Maintenance Engineer

Catholic Health Initiatives; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to lead technical initiatives, ensure reliability of facilities, equipment and systems, and improve operational integrity. You will develop preventive maintenance programs, perform root cause analyses, and manage repair strategies to minimize downtime.

The role requires strong engineering fundamentals, advanced troubleshooting, and project management abilities, with a proactive, analytical mindset.

Qualifications

• Supports preventive maintenance programs and analyzes root causes of equipment issues.
• Manages projects and budgets to ensure operational reliability.
• Uses proactive, analytical approach to minimize downtime and extend asset life.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance on critical building systems and documents work orders in the electronic work order system.
• Inspects buildings and equipment for unsafe conditions and reports findings.
• Responds to service calls, coordinates repairs and prioritizes requests with customers.
• Locates and purchases repair parts, maintains inventory within budget and priorities.
• Coordinates repairs with outside contractors and supports special projects.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Project management

Technical troubleshooting

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

HVAC Refrigeration Building Controls Training

Tools

Electronic work order system

Facility management software

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Maintenance Engineer, you will be a critical technical leader, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and longevity of facilities, equipment, and systems.

Every day, you will design and implement preventive maintenance programs, conduct root cause analyses, and develop repair strategies. You'll oversee projects, manage budgets, ensure compliance, and collaborate to improve efficiency and operational integrity.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong engineering foundation, advanced technical troubleshooting skills, proven project management abilities, and a proactive, analytical mindset to minimize downtime and maximize asset life.

• Performs preventive maintenance on critical building systems and responds to calls for equipment issues. Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on other equipment and systems such as Medical Gas, Vacuum systems, fire detection, Energy Plant Equipment, Building HVAC and other facilities equipment and controls. Documents work orders in the electronic work order system.
• Regularly inspects buildings, grounds and facility equipment for unsafe or malfunctioning conditions and reports Findings, as well as making corrections.
• Responds to calls from the work call center, accurately completes work orders, coordinates repairs and other service requests with customer’s schedule. Responds quickly to requests of departments utilizing our services and provides timely status reports about condition of equipment being serviced.
• Locates and purchases repair parts, maintain inventory consistent with budget and priority of equipment maintained consistent with the appropriate management approvals and policies.
• Completes special projects such as installation, relocation or removal of equipment as well as other duties as assigned. Coordinates repair of equipment and systems performed by outside contractors and work completed in facility management system data base. Escalates issues to facility management as needed.

This Job Offers Shift Incentive:

We are offering Night and Weekend shift incentive to new hires who meet the shift eligiblity requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Driver's License: NE, upon hire

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Technical Training in field, HVAC , Refrigeration, Building controls, upon hire

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$20.86 - $29.46 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.