Maintenance Engineer

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to lead preventive maintenance, diagnose and resolve equipment issues, and oversee facility projects. You will manage budgets, ensure compliance, and minimize downtime while extending asset life across critical building systems.

The role calls for strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on troubleshooting, and proactive planning in a hospital campus setting.

Qualifications

• Driver's License: NE (upon hire).
• Experience or training in building systems maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance on critical building systems and responds to calls for equipment issues.
• Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and systems such as Medical Gas, Vacuum, fire detection, Energy Plant Equipment, HVAC and other facilities equipment and controls.
• Documents work orders in the electronic work order system.
• Inspects buildings, grounds and facility equipment for unsafe or malfunctioning conditions and reports findings, making corrections.
• Responds to calls from the work call center, completes work orders, coordinates repairs with customer schedules and provides status updates.
• Locates and purchases repair parts, maintains inventory per budget and approvals.
• Completes special projects such as installation, relocation or removal of equipment and coordinates repair work with outside contractors.

Education

High School General Studies

High School GED General Studies

HVAC Refrigeration Building controls

Job description

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.

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.

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