Maintenance Worker Skilled / Plant Engineering / PT / Days

Universal Health Services; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus Program

Loan Forgiveness Program

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, TX seeks a Maintenance Worker skilled technician to inspect, service, and repair advanced electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment within the Plant Engineering Department. The role includes on-call coverage as scheduled.

Responsibilities include responding to maintenance requests, performing emergency repairs, and conducting preventive maintenance while maintaining logs and completing work orders to support a culture of Service Excellence.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Texas Driver's License required.
• Minimum four years related maintenance experience including plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, HVAC, steam plant, metal work and welding.

Responsibilities

• Responds to maintenance requests via pager, radio, or phone.
• Performs emergency repairs using proper troubleshooting techniques.
• Conducts periodic inspections/tests based on priorities and conditions.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment as specified.
• Maintains logs of inspections, tests, servicing and repairs.

Skills

Basic maintenance skills

Plumbing

Electrical work

HVAC

Welding

Metal work

Refrigeration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Valid Texas Driver's License

Job description

Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

Position: Maintenance Worker / Skilled

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, the Maint Worker - Skilled position serves as a highly skilled technician performing mostly technical functions for the Plant Engineering Department including inspecting, servicing, and repairing advanced electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment. Takes on-call coverage as scheduled. Tech II position supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Responds to requests by pager, radio, telephone or other methods of communication. Performs emergency repairs using proper trouble-shooting techniques. Conducts periodic inspections/tests based on pre-determined priorities and conditions. Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment as specified. Maintains logs of inspections, tests, servicing, and repairs as required. Completes work orders as required. Participates in and supports a process to improve performance of services.

Benefit Highlights:

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

• 1. High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 2. Valid Texas Drivers License
• 3. Basic general maintenance skills training and/or minimum four years related experience, including plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, HVAC, steam plant, metal work, and welding.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• 1. Ability to read, write, and converse in English.
• 2. Ability to understand maintenance problems.
• 3. Ability to perform lifting (minimum of 50 pounds,) bending, grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, work with hands above head, work above ground on scaffolds, ladders, etc., standing and/or sitting for prolonged periods.
• 4. Ability to tolerate high noise levels for prolonged periods.
• 5. Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures and humidity for prolonged periods.
• 6. Ability to understand and practice safety requirements in work involving exposure to hazardous chemicals, biological materials, dangerous equipment.
• 7. Ability to respond to pager, radio, telephone, and other auditory stimulation.
• 8. Ability to discriminate color.
• 9. Ability to perform basic math functions and measurements.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.