General Maintenance Tech - UPMC Somerset

UPMC; Somerset (Somerset County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Somerset is seeking a General Maintenance Technician to join our team of life-changers. You’ll help keep our hospital safe, comfortable, and running smoothly, applying hands-on skills and learning about hospital facilities.

The role is full-time with shifts including every other weekend and rotating holidays. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Maintenance Career Ladder based on experience and education, with rates shown at the General Maintenance 2,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Trade school completion preferred.
• 1 year general maintenance experience preferred.
• Driver's license required.
• Act 34 clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance work with minimal supervision.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Maintain logs such as med gas and equipment room rounds.
• Maintain water chemistry and testing procedures.
• Operate and maintain building's direct digital control (DDC) systems.
• Order materials as needed.
• Perform minor carpentry and painting work.
• Record work orders and submit hours daily.
• Minor plumbing repairs and leaks (soldering).
• Snow removal and adverse weather work.

Skills

General maintenance

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Carpentry

Mechanical systems

Facility operations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade school program

Tools

Direct digital control (DDC) systems

Job description

UPMC Somerset is seeking a General Maintenance Technician to join their team of life-changers!

As a General Maintenance team member, you'll play an important part in helping keep our hospital safe, comfortable, and running smoothly each day. You'll have the opportunity to use your hands-on skills, learn more about hospital facilities, and contribute to a team that supports patients, visitors, and staff throughout the hospital.

This full-time position will require working various shifts, including every other weekend and rotating holidays. To support departmental operations and staffing needs, occasional schedule adjustments and overtime opportunities may arise.

Whether you bring previous maintenance experience or are looking for an opportunity to grow your skills, we invite you to explore what a career with our team could look like!

*Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Maintenance Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education. Rates shown at the General Maintenance 2, Multi-craft Maint. Tech level.

Responsibilities:

• Perform general maintenance work and tasks as directed with minimal supervision.

• Perform specific preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment

• Exhibit a basic knowledge of electricity, plumbing, carpentry/hardware, mechanical equipment and facilities systems.

• Maintain a clean and safe work area, equipment rooms and shop areas.

• Maintain all written logs pertaining to shift responsibilities, i.e., med gas, equipment room rounds, etc.

• Maintain water chemistry and testing procedures on equipment and building systems.

• Operate and maintain a variety of building's direct digital control (DDC) systems.

• Order materials as needed.

• Perform all work following infection control procedures.

• Perform minor carpentry and painting work.

• Record work orders and submit hours to supervisor on a daily basis.

• Minor repairs and maintaining of plumbing fixtures, piping systems, plumbing leaks (soldering), defective pipes and clogged drains.

• Performs general cleaning duties on equipment and in mechanical support areas.

• Performs required maintenance, repair and inspection of beds.

• Ability to perform snow removal activities and work in adverse weather conditions.

General Maintenance 1:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Completion of a trade school program is preferred.

• One year of general maintenance-related work experience is preferred.

General Maintenance 2:

• Completion of a high school diploma/GED is required.

• A total of 2 years of general maintenance-related work experience is required.

• Healthcare experience is preferred.

• Completion of a High School Vocational program or Trade School is preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Drivers License required.

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran