintains the capacity of recognizing problems and of operating the mechanical and building systems, and maintains the knowledge and capability to perform all departmental standard operating procedures.
Independently evaluates problems and either corrects them or initiates appropriate action to correct them.
Performs clean up duties on work sites; replaces light bulbs and patient call cords; moves materials, furniture and equipment; frees clogged toilets and sinks by non-powered means; removes snow; changes filters; services vacuum, oxygen, air and nitrous oxide patient outlets; lays floor tiles; paints and performs a variety of other duties as required by work order, emergency calls or direct assignment.
Answers telephone calls, prepares work request forms, logs requests and tracks time required to perform jobs (person hours) for quality and productivity tracking.
Maintains inventory of frequently used materials and equipment (tools) and issues same to workers upon request and presentation of request tag.
Prepares purchase orders for materials required to perform a task for supervisor’s signature.
Maintains established hospital/department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
Performs other related duties as required.