Maintenance Mechanic III

Dignity Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic III to perform preventative maintenance and repairs on facility equipment and systems. You will troubleshoot, inspect, and repair a wide range of machinery and building systems to keep hospital operations running smoothly.

The role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED at hire.
• Boiler Operator license required in CA at hire.
• HVAC Universal Technician certification required in CA at hire.
• Driver's license valid in CA at hire.
• Preferred: Locksmith license in CA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair hospital facilities, including walls, plumbing, lighting, doors, beds, and fixtures.
• Read blueprints, diagrams, and equipment manuals to guide maintenance work.
• Perform preventive maintenance and inspections on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and HVAC systems; troubleshoot and repair as needed.
• Manage boiler and chiller plants, water treatment, and distribution systems for patient comfort and safety.
• Close work orders on time, document tasks, and communicate updates to stakeholders.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Boiler Operator (CA)

HVAC Universal Technician (CA)

Driver's License (CA)

Locksmith (CA)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Maintenance Mechanic III, you will be responsible for performing skilled mechanical maintenance and repairs on facility equipment and systems.

Every day, you will troubleshoot, inspect, and maintain a wide range of machinery and building systems, executing preventative maintenance, responding to repair requests, and ensuring safe and efficient operation.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong technical skills, meticulous attention to detail in diagnostics and repair, and the ability to work independently to minimize downtime and maintain operational continuity.

• Responsible for maintaining and repairing the hospital. Performs wall patching, plastering, painting, floor repairs, drain cleaning, minor plumbing, and general building maintenance tasks. Repairs beds, furniture, doors, and other facility fixtures as needed. Replaces light bulbs and ballasts to ensure proper facility lighting. Reads and interprets blueprints, diagrams, and equipment manuals.
• Performs independent preventive maintenance and equipment inspections. Detects, troubleshoots, and resolves mechanical and electrical issues and pneumatic systems.
• Performs specialized plumbing repairs, including pipefitting, copper sweating, silver brazing, and pipe threading.
• Performs complex troubleshooting and repair of electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration systems, including low-voltage wiring, motor control centers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), DDC controls, chillers, refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, air conditioning units, and main and secondary distribution systems.
• Responsible for the overall hospital comfort, which includes operation, repair, and maintenance of the boiler plant, chiller plant, overall hospital comfort, auxiliary equipment, emergency generators/switchgear operations, HVAC systems, and related process equipment. Ensures proper water treatment for boilers, heat exchangers, cooling towers, closed-loop systems, associated controls, and related equipment.
• Completes work orders within assigned deadlines and ensures follow-up with stakeholders. Maintains accurate daily logs for assigned tasks, ensuring proper record-keeping. Communicates work order updates to customers to meet expectations.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or High School GED upon hire and
• Boiler Operator: CA, upon hire and
• HVAC Universal Technician, upon hire and
• Driver's License: CA, upon hire

Preferred

• Locksmith: CA, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$40.92 - $57.27 /hour