Facilities Mechanic

Bayhealth; Milford (DE); On-site; USD 35,817 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k)/403(b) Plans

Health/Dental/Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Critical Care Coverage

Job summary

Bayhealth in Milford, Delaware, is seeking a skilled Mechanic responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of hospital mechanical equipment. You will work on chillers, cooling towers, medical air systems, and related equipment, performing preventative maintenance to ensure reliability.

The role requires at least four years in building or equipment maintenance, a high school diploma or GED, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record within the past 3 years.
• Four years' experience in building or equipment maintenance and repair.
• Preferred: 6040 Med Gas Certification.
• May require working alternate shifts depending on staffing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability of building mechanical equipment by performing preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Repair and install mechanical equipment to minimize unplanned work requests.
• Monitor utility systems and maintain medical air systems, chillers, cooling towers and related equipment.
• Complete all assigned work orders and preventative maintenance tasks to standard.
• Report system deficiencies to management when repairs exceed capabilities.
• Follow department safety procedures and use PPE as required.
• Participate in emergencies related to weather, facility occurrences, and staffing needs.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Plumbing repair

Pump repair

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Driver's license (Class D)

6040 Med Gas Certification

Job description

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location

Sussex Campus Hospital, Milford Delaware

Status

Full Time 80 Hours Biweekly

Shift

Evenings

Salary Range

26.35 - 39.52 hourly

General Summary

The Mechanic is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of all mechanical equipment and systems, to include chillers, cooling towers, medical air systems and related equipment. Performs preventative and predictive maintenance to ensure reliability of all systems and equipment. The Mechanic works independently or as a member of a team and is required to make several competent decisions, some of which are complex in nature, to accomplish assigned tasks. The individual may be required to work alternate shifts depending on staffing levels, projects, and emergent situations.

Department team members are authorized to have limited access to secured medication rooms to perform duties and responsibilities as defined in this job description. Any staff member requiring limited access to secured medication rooms must have a fully completed and signed Medication Security Agreement for Non-Licensed Personnel form on file and available upon request.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability of all internal and external building mechanical equipment and systems by performing preventative and predictive maintenance. Maintain general mechanical equipment and systems in the highest ready state. Repair and install various pieces of mechanical equipment and systems to minimize unplanned work requests. Complete and maintain daily maintenance and repair logs as appropriate.
• Monitor condition of all utility systems for proper, safe and reliable operations during frequent intervals. Maintain and repair medical air systems, chillers, cooling towers and related equipment to minimize equipment failures, system alarms, unplanned work requests, and infectious control occurrences.
• Maintain condition of hospital equipment, including ice machines and refrigerant systems, to prevent equipment failures that create unplanned work requests and infectious control occurrences.
• Complete all assigned work orders meeting established standards, defined by management.
• Completes all assigned Preventative Maintenance tasks meeting established standards, defined by management.
• Appropriately reports any system deficiencies to management when repairs are outside of their abilities.
• Follows all department safe work practices and procedures including use of PPE when required.
• Completes and follows all departmental and organizational permits pertaining to the environment of care and safety. (Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Utility Shutdown, etc.)
• This role is deemed essential and requires participation in emergencies that are related to weather and facility occurrences. Some activities may include but are not limited to snow removal, storm preparation, and utility outages. The individual may be utilized to support other departments during an emergency.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Credential(s): Driver License Driving Record Required. Due to insurance carrier requirements, all staff must be at least 21 years of age with a current class D driver’s license with no more than 2 moving violations or accidents in the past 3 years.
• Experience: Four years experience in building or equipment maintenance and repair, to include basic electrical and plumbing work. Preferred: Experience in mechanical systems, pump repair, boiler operation, and electrical troubleshooting.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Credential(s): 6040 Med Gas Certification