Floor Mechanic

Job Description

Job Summary 

The Maintenance Engineer III is responsible for performing advanced maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting tasks on complex systems within a healthcare facility. This role ensures the reliability and safety of critical infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, medical gas, and/or emergency power systems. The Maintenance Engineer III also leads maintenance projects, ensures compliance with healthcare regulations, and provides mentorship to junior engineers. 

Essential Functions

• Conducts rounds of all areas, including equipment rooms and mechanical rooms, to ensure security and proper functioning of systems.
• Performs advanced maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on critical systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, medical gas systems, backup power, elevators, lighting, and/or other infrastructure.
• Oversees the maintenance and repair of essential healthcare systems such as medical gas systems, sterilization units, and emergency power systems, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Ensures all maintenance activities adhere to Joint Commission standards, OSHA regulations, fire safety codes, and healthcare-specific guidelines, maintaining documentation for audits and inspections.
• Leads emergency maintenance efforts during off-hours, weekends, and holidays to minimize disruptions caused by system failures.
• Maintains, repairs, and calibrates HVAC equipment control systems, ensuring optimal performance.
• Uses the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to record maintenance activities, manage work orders, and track inventory.
• Coordinates with hospital departments, contractors, and vendors to ensure maintenance activities align with hospital priorities and do not disrupt patient care.
• Responds to fire alarms, disaster alerts, and security incidents as a key member of the response team.
• Performs assigned security rounds and ensures access areas are locked and unlocked per policy and procedure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or formal training in facility maintenance, mechanical systems, or a related field preferred
• Expertise in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and medical gas systems preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting techniques for complex building systems.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements, including OSHA regulations and fire safety codes.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills to support junior technicians.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, especially in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Licenses and Certifications

• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State required

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