Maintenance Mechanic

Under general supervision, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, plumbing, carpentry and heating/air conditioning tasks, installing and repairing equipment.

• Installs repairs and performs preventive maintenance on various equipment in accordance with diagrams, operating manuals, maintenance schedule and manufacturer specifications using hand and power tools and precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Operates, test and maintains diesel engine unit used for emergency power and related storage tank and transfer pumps.
• Maintains and repairs air handler, exhaust fans, supply fans, patient beds, sterilizes, generators and oxygen, vacuum and pneumatic tube systems.
• Repairs, operates and maintains hot water heating water systems to boilers, transfer pumps, heating coils, piping and related controls.
• Inspects, installs, repairs and replaces pipes, fittings and plumbing fixtures to maintain the heating, water, gas and draining systems.
• Cuts and thread pipes, fits valves, couplings and other specified parts to piping sections and plumbing fixtures.
• Constructs repairs and maintains furniture, wall partitions, cabinets, doors, windows, building framework and related carpentry duties using hand and power tools.
• Calculates quantity of materials needed and other supplies to complete an assigned project.
• Measures and cuts to size floor tiles, Formica counter tops, ceiling tiles, window glass when installing or replacing items.

• Journeyman license for the State of Texas in Plumbing, Electrical or Mechanical Preferred.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with supplemental apprentice training or trade school training. At least two years of hands-on experience in facility maintenance trade preferred.

• Knowledge of relevant building codes; knowledge of the materials, tools and techniques of carpentry, plumbing, maintenance or HVAC trade.
• Ability to work from sketches, blue prints and written instructions; ability to exercise initiative and judgment in estimating the methods, materials and time needed to complete assigned projects; ability to troubleshoot equipment or plumbing malfunctions so as to identify the problem and take appropriate action to correct the situation: ability to work rapidly and efficiently under emergency situations; ability to follow oral and written instructions;
  
  ability to lift, push, or pull objects, weighing up to 50 pounds; ability to perform work in rather inaccessible areas.

Las Palmas Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits
  for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work
  programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources
  , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support
  through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits
  for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity…