Maintenance Mechanic

Las Palmas Medical Center; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellbeing support and counseling

401(k) with company match

Tuition and certification assistance

Job summary

Las Palmas Medical Center is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic to perform skilled trades including plumbing, carpentry, HVAC and general facilities maintenance in a hospital environment. The role involves preventive maintenance, equipment repair, and supporting emergency power and life-safety systems.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with apprentice-style training or trade school background and at least two years of hands-on maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• Facilities maintenance experience with skilled and semi-skilled tasks.
• Ability to read diagrams, manuals, and schedules.
• Troubleshoot equipment and perform preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge of building codes and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, plumbing, carpentry and HVAC tasks.
• Install, repair, and maintain equipment per manuals and schedules.
• Operate and test diesel engines for emergency power systems.
• Maintain air handlers, fans, beds, sterilizers, generators and related systems.
• Inspect and repair piping, fittings and fixtures; support controls.

Skills

Maintenance

Plumbing

Carpentry

HVAC

Electrical

Education

High School Diploma

Trade School Training

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Maintenance Mechanic? At Las Palmas Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under general supervision, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, plumbing, carpentry and heating/air conditioning tasks, installing and repairing equipment.

• Installs repairs and performs preventive maintenance on various equipment in accordance with diagrams, operating manuals, maintenance schedule and manufacturer specifications using hand and power tools and precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Operates, test and maintains diesel engine unit used for emergency power and related storage tank and transfer pumps.
• Maintains and repairs air handler, exhaust fans, supply fans, patient beds, sterilizes, generators and oxygen, vacuum and pneumatic tube systems.
• Repairs, operates and maintains hot water heating water systems to boilers, transfer pumps, heating coils, piping and related controls.
• Inspects, installs, repairs and replaces pipes, fittings and plumbing fixtures to maintain the heating, water, gas and draining systems.
• Cuts and thread pipes, fits valves, couplings and other specified parts to piping sections and plumbing fixtures.
• Constructs repairs and maintains furniture, wall partitions, cabinets, doors, windows, building framework and related carpentry duties using hand and power tools.
• Calculates quantity of materials needed and other supplies to complete an assigned project.
• Measures and cuts to size floor tiles, Formica counter tops, ceiling tiles, window glass when installing or replacing items.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

• Journeyman license for the State of Texas in Plumbing, Electrical or Mechanical Preferred.

Required/Preferred Education/Experience

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with supplemental apprentice training or trade school training. At least two years of hands-on experience in facility maintenance trade preferred.

Preferred Education, Licensure, Certification, Experience, Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Knowledge of relevant building codes; knowledge of the materials, tools and techniques of carpentry, plumbing, maintenance or HVAC trade.
• Ability to work from sketches, blue prints and written instructions; ability to exercise initiative and judgment in estimating the methods, materials and time needed to complete assigned projects; ability to troubleshoot equipment or plumbing malfunctions so as to identify the problem and take appropriate action to correct the situation: ability to work rapidly and efficiently under emergency situations; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to lift, push, or pull objects, weighing up to 50 pounds; ability to perform work in rather inaccessible areas.

Benefits

Las Palmas Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Las Palmas Medical Center is a 300+ bed full-service hospital in El Paso. It is home to the region’s only kidney transplant center. The facility offers a range of services including emergency care with a Level III trauma center, cardiac care, women’s services, pediatric care and NICU, cancer care, and more. Las Palmas Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare. We are a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region that is part of HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.