Maintenance Technician - General - Methodist

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to install, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on a wide range of mechanical equipment and building systems at our Philadelphia facilities.

You will dismantle, repair, and reassemble equipment, and conduct periodic inspections of safety, lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, ensuring reliable operation and compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; journeyman maintenance experience preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and safe work practices.
• Able to inspect, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment.
• Keep records of inspections, maintenance, and repairs.
• Maintain distribution systems and equipment in engine rooms and associated piping.
• Assist other technicians with complex repairs as needed.

Skills

Electrical safety

Lockout/Tagout

Maintenance skills

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Journeyman Mechanical Maintenance

Tools

Vacuum systems

Medical gas systems

Air compressors

Pneumatic equipment

Job description

Job Details

Responsible for the installation, repair, and performance of preventive maintenance for a wide range of mechanical equipment or building and construction facilities. Dismantles, repairs, and reassembles equipment and machinery. Makes periodic inspections of and maintains all equipment associated with supplying safety, lighting, plumbing, heating and ventilation, air conditioning, control systems and any other systems for which responsible.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the installation, repair, and performance of preventive maintenance for a wide range of mechanical equipment or building and construction facilities. Dismantles, repairs, and reassembles equipment and machinery. Makes periodic inspections of and maintains all equipment associated with supplying safety, lighting, plumbing, heating and ventilation, air conditioning, control systems and any other systems for which responsible.

Job Duties

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson Performs all urgent, corrective, routine, preventative, and requisitioned repairs of electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment and systems. Maintains routine records of all inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs performed on any equipment or system. Maintain and repair distribution systems involving vacuum, medical air, medical gas systems and air compressors. Maintain and repair pneumatic equipment located in engine rooms, such as hot water convertor, thermostats, induction units, sump pumps and all piping pertaining to the function of this equipment. Make checks of all mechanical area equipment. Handle maintenance calls from the main office. Assist other trade maintenance technicians with more complicated repairs as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent; additional education and/or training required 3 years of related experience required Journeyman Mechanical Maintenance (or equivalent). Understanding of electrical safety and lockout/tagout standards. Knowledge of and ability to ensure safe practices in daily operations and effective maintenance and repair services for physical premises. Knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment, ability to adapt as needed. Knowledge of and ability to use tools and techniques to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from an emergency. Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for anticipating, recognizing and resolving technical (mechanical, electrical, systems or operational) problems. Knowledge of HSE policy, ability to implement HSE policies to ensure that provided products and services are safe for people and the environment and in compliance with legal requirements and standards. Knowledge of and ability to utilize practices, tools, and techniques for communicating with a customer.

Physical Demands

Lift over 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 140 lbs. Carry 80 lbs. short distances. Frequent standing/walking, squatting, kneeling, crawling, climbing and reaching overhead.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

2301 South Broad Street,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

Additional Information

For more benefits information, please click here In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.