Skilled Mechanic

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network is seeking a qualified maintenance technician to assure safe, attractive, and functional hospital environments. The role involves rounds across the facility, performing repairs, responding to emergencies, and assisting other mechanics as needed.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of general maintenance experience, a high school diploma, and basic skills in plumbing, carpentry, and painting along with good verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• 3 yrs. experience in general maintenance, healthcare preferred.
• High School Diploma required.
• Knowledge of plumbing, carpentry and painting.
• Good verbal and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate between staff and other departments.
• Has knowledge of what anchors to use on each job.
• Knows how to reach blueprints.
• Responds to emergencies and maintenance requests.
• Repair beds and stretchers.
• Restocks commonly used parts.
• Operate equipment essential to the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Answer repair calls and assist other mechanics as required.

Skills

Communication

Anchor knowledge

Blueprint access

Plumbing skills

Electrical skills

Emergency response

Repair beds/stretchers

Multitasking

Inventory restocking

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

General maintenance tools

Job description

To assure a safe, attractive, functional Hospital environment through the performance of all types of routine, emergency or preventative maintenance.

Is responsible for making rounds of the entire facility correcting any and all problems by adjusting, lubricating, calibrating, repairing, touching up, etc. Answer all repair calls and assist other mechanics as required. Respond to all emergencies (smoke, water, electrical, etc.) and or any other duties as directed to maintain compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ability to communicate between staff and other departments.
• Has knowledge of what anchors to use on each job.
• Has a god working knowledge of how to reach blueprints.
• Has good basic plumbing skills.
• Has good basic electrical skills.
• Knows how to operate all equipment essential to the job that is being performed.
• Responds appropriately to all emergencies.
• Ability to repair beds and stretchers.
• Able to handle multiple calls for repairs.
• Restocks parts to have most commonly used on hand.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

EXPERIENCE

• 3 yrs. experience in general maintenance, commercial, industrial or healthcare

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• N/A

Other

• General knowledge of plumbing, carpentry and painting. Good verbal and writing skills.