Maintenance Supervisor

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Onsite fitness facility

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. seeks a skilled Maintenance Supervisor to oversee operations across MCW buildings, ensuring reliable automation for temperature, ventilation, and refrigeration critical to research.

You will supervise technicians, respond to alarms, and drive preventive maintenance programs to keep facilities safe and efficient. Responsibilities include managing contractors, calibrating systems, and training staff, with a schedule Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
• Minimum Required Education: Associate’s degree
• Minimum Required Experience: 8 years
• Preferred Experience: HVAC and refrigeration
• Required Certification/Licensure(s): Wisconsin Driver License, HVAC/Refrigeration Certification, State and Federal Refrigerant Handling License #LI-FL1

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance operations for multiple MCW buildings.
• Oversee contractors and maintenance staff performing electrical and mechanical work.
• Ensure proper operation of systems and correct deficiencies through action or recommendations.
• Monitor control devices via repair, replacement or calibration as needed.
• Respond to alarms and system emergencies as they occur.
• Conduct inspections and prepare daily operation reports for efficiency.
• Train and supervise maintenance mechanics in preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Repair mechanical equipment and troubleshoot HVAC, refrigeration, and water treatment systems.
• Participate in selecting maintenance personnel and evaluate performance.
• Maintain department schedule and place orders for parts and supplies.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

HVAC systems

Electrical & mechanical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Emergency response

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

HVAC Refrig Certification

Refrigerant handling license

Wisconsin Driver License

Job description

Summary

Supervise the maintenance operations for multiple MCW buildings. Responsible for proper operation of the automation systems which monitor temperature, ventilation and refrigeration critical to research functions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage computerized system operations according to prescribed building requirements.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel performing electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Ensure proper equipment and systems operation, correcting deficiencies through corrective action or recommendation.
• Monitor control devices through repair, replacement or calibration when required.
• Respond to alarms/systems emergencies as they occur.
• Conduct periodic equipment inspections and prepare daily operation reports ensuring the efficiency of systems operation.
• Train and supervise maintenance mechanics responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs to mechanical systems.
• Repair of mechanical equipment, trouble shooting of mechanical breakdowns associated with HVAC, refrigeration, water treatment and associated systems.
• Participate in the selection of maintenance personnel and conduct performance evaluations for existing employees.
• Maintain department schedule for assigned personnel.
• Place orders and make product recommendations.
• Maintain inventory of parts and supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Schedule

9am to 5:30pm Monday - Friday

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

Knowledge of safety practices, emergency procedures, operations and maintenance, risk management, planning and evaluation. Task management, coordination, and problem solving

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
• Minimum Required Education: Associate’s degree
• Minimum Required Experience: 8 years
• Preferred Experience: HVAC and refrigeration
• Required Certification/Licensure(s): Wisconsin Driver License, HVAC/Refrigeration Certification, State and Federal Refrigerant Handling License #LI-FL1

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
• Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

Benefits Overview

For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits Overview

MCW Careers

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Values and Culture

At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring – Collaborative – Curiosity – Inclusive – Integrity – Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you. For more information, please visit our institutional website.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

About Us

Together, we can build a healthier world. A student, an educator, a scientist and a community leader — alone, they can do many things. Together, the question isn’t what they can do, but what can’t they. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings together the most inquisitive, passionate minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to tackle today’s toughest challenges in health and society. Academic medicine is at the center of where scientists, physicians and students work hand-in-hand with the community to ask the most important questions and fuel the cycle of innovation that shapes the future of medicine. Medical College of Wisconsin The tireless pursuit of knowledge and the power of academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. With around 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,500 full-time employees, MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders working in collaboration to pioneer pathways to a healthier world and drive a continuous cycle of life-changing discovery.