Maintenance Mech III

Maintenance Mech III (Full-Time, $28.96/hour)

Job Category: CJE Maintenance

Requisition Number: MAINT
005090

Posted: December 30, 2025

Type: Full-Time

Location: On-site

• Follow prescribed procedures and services, operate and/or maintain facility heating, cooling, electric, plumbing and other mechanical equipment.
• Make routine repairs to building, mechanical equipment and grounds.
• Comprehend various manuals, blueprints, and building plans.
• Complete work orders efficiently and timely.
• Perform preventative maintenance throughout the building and can make changes to building controls system for HVAC equipment.
• Complete necessary paperwork and daily log when finishing tasks.
• Keep all landscaped and parking lot areas clean, safe and maintained in accordance with designed standards.
• Comply with and understand all OSHA, IDPH and regulatory body standards.
• Use necessary safety precautions for oxygen usage, lock out/tag out of equipment, use of fire prevention equipment, and other safety precautions as needed.
• Contact outside vendors for equipment repair when needed and assist with repairs.
• Ensure safety of residents, staff and visitors by complying with safety and security procedures.
• Attend required in‑services and training sessions, including online training.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to communicate with all departments in English, written and verbal form.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of related maintenance experience including operation and maintenance of HVAC and boiler machinery and equipment.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, mechanical and electric repairs.
• Previous experience working in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Some local travel may be required.
• Weekend availability required.

• Carpentry skills.
• Use of hand tools and other required tools.
• Perform electrical repairs (replacing outlets, light switches, ballasts, small motors).
• Repair door locks, hinges, and other door hardware.
• Ensure building meets regulatory standards and have knowledge of building life safety code IDPH, OSHA, and local fire department.

Must have physical coordination, dexterity, agility and mobility and be able to safely and properly utilize and transport tools, supplies and equipment. Requires walking various distances, standing, talking and hearing. Must stoop, kneel or crawl; climb stairs and ladders while balancing objects; lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must have specific visual ability and acuity, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception as required to ensure safe, accurate, and timely performance of duties.

Displays behavior that creates a customer service culture at CJE by understanding the needs of our clients and customers and demonstrating a strong bias toward service, quality and customer satisfaction.

• Respect—We recognize, honor, and acknowledge the inherent value of each person for their wisdom, their culture, their background and their unique history.
• Advocacy—We encourage public policy which will benefit our clients by educating ourselves and the community. Furthermore, we give voice to our clients’ needs and facilitate positive action on their behalf.
• Compassion—We treat everyone with caring, sensitivity, understanding, and supportive responsiveness.
• Innovation—We continue to advance our knowledge and strive to develop, evaluate, and implement new and advanced programming and models of care to bring benefits to our clients, community and broader older adult/health care environment.
• Intention—We approach our work and each task with mindful consideration as to what we are doing and why we are doing it, as individuals and as an agency.
• Accountability—We are responsible individually and as an agency for honest, accurate work and interaction with others. We plan strategically and provide measurable quality care with clear fiscal and ethical responsibility.

CJE Senior Life is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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