Maintenance Technician, Full-Time

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support the Engineering Department with building maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of hospital facilities and campus grounds. The role requires performing a variety of tasks, reporting major problems to the Facilities Manager, and contributing to a safe, compliant, and compassionate patient environment.

Ideal candidates will be comfortable with reading drawings, using tools, and performing routine upkeep while upholding

Qualifications

• Ability to read mechanical and architectural drawings.
• Interest in learning basic mechanical repairs, carpentry, plumbing, and equipment repairs.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with staff.
• Ability to move heavy equipment up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to use power and hand tools.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Healthcare experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, operates, and cleans hospital facilities and exterior grounds.
• Assists in minor repairs and reports major problems to Facilities Manager.
• Cleans grounds, sidewalks, parking areas and removes litter.
• Performs minor carpentry, plumbing, welding, painting, electrical, masonry, and drywall tasks.
• Moves furniture and assembles equipment as needed.
• Responds to emergency facility issues and performs emergency repairs.
• Maintains logs, completes work orders, tests and inspections.
• Serves on facility fire and emergency response teams.

Skills

Reading drawings

Mechanical repairs

Interpersonal communication

Heavy lifting

Tool use

Basic computer skills

Healthcare experience desired

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You’ll contribute to an innovative, multifaceted culture that is second to none — one that embraces collaboration, excellence, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary

The Maintenance Technician will perform a variety of maintenance and utility duties for the hospital’s Engineering Department. The Maintenance Technician is guided by a general knowledge of building maintenance, and the use of tools and basic maintenance supplies.

The Maintenance Technician will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Maintenance Technician will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician will:

• Performs a variety of duties in maintaining, repairing, operating and cleaning of the hospital, exterior grounds, and campus facilities.
• Assists in making decisions on all normal and minor repairs and reports major problems to the Facilities Manager.
• Cleans grounds, sidewalks and parking areas, picking up litter and debris, branches using necessary electrical equipment.
• Maintains and performs minor repairs to equipment needed to complete assigned building tasks, using power and hand tools and other necessary equipment.
• Performs a variety of other unskilled or semi-skilled tasks such as minor carpentry, plumbing, welding, painting, minor electrical work, sheet metal work, masonry, and drywall maintenance.
• Performs a variety of building services’ duties including furniture moves and equipment assembly.
• Responds to emergency problems in the facility and emergency repairs as needed.
• Maintains logs, performs rounds, completes maintenance work orders, tests, and inspections.
• Serves as member of facility’s fire and emergency response teams.
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to the Facilities Manager

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Work requires ability to learn how to read mechanical and architectural drawings.
• Work requires an interest in learning basic mechanical repairs, carpentry, plumbing, and equipment repairs
• Requires interpersonal skills sufficient to maintain effective communication with Institute employees.
• Ability to move heavy equipment weighing up to sixty pounds.
• Ability to use tools required by duties.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Healthcare experience highly desired.

Working Conditions

• Work environment requires exposure to dust, noise or extreme temperatures.
• Requires long periods of standing, roof access and must be able to dead lift up to 60 lbs.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Pay and Benefits*:

Pay Range:

$17.05 - $27.45

Benefits:

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits

*Benefits and benefits’ eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will be determined by equity and qualifications of the role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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