Maintenance Mechanic

KING AND GEORGE LLC; Fort Leonard Wood (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

King and George LLC seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform general maintenance and repairs across equipment and facilities within a hospital environment. The role requires practical skills in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related trades, with emphasis on safety and reliability.

The candidate should have hospital maintenance experience, life-safety knowledge, and the ability to read manuals and work orders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; healthcare setting experience preferred.
• 3+ years of hospital maintenance experience; life-safety compliance knowledge.
• Proficiency with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building trades.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on refrigeration equipment, electrical facilities, and plumbing.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs and scheduled maintenance.
• Maintain electrical, electronics, and mechanical systems to ensure safe operation.

Skills

General maintenance

Electrical maintenance

HVAC systems

Plumbing

Carpentry

Reading blueprints

Education

High school diploma or GED

Licenses & certifications for hospital maintenance

Tools

Blueprints

Technical manuals

Power tools

Job description

Job Location

10205- Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

Position Summary

Performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and building requiring practical skill and knowledge. Be proficient in trades such as mechanical maintenance, electrical, painting, carpentry, plumbing, and masonry work.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment and performs scheduled maintenance repairs.
• Replaces electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors.
• Handles complex repairs with minimal supervision and can train others.
• Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all equipment using blueprints, technical manuals, or vendor specifications.
• Maintains electrical, electronics, and mechanical systems.
• Ensures safe and efficient operation of all equipment to meet or exceed company expectations and corporate quality standards.
• Assists with installation, testing, and validation of new equipment and facility development projects.
• Performs routine cleaning of facilities and grounds.
• Conducts and records periodic inspections of facilities and equipment, as scheduled.
• Maintains maintenance documentation, maintenance history, and all other appropriate documentation for all projects and corporate equipment repairs.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Hospital maintenance experience required (3+ years preferred).
• Hospital life safety experience required including regulatory documents.
• Experience with HVAC, building, equipment, and utility maintenance.
• Ability to provide maintenance responsibilities and use of power and hand tools.
• Experience with all building trades preferred (Drywall Repair/Painting Included).
• Electrical proficiency preferred.
• Must be able to speak, write and understand English and be a self‑starter.
• High School Degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrated competency in skill area as indicated by verifiable training and/or experience.
• Must be 21 years old.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and upkeep on refrigeration equipment, electrical facilities and plumbing.
• May need to periodically travel to the outbuilding facility.
• Perform alterations and additions that can be accomplished by the maintenance department.
• Assure that safety measures are established and maintained consistently according to Hospital Policy and governmental regulations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• (3) year’s related experience in a health care environment, and any federal or state required licenses and certifications.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Must be able to work in a standing position for 8 or more hours per day.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds as needed.

Special Qualifications / Requirements

Must be able to successfully pass, as required, a federal, state, or local government's background investigation.

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. The contractor will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41CFR60‑1.35(c)