Facility Mechanic

University Hospital; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Time

Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage

Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flex. F

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Pension Plan

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Job summary

University Hospital in Newark, NJ is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to operate, repair, and install a range of systems including electrical, plumbing, HVAC/R, carpentry, and painting. You will respond to calls, perform routine inspections, and manage maintenance records while ensuring safety and code compliance.

Requires a technical school diploma and at least two years of related experience, a NJ driver’s license, and preferred NJ Black Seal Engineer’s license.

Qualifications

• Technical school diploma or equivalent with two years of experience in electrical, plumbing, HVAC/R, carpentry, painting or general maintenance.
• Ability to perform minor repairs to all skilled trades including mechanical equipment/systems, HVAC/R, electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm systems.
• Valid New Jersey Driver’s License. New Jersey Black Seal Engineer’s License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, repair and install machinery, plumbing fixtures, simple HVAC/R controls, and related tasks such as painting, carpentry and electrical.
• Respond to trouble calls within facilities using tools, analyze equipment and testing requirements.
• Perform routine building maintenance and inspections of mechanical equipment and related facility systems.
• Prepare and submit requisitions for materials, work orders, records and reports to the Supervisor, Maintenance and Construction.

Skills

Electrical

Plumbing

HVAC/R

Carpentry

Painting

Education

Technical school diploma

Job description

Overview

About the Role

Under the direction, performs a variety of maintenance repairs and installation/replacement such as machinery, mechanical equipment, carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC/R and painting. Responds and takes action on all skilled trade calls.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Operates, maintains, repairs and installs machinery, plumbing fixtures, simple HVAC/R controls, as well as varied tasks including painting, carpentry and electric.
• Responds to trouble calls and request within the facilities, using hand tools, power tools, analyzing equipment and testing requirements.
• Performs routine building maintenance and inspections on mechanical equipment and related facility systems.
• Performs routine building maintenance and inspections on plumbing, electrical, HVAC/R and related facility systems.
• Performs routine building maintenance and inspections in the areas of carpentry, painting and general repair.
• Prepares, maintains and submits to the Supervisor, Maintenance and Construction requisitions for materials, work orders, required records and reports, pertaining to facility equipment/systems.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• Technical school diploma or an equivalent level of knowledge plus two (2) years of experience in the fields of electrical, plumbing, HVAC/R, carpentry, painting and/or general maintenance in an industrial, education and/or healthcare setting.
• Ability to perform minor repair to all skilled trades including mechanical equipment/systems, HVAC/R, electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm systems.
• Valid New Jersey Driver’s License.
• New Jersey Black Seal Engineer’s License is preferred.

What We Offer

• Vacation Time
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is OH/1700:: $ 25.90 : $26.40 : $27.19per hour. University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs. The expected salary range for this position is in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law; final compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.