Maintenance Specialist II

About the role

Performs emergency, routine, and preventative maintenance in such diverse areas as carpentry, locksmith, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical. Must have working knowledge and experience in more than one of these areas. Employee has the responsibility to maintain and upgrade competencies based on the type. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Location: Kalamazoo, 601 John St., North Pavilion (North Campus). Cost Center: 1820 Maintenance (BMH).

Responsibilities

• Performs corrective maintenance repairs.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections.
• Documents work performed.
• Achieves educational requirements and cross training.
• Researches and orders supplies as needed.
• Daily maintenance of equipment, facility repair, cleaning, and filling out required reports.
• Works with Manager on concerns and regulatory inspections to ensure clean reports and licensing.
• Prioritizes repairs of facilities and equipment on a daily basis for all departments.
• Evaluates all maintenance agreements and makes recommendations for improvements to services or cost‑saving measures.
• Supervises all contractors onsite during scheduled work.
• Works with all departments to ensure life safety standards are met at all times.
• Works with Manager to prioritize maintenance tasks.
• Completes basic electrical work, carpentry work, plumbing, refrigeration/HVAC, and painting as needed, or works with sub‑contractors to ensure quality and financial efficiency.
• Serves "on call" when off duty as required by Manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 3–5 years of experience and/or HVAC and refrigeration certification preferred.
• Demonstrated mechanical skills.
• Ability to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Understanding and ability to operate diagnostic testing equipment.

Physical demands

Work which is constantly and exceptionally tiring mentally and/or visually; conditions exist more than 90% of the work time. Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

Additional requirements

• Driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required.
• Must successfully pass an MVR check after an offer of employment but prior to start date.
• Proof of valid auto insurance on the vehicle driven while on duty is required; employee must submit renewals before coverage expires and update coverage if a different vehicle will be used.

Schedule

First Shift, Full‑time, 40 scheduled weekly hours.