Supervisor, Facilities Management

Mercy Cedar Rapids; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor responsible for directing the Maintenance Department, scheduling staff, and coordinating with vendors to ensure reliable hospital infrastructure. The role requires deep expertise in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, and life safety systems, with leadership to plan and implement improvements.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in maintenance and a Journeyman certificate, with a focus on safety, compliance, and operational efficiency in a hospital

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in facility maintenance or related field.
• Journeyman level certification or equivalent preferred.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities; experience supervising maintenance staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Maintenance Department, scheduling, and assignments.
• Oversee all electrical, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, and life safety maintenance tasks.
• Lead efforts to improve operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure documentation and testing of regulated items; report to Director, Facilities Management.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors during design and project phases.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance expertise

Safety compliance

Technical communication

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Journeyman level program 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
  • Serves as Supervisor of the Maintenance Department in 12210 and 12150. Responsible for all maintenance activities and operational efficiencies of the department. Supervises and facilitates all scheduling activities and assignments of maintenance personnel. Work order and PM system lead administrator reporting to the Director, Facilities Management.
  • Serves as an expert and exhibits professional proficiency of skills and training in all areas of Hospital Maintenance to include but not limited to Electrical, Plumbing/Boilers, Mechanical/HVAC/Chilled Water systems, and Life Safety Maintenance. Holds two or more Licenses or certifications.
  • Forward thinking leader - Anticipates problems with the systems and works to resolve or correct them before a failure. Provides expert technical recommended changes and improvement to the Director for planning and coordination to ensure operational facility systems stability. Instrumental leadership facilitation to solve issues in complex mechanical and building systems using all resources available.
  • Supervises and gathers all required testing and documentation of regulated items within the Maintenance department. Facilitates the correction of all deficiencies. Provides regular reporting to the Director, Facilities Management regarding status of the testing and documentation.
  • Operationally responsible for PM accountability and regulatory compliance for all maintenance areas. Responsible to schedule tasking and staff assignments, gather all data, and report compliance responsibilities within specified and directed timeframes to Director, Facilities Management.
  • Communicates with customers informing of status of work orders and issues pertaining to their respective departments.
  • Understands utility usage within area of expertise. Sets annual goals for reduction of utility usage and champions initiatives to meet these goals.
  • Serves as advisor for all contractors in their specialty areas during the design phases of project as to the best ways to integrate new work into the current systems.
  • Involved in design and implementing projects to ensure systems are in line with specifications and design intent. Perform periodic inspections of ongoing projects and report status and possible issues to Director, Facilities Management.
  • Participates in the following activities related to Construction and Capital within Facilities Management Department: propose capital improvement projects; project design kick-off meetings; project design review; periodic construction inspection; commissioning and start-up; hand-off of project to Maintenance department.
  • Supervise department areas to maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the hospital.
  • Supervise and facilitate all vendor activities managed by the Maintenance department.
  • Coordinates and schedules allon-call activities and schedules staff and facilities for anyon-call issues within the facility.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• Follows Mercy’s safety guidelines, carries out job‑specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
• Facilitates and manages all maintenance personnel under his/her operational leadership.
• Responsible for allon-call activities and schedules staff and facilities for anyon-call issues within the facility.

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.
• Able to use email and web‑based software.
• Able to read and understand blueprints.
• Able to plan and design system improvements.
• Specific Professional proficiency and expert knowledge in multiple trade specialties.
• Works safely adhering to all Hospital and OSHA safety guidelines.
• Adheres to life safety requirements and infection control standards.
• Professional and Technical expert in all building mechanical systems and facilities resource management
• Designated coach and mentor for all Leads and maintenance staff.

Professional Experience

• 8+ years ofexperience

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.
• Hold at least one certification, license, or equivalency (validated years or experience – 8 years continuous work in that area) in one of these trade areas (Electrical, Plumbing/Boilers, Mechanical/HVAC/Chilled Water systems, or Life Safety Maintenance).
• Additionally, hold a secondary certification, license, or equivalency (validated years or experience – 5 years continuous work in that area) in one of these trade areas (Electrical, Plumbing/Boilers, Mechanical/HVAC/Chilled Water systems, or Life Safety Maintenance), and another third certification, license, or equivalency (validated years or experience – 3 years continuous work) in one of the areas mentioned above.
• Equivalencies deemed by Director, Facilities Management. Licenses or certifications proven by documentation.

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.