Hospital Maintenance Tech II (Electrical/Plumbing/HVAC)

The Lowell General Hospital; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 57,653,000 - 72,065,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries & benefits that 0

403(b) retirement with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Free on-campus parking

Career growth opportunities

Guaranteed hours and set schedule

Job summary

Lowell General Hospital is seeking a skilled Maintenance Worker to perform general maintenance across hospital facilities, including electrical, plumbing and carpentry tasks to support safe patient care. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, lighting checks, and snow removal.

You will work from days or nights with potential overtime, under supervision, using a range of trades skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general maintenance procedures.
• Ability to set up and operate various tools and equipment inherent to repair and maintenance of hospital equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Knowledge of safe use of equipment.
• Ability to organize and achieve quality performance in new routines, procedures and skills in the function of a maintenance worker.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications to determine the procedure of assembling and/or maintaining hospital equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Basic knowledge of electricity, plumbing, carpentry and painting as it relates to various duties.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in times of need and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Performs electrical repairs such as, removal, replacement of switches, ballasts, motors, motor controls, etc.
• Performs plumbing such as, drains, fixtures, rodding, cleaning, etc., as assigned.
• Performs minor carpentry such as, the installation and repair of such items as doors, shelving, locks, etc. as needed.
• Performs repairs to plaster, brickwork or concrete as needed. Solders and welds materials, as needed.
• Performs service and preventative maintenance on hospital equipment and systems.
• Repairs patient electrical, mechanical and electrical beds and equipment, as assigned, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturers’ specifications.
• Checks all lighting in and around the hospital buildings on a regular basis.
• Replaces bulbs and/or make necessary repairs to fixtures; repairs various types of electrical circuits and devices, as needed; cleans fixtures on a regular basis.
• Checks hospital systems for proper function (i.e., electrical power, air handling units, medical gas, steam boiler operation, hot water, etc.).
• Removes and replaces defective or outdated equipment. Procures necessary parts and materials for jobs.
• Inspects and repairs safety equipment installed throughout the hospital.
• Cleans work shop and mechanical equipment. Handles hazardous materials carefully, safety and disposes it properly.
• Makes necessary repairs safety equipment installed throughout the hospital. Performs project work, as assigned.
• Installs new equipment as per manufacturers specifications.
• Performs preventative maintenance on hospital equipment and systems.
• Participate in all snow removal and sanding functions.
• Assists other co-workers with trouble-shooting and necessary repairs as well as installation of new service or projects related to Plant operations.
• Seeks a standard of work that is equal to or above that which is required (i.e., applicable codes and standards).
• Regularly adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments or installs special functional and structural parts, as required.
• Maintains inventory; reorders parts as necessary and keeps storage area neatly organized.

Skills

General maintenance procedures

Operate tools

Safe equipment usage

Read blueprints/specs

Electrical/plumbing/ carpentry basics

Independent judgment

Hospital maintenance knowledge

Job description

Lowell General Hospital is seeking a skilled Maintenance Worker to perform general maintenance across hospital facilities, including electrical, plumbing and carpentry tasks to support safe patient care. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, lighting checks, and snow removal.

You will work from days or nights with potential overtime, under supervision, using a range of trades skills.