Mechanic II

Mercy Cedar Rapids; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Cedar Rapids is seeking a Facility Electrician to maintain and repair hospital utilities and environmental systems. The role includes handling work orders, preventive maintenance, and coordinating with staff and contractors to ensure reliable operations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of electrical experience, a Journeyman certificate, and a valid driver's license. The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and mentoring of newer staff within an on-site facility context.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ electrical work experience.
• Journeyman level program certificate or equivalent preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record.
• Licensure maintained if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Complete and facilitate basic and complex work orders and Preventative Maintenance.
• Coordinate with staff and contractor resources reporting to Lead and Facilities Supervisor.
• Complete preventive maintenance procedures per manufacturer recommendations and regulations.
• Test and document regulated items; report status to Lead.
• Communicate work order status to customers.
• Assist in setting annual goals for reducing utility usage.
• Advise project management during design phases for system integration.
• Review contracted work to ensure compliance with specs and design intent.
• Mentor assigned Mechanic II and lead on-call issue response.
• Perform all PM tasks and report data to Specialist II Lead.
• Follow safety guidelines and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Process improvement

Email/web apps

Blueprint reading

System design

Trade specialty

Education

High school graduate

Journeyman certificate

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Summary

This position supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient centered care by providing and maintaining an environment that allows for the perfect patient experience. This is achieved by maintaining and repairing hospital utilities, equipment and environmental systems.

Job Description

Job Duties/Essential Functions

Job Duties

Position is for a Facility Electrician

• Complete and facilitate basic and complex work orders and Preventative Maintenance at direction of Supervisor or Dispatcher using staff and contractor resources. Serve as technical expert resource in a specific field of mechanical or building system trade.
• Ability to coordinate with any work using resources available to include staff and contractor resources reporting to Lead and Facilities Supervisor.
• Completes preventive maintenance procedures accurately and timely to ensure that all such work is performed to manufacturer’s recommendations and by regulation.
• Conducts all required testing and documentation of regulated items within area of specialty. Correct deficiencies. Provides regular reporting to the Specialist II Lead regarding status of the testing and documentation.
• Able to communicate with customers informing of status of work orders and issues pertaining to their respective departments.
• Assists Lead and Facilities Supervisor in setting annual goals for reduction of utility usage.
• Advices Project Management staff during the design phases of project as to the best ways to integrate new work into the current systems.
• Reviews and inspects contracted work during construction to ensure it is in line with specifications and design intent. Reports discrepancies to the Project Manager.
• Professionally proficient in all building mechanical systems and facilities resource management.
• Designated coach and mentor for any assigned Mechanic II to ensure proficiency and continuity or staff resources.
• Resource leader for assigned system of expertise for on-call facilitation of issues within the facility.
• Responsible for performing all assigned PM tasking and reporting data to Specialist II (Lead) for their specialty area.
• Follows Mercy’s safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good written and oral skills.
• Self-starter, motivated to work hard.
• Works well with others.
• Looks for opportunities to improve facility and processes.
• Ability to use email and web-based software.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Ability to plan and design system improvements.
• Specific Professional proficiency and expert knowledge in one trade specialty.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience required

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Journeyman level program certificate or equivalent is preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Must have Valid Driver’s License
• Must have and maintain a good driving record. Motor vehicle record will be reviewed as part of the background check prior to hire or transfer.
• One certification, license, or equivalency (validated years of experience – 5 years continuous work in Electrical required). If licensure is secured, the employee must maintain licensure.

Physical Requirements

Very Heavy: Exert 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 50lbs. of force frequently

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.