Lead Healthcare Maintenance Technician (Life Safety & Facilities)

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine's Department of Property Management in Lancaster is seeking a Full-Time Lead Maintenance Technician to supervise daily maintenance operations in a healthcare and residential portfolio. You will lead electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and plumbing activities, ensure life-safety compliance, and maintain facilities readiness to support patient care and tenant services.

You will mentor staff, manage preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinate with clinical teams and vendors, and

Qualifications

• Supervises maintenance staff and prioritizes work orders based on patient care and tenant impact.
• Ensures compliance with life safety, infection control, and regulatory standards.
• Oversees electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing systems and critical infrastructure.
• Maintains documentation and supports budget planning.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Supervision: Direct maintenance technicians and trades staff; mentor and evaluate performance; enforce safety protocols.
• Maintenance Operations: Oversee preventative and corrective maintenance; troubleshoot systems; ensure rapid response to failures.
• Life Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure Joint Commission, NFPA, CMS, and local regulations compliance; testing of life safety systems.
• Facility Systems Oversight: Supervise HVAC, utility systems, and environmental controls affecting patient care areas.
• Emergency Preparedness & Response: Lead responses to outages and system failures; manage on-call rotation.
• Planning & Resource Management: Plan maintenance projects; review schematics; manage materials and budgeting.
• CMMS & Documentation: Ensure proper use of CMMS for tracking and compliance documentation.
• Communication & Collaboration: Liaise with clinical staff, tenants, and vendors; minimize disruption to patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Trade/Vocational in Facilities Maintenance or related field

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field (Preferred)

Journeyman experience

Electrical experience 3+ years

Mechanical plumbing experience 2+ years

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Penn Medicine's Department of Property Management in Lancaster is seeking a Full-Time Lead Maintenance Technician to supervise daily maintenance operations in a healthcare and residential portfolio. You will lead electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and plumbing activities, ensure life-safety compliance, and maintain facilities readiness to support patient care and tenant services.

You will mentor staff, manage preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinate with clinical teams and vendors, and