MTC- Mechanic Job Barrie area,Ontario Canada,Maintenance/Cleaning

Position: MTC1 - Mechanic

The Department of Facilities & Building Operations is responsible for maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for all staff, patients and visitors. This is accomplished by responding to preventative and demand maintenance requests, participation on various health centre committees, training of our staff in safe work practices such as lock out/tag out, working from heights and non-violent crisis prevention, etc. Facilities employs licensed tradespersons from various disciplines who bring with them years of experience that are applied to their everyday work at RVH.

The Facilities team is supported by a Maintenance Planner and 2 Supervisors who report to the Manager Facilities and Building Operations. Our team of highly trained professionals draw on a wealth of experience and technical expertise in maintaining the health centre’s physical environment. We provide maintenance services to achieve the highest standards of quality healthcare and patient service at our campus on Georgian Drive as well as two off-site buildings on Wellington Street in Barrie.

As the direct resource for the health centre utility infrastructure, we ensure a safe, functional, supportive, and effective environment for patients, all staff, volunteers, and visitors.

As a plant mechanic, under the direction of the facility supervisors you must be as passionate about what you do and as committed to excellent quality and patient safety as we are.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all boilers (steam and hydronic), hospital water treatment systems, HVAC systems, chillers, relative equipment such as emergency diesel generators, pumps, compressors, and other various equipment are operating in a safe and efficient manner.

As a qualified candidate you will have the following job requirements:

GED or suitable Post Secondary Diploma and Certified in an accredited technology or a trade program such as HVAC technician, Building Environmental Systems Operator (BES), 4

Th class engineer or licensed trade such as Millwright, Electrician, Plumber

Preferably 5+ years experience in a Healthcare environment or 5+ years accredited or licensed experience

Working knowledge of water treatment and associated equipment within a Plant setting

A willingness to learn new tasks, techniques and equipment including computerized monitoring systems

Familiarity and willingness to learn and become proficient in the reading and operation of a modern fire panel, elevators, building automation, HVAC, mechanical systems, and Emergency Generator systems

Experience working with outside contractors and vendors to ensure building systems are maintained

Basic ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and operating manuals

Ability to acquire applied knowledge of building codes, fire regulations, WHMIS, OHSA, ESA, TSSA, OBC requirements

Fundamental ability to write short memos and provide updates using Microsoft Word and Excel

Capable of sending, retrieving and responding to email messages and to create and accept meeting invites in Microsoft Outlook

You are the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

Ability to work varied shifts and on call depending on work demand

Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing and deliver outstanding customer service to internal and external clients

Willingness to working independently prioritizing a wide variety of prevention maintenance and demand-call tasks in a fast-paced dynamic environment

Capable of providing superior customer service responding to routine, urgent and emergency demand calls, as and when assigned, in an effort to safeguard the efficient and safe operation of the hospital

Ability to reflect the core values of the hospital with respect to patient privacy, diligent execution of duties, in addition to the overall integrity and safety of patients and staff

Willingness to actively participate and/or lead individual departmental initiatives, including efficiency exercises, resource analysis and Continuous Quality Improvement

Willingness to acquire and/or maintain trade certificates, designations, licenses, etc. and attend training courses, workshops may be required

Ability to respond to and support emergency situations where safeguarding staff and patient safety is paramount

Desire to work in a progressive environment geared towards change, innovation and optimizing efficiencies

Willingness to acknowledge and abide by organizational and department policies and procedures aimed at optimizing available resources

Exhibits the core values of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre:
Team up, Be kind, Do great things, Inspire trust ,Be bold

Work as part of a Team and assisting other Team members to complete repairs

Equity & Inclusion
RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace.

We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been…


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