Maintenance Technician

Opelousas General Health System; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Opelousas General Health System is seeking a maintenance technician to care for central plant equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and respond to facility requests. The role includes monitoring, basic repairs, and documenting activities to keep hospital, clinic, and supporting facilities running efficiently.

You will change air filters, replace bulbs, troubleshoot minor issues, complete work orders, and monitor the Energy Management System while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 2 years maintenance field work required.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, operate, monitor central plant equipment.
• Change air filters.
• Replace light bulbs.
• Repair minor plumbing issues.
• Complete work orders.
• Monitor energy management system and adjust schedules.
• Perform building rounds and inspections.

Skills

Maintenance

Facilities management

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Energy Management System

Job description

This job maintains, operates, monitors, repairs all utilities and related central plant equipment and responds to maintenance requests for assistance to hospital, clinic and supporting facilities. Maintains central plant in good, clean working condition maintains preventative maintenance (P.M.), and schedules and completes corrective maintenance to all equipment in a timely and professional manner actively documenting all activities and maintenance. Responsible for general maintenance of facility and some repair of such.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Changes air filters


• Replaces light bulbs


• Repairs minor plumbing issues


• Complete work orders


• Completes preventive maintenance and work requests promptly by using proper work order form.


• Monitors and operates power plant equipment by visually inspecting and adjusting equipment to achieve maximum efficiency.


• Monitors, operates and troubleshoots engineering equipment and systems by following manufacturers' recommended maintenance and operating parameters.


• Operates, monitors and maintains Energy Management System by adjusting heating/cooling schedules as dictated by building loads.


• Performs building rounds and equipment inspections by properly entering round sheet data and reporting problems to supervisor.


• Other related duties as required.

Education: High School Diploma required.

Certification: Valid driver's license required.

Experience: 2 years maintenance field work required.

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