Fire Alarm & Electronics Maintenance Technician

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Hospital is seeking an Electronics Maintenance Mechanic to support the operation, maintenance, and reliability of fire detection and alarm systems across campus.

This role is responsible for completing preventive and corrective maintenance work orders, supporting system outages for construction and maintenance projects, and ensuring fire alarm and suppression systems remain compliant and operational.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with fire alarm systems, electronics maintenance, life-safety systems, or related field preferred.
• NICET Level I Certification (Fire Alarm Systems) or completion of Fire Alarm Systems Level I Exam preferred.
• Knowledge of electronics, electrical systems, and fire alarm technologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on fire detection and alarm systems.
• Troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and maintain fire alarm detection and suppression systems.
• Support campus projects requiring fire alarm outages.
• Isolate and re-enable fire detection systems during hot work activities.
• Disable and restore duct detectors as needed to safely support maintenance and construction work.
• Read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical documents.
• Follow National Electrical Code requirements, industry standards, and hospital safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance and testing activities.
• Communicate effectively with Facilities staff, contractors, and hospital personnel.

Skills

Electronics maintenance

Fire alarm knowledge

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma

NICET Level I Certification (Fire Alarm Systems)

Tools

Testing equipment

Meters

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Johns Hopkins Hospital is seeking an Electronics Maintenance Mechanic to support the operation, maintenance, and reliability of fire detection and alarm systems across campus.

This role is responsible for completing preventive and corrective maintenance work orders, supporting system outages for construction and maintenance projects, and ensuring fire alarm and suppression systems remain compliant and operational.