Maintenance Technician II

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Maintenance Technician II to perform demand and scheduled preventive maintenance across a wide range of trades including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, painting and carpentry. You will ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors in hospital and clinic settings.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of general maintenance experience; hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Required 2 years' experience as a general maintenance service-related technician.
• Preferred hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on multiple systems and equipment to ensure a safe environment and operational reliability.
• Performs inspections, maintenance, and repairs to facilities to provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Performs repairs to failed equipment within established standards and timeframes.
• Maintains documentation of equipment problems and work orders.
• Logs information in the maintenance system and reports major failures to the Manager.
• Oversees repairs or modifications performed by contractors and demonstrates basic power and hand tool use.

Skills

General maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Basic test equipment

Job description

We’re searching for a Maintenance Technician II, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will perform demand and scheduled preventive maintenance of the facility equipment to cover all trades including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, pneumatic tube, painting, carpentry and associated systems in accordance with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency codes. Specific duties include maintaining facilities and equipment in hospital or clinic environments.

We’re searching for a Maintenance Technician II, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will perform demand and scheduled preventive maintenance of the facility equipment to cover all trades including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, pneumatic tube, painting, carpentry and associated systems in accordance with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency codes. Specific duties include maintaining facilities and equipment in hospital or clinic environments.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on multiple systems and equipment to ensure a safe environment and operational reliability according to standards established by management team.
• Performs inspections, maintenance, and repairs to facilities to provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Performs repairs to failed equipment according to established standards and within acceptable timeframes.
• Provides notification of equipment shutdowns to appropriate leadership, departmental personnel, and Service Response Center Operators.
• Maintains documentation to accurately record equipment problems and failures, including work order completeness.
• Log on and update information in the computer-based maintenance system. Reports major failures and equipment malfunctions to Manager.
• Assists with, oversees and/or inspects repairs or modifications performed by contractors. Demonstrates ability to perform basic power and hand tool skill sets.
• Demonstrates basic firefighting equipment use: R.A.C.E. fundamentals. Fire extinguishers. P.A.S.S. fundamentals.
• Perform troubleshooting and problem-solving maintenance duties for multiple systems and equipment according to standards established by management team.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge depth on multiple pieces of equipment and associated systems according to standards established by management team.
• Demonstrates work product meets the expected criteria.
• Demonstrate accountability for customer service and professional behavior through personal work ethic and teamwork.
• Demonstrate accountability for effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate accountability for management of skill sets.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent
• Required 2 years' experience as a general maintenance service-related technician
• Preferred hospital experience

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state‑of‑the‑art facility providing world‑class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after‑hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.