Maintenance Technician III

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Maintenance Technician III at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center. The role involves performing facility and equipment maintenance, troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical systems, and responding to emergencies effectively.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, four or more years of maintenance experience, and strong communication skills. This position is full-time on the 1st shift with physical requirements including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Certification or additional training in a relevant skill, trade, or equipment.
• Four or more years of experience in equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform facility and equipment maintenance per applicable codes.
• Conduct complex troubleshooting of mechanical/electrical systems.
• Manage response and repairs associated with emergencies.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Position: Maintenance Technician III

Location: Illinois Masonic Medical Center (IMMC); Chicago's North Side

Schedule: Full Time; 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Performs facility and equipment maintenance in accordance with applicable codes and standards. Documents through use of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Maintains, repairs, and conducts complex troubleshooting on mechanical equipment such as motors, pumps, conveyors, doors, fans, boilers, heat exchangers, and controls, with very minimal to no assistance/guidance and both within and outside normal operating procedures.
• Maintains, repairs, and conducts complex troubleshooting on patient care equipment such as beds, wheelchairs, carts, and tables not maintained by other departments.
• Maintains, repairs, and conducts complex troubleshooting of mechanical/electrical systems such as pneumatic tube, HVAC, refrigerators/freezers, ice machines, commercial kitchen equipment, electrical, plumbing, piped medical gas systems, and specialized water systems, with minimal to no assistance/guidance.
• Performs routine to complex general maintenance functions in grounds maintenance, carpentry, painting, and snow removal.
• Manages response and repairs associated with emergencies such as leaks, floods, water outages, fires, power outages, and equipment failures.
• Responds to building occupant requests in a timely and professional manner, performs zone maintenance rounding, and keeps requesters apprised of the status of corrective actions and service requests.
• Conducts preventive maintenance and performs equipment safety checks.
• Inspects and repairs fire doors, hardware, firewalls, and smoke partitions.
• Reads blueprints and maintenance manuals to gain knowledge needed to complete assignments.

Qualifications

• Certification and/or additional training in a skill, trade, equipment, or system applicable to the job.
• Driver's license required.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Four or more years of experience in equipment maintenance.
• Basic computer skills such as CMMS, building automation system, and Microsoft Office.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, crawl, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. from floor to overhead, up to 50 lbs. from floor to chest-level, and up to 50 lbs. at waist height over a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to push/pull with 50 lbs. of force.
• Exposure to electrical and mechanical hazards; must know safety precautions.
• Position requires travel and may expose to road/weather hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.