GENERAL MECHANIC

Department: Plant Services and Engineering
Shift: 3 PM–11:30 PM (includes holidays, on-call, and rotating weekends)
Status: Full-time, 80 hours per pay period
Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center

About the role

Under the supervision of the Manager of Maintenance, performs preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, repairs, installations, replacements, and tests. Operates engines, boilers, pumps, air compressors, air conditioning equipment, heating and ventilating systems, steam lines, valves, controls, building systems, production equipment and systems, and maintenance support equipment.

Requirements

• High School Completion or GED (preferred: courses of study related to Maintenance field)
• 1–3 years’ job-related experience
• Prior maintenance experience (hospital maintenance experience preferred)

Skills

• Able to analyze situations and make minor decisions
• Familiar with equipment, tools, methods, and techniques normally associated with maintenance work
• Able to work well alone with minimal supervision
• Able to read sketches, blueprints, weights, measures, and equipment operations and service manuals
• Ability to perform acetylene welding/cutting and electric arc welding
• Able to operate a motor vehicle and possess a valid operator’s license (required for travel to off-site locations)
• Ability to record data in a legible and accurate manner