Maintenance Specialist II

Bronson Healthcare; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bronson Healthcare is seeking a Maintenance Specialist II in Kalamazoo to perform emergency, routine, and preventive maintenance across multiple trades including HVAC, electrical, and carpentry. You will maintain equipment, ensure life safety standards, and upgrade your skills as needed.

Daily tasks include supervising contractors, coordinating inspections, documenting work, and assisting with supplies while supporting patient care environments. This role requires flexibility and reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of maintenance experience and/or HVAC certification preferred.
• Ability to read, write and follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform emergency, routine, and preventative maintenance across carpentry, locksmith, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical areas.
• Maintain and upgrade own competencies; ensure life safety standards are met.
• Supervise contractors onsite and coordinate with management on inspections and improvements.
• Complete required reports and assist with parts ordering and documentation.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Electrical work

Carpentry

Reading & following instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Diagnostic testing equipment

HVAC systems

Job description

Love Where You Work!

Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Location

Kalamazoo-601 John St.-North Pavilion (North Campus)

Title

Maintenance Specialist II

Performs emergency, routine, and preventative maintenance in such diverse areas as carpentry, locksmith, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical. Must have working knowledge and experience in more than one of these areas. Employee has the responsibility to maintain and upgrade his/her competencies based on the type. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

• Must have High school diploma or general education degree (GED), 3-5 years experience and/or HVAC and refrigeration certification preferred. Demonstrated mechanical skills Reading, writing and following written and verbal instructions necessary Understanding and operating diagnostic testing equipment required Work which is constantly and exceptionally tiring mentally and/or visually. Conditions exist more than 90% of the work time. Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects. Performs corrective maintenance repairs. Performs preventative maintenance inspections. Documents work performed. Achieves educational requirements and cross training. Research/order supplies as needed.
• Daily maintenance of equipment, facility repair, cleaning, and filling out required reports.
• Working with Manager on concerns and regulatory inspections to ensure clean reports and licensing.
• Prioritize repairs of facilities and equipment on a daily basis for all departments.
• Evaluate all maintenance agreements and make recommendations for improvements to services or cost saving measures.
• Supervise all contractors onsite during scheduled work.
• Working with all departments to ensure life safety standards are met at all times.
• Working with Manager to prioritize maintenance tasks.
• Completing basic electrical work, carpentry work, plumbing, refrigeration/HVAC and painting as needed or working with sub-contractors to ensure quality and financial efficiency.
• Being "on call" when off duty as required by Manager.

Driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required for this position and will require successfully pass of MVR check after an offer of employment has been made but prior to the employee’s start date. Proof of valid auto insurance on that vehicle that will be driven while on duty for Bronson is required. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit auto insurance renewals before current coverage expires to their supervisor. It is also the employee’s responsibility to update their auto insurance coverage with Bronson if a different vehicle will be driven to perform business on behalf of Bronson.

Shift

First Shift

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Cost Center

1820 Maintenance (BMH)