SLH Engineer Mechanic

Alameda Health Sytem; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Alameda Health System is seeking an SLH Engineer Mechanic for San Leandro Hospital, internal-only position for current Alameda Health System employees. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing building and facilities systems, including electric, steam, water/sewage, and building operations systems.

Under general supervision, you will read blueprints, follow manuals, and ensure safety regulations are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years full-time maintenance/repair experience on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and control systems.
• Universal CFC certificate required by EPA for servicing refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with employees and the public.
• Fabricate, install, and repair metal/sheet metal objects and perform general machine shop work using tools and measuring devices.
• Read and interpret shop drawings, manuals and blueprints; follow safety regulations at all times.
• Maintain records and report status of assignments, emergencies, and safety matters to supervisor.
• Maintain inventory and order parts as assigned.
• Operate and maintain boilers and related equipment per safety and regulatory requirements.
• Operate and maintain HVAC, fire alarm, medical gas, and related systems per regulations.
• Maintain electrical, electronic, alarm, and computer-controlled systems, emergency generators and components.
• Train and direct the work of other maintenance personnel or contract workers as directed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Building systems

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Blueprint reading

Tools

General machine shop tools

Measuring devices

Job description

SLH Engineer Mechanic Internal Only

Available to current Alameda Health System employees only

• San Leandro, CA
• San Leandro Hospital
• SLH Plant Maintenance
• Full Time - Day
• Service & Trade
• 70.50
• Req # 44659-33204
• FTE: 1
• Posted: September 10, 2026

Summary

Under general supervision, the SLH Engineer Mechanic maintains and repairs building and facilities systems and equipment, including but not limited to, electric systems, steam systems, water and sewage systems, electronic alarm and building operations systems of medical institutions, and other buildings. Performs related duties as required.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification, however, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.

• 1. Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with employees and the general public.
• 2. Fabricate, install, and repair various metal/sheet metal objects and perform general machine shop work using proper techniques, a wide variety of tools, equipment, and measuring devices.
• 3. Follow oral and/or written instructions. Read, understand, and work from shop drawings, maintenance manuals and blueprints. Interprets company policies and enforces safety regulations at all times.
• 4. Maintain appropriate records. Keep supervisor informed as to status of assignments, emergency and safety situations and other matters which may affect the operation of the department. Performs all duties of an engineer as related to work orders, preventive maintenance, completes daily time sheets accurately, completion of job assignment in a timely fashion.
• 5. Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment. Order parts and materials as assigned.
• 6. Operate and perform corrective and preventive maintenance on all boilers and related equipment in accordance with operations, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• 7. Operate and perform corrective and preventive maintenance on heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, fire alarm systems, medical gas systems, and related equipment in accordance with operations, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• 8. Operate, test, install, repair and perform corrective and preventive maintenance on: mechanical equipment and systems; plumbing systems and components; electrical, electronic, alarm and computer controlled systems; emergency generators and components, fire alarm systems and medical gas systems.
• 9. Train, instruct, and/or direct the work of other maintenance personnel or contract workers, as directed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience: The equivalent of 2years of full-time experience in maintenance and repair as a stationary engineer/Building Technicianor equivalent, responsible for the maintaining and repairing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, HVAC and control systems.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a universal CFC (Chloro-Fluoro-Carbon) Certificate , mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency for servicing refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

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