Trades Mechanic
About The Position
Responsible for operating and maintaining plant and utility equipment to provide a comfortable environment for hospital patients and staff and support patient care. The role maintains regulatory compliance for life-safety matters and preventive maintenance within its area of responsibility, including The Joint Commission-required plant preventive maintenance. It also maintains equipment, building components, and grounds at the hospital, Highland Medical Practices, and ancillary sites. The mechanic operates and maintains building systems and equipment, performs a variety of trades work, records operational information, inspects major systems, and supports general maintenance when general maintenance mechanics are unavailable. The position includes scheduled on-call coverage for emergencies during weekends and off-hours as necessary.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Three years of work-related experience preferred.
- CFC Universal Certificate preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of work-related experience.
- CFC Universal Certificate.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain plant and utility equipment needed for continuous building operations, including energy management systems, generators, air-handling systems, medical vacuum and air systems, pumps, HVAC equipment, chillers, boilers, hot water systems, heat exchangers, and fire alarm systems.
- Start and stop equipment, take readings, and adjust flow to achieve desired space temperatures throughout the building.
- Perform plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work to maintain plant equipment.
- Maintain a logbook of noteworthy information about plant equipment operation and maintenance.
- Inspect major systems and record readings and comments on HVAC rounds sheets.
- Perform general hospital maintenance when general maintenance mechanics are absent, including nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Conduct weekly and monthly emergency generator testing and complete The Joint Commission-required plant preventive maintenance.
- Oversee boiler chemical and cooling tower treatment and make adjustments as needed.
- Complete monthly oil tank inspections as required by DEC.
- Assist senior trades mechanics and the lead mechanic with rebuilding air handlers, replacing bearings, and rebuilding main blower shafts.
- Silver solder and braze coils and piping, and rebuild fan-coil and incremental units.
- Service controls on DX units, split systems, and package units.
- Replace compressors and refrigerant in package units and split systems.
- Take scheduled on-call coverage for emergencies on weekends and during off-hours, as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
