Facility Maintenance Tech III- HVAC Tech

Facility Maintenance Technician III

Full-Time | Days | 40 Hours/Week + Every Other Weekend & On-Call
Gateway Regional Medical Center | Granite City, Illinois

At Gateway Regional Medical Center, we are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare to our community. That care depends on a safe, reliable, and well-maintained facility.

We are seeking a skilled Facility Maintenance Technician III to help ensure our hospital environment remains safe, fully operational, and well-maintained for patients, staff, and visitors.

If you are a hands-on maintenance professional with strong technical skills in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or general trades-and you take pride in keeping critical systems running-we want to hear from you.

The Facility Maintenance Technician III is responsible for maintaining the hospital's physical plant, equipment, and grounds in safe, efficient, and operational condition.

This role requires advanced knowledge in at least one core trade (HVAC, electrical, or plumbing) and strong working knowledge across general maintenance systems in a healthcare environment.

You will play a key role in ensuring uninterrupted hospital operations through preventative maintenance, repairs, system monitoring, and timely response to facility needs.

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance on hospital systems and equipment
• Troubleshoot, repair, and replace HVAC, electrical, and/or plumbing components
• Maintain boilers, pumps, cooling towers, compressors, and related systems
• Interpret and work from technical diagrams, blueprints, and schematics
• Complete assigned work orders using the maintenance management system (TMS)
• Document all maintenance activity, repairs, and preventive maintenance tasks
• Ensure completion of scheduled PMs and compliance with facility standards
• Support minor construction and renovation projects as needed
• Order and retrieve supplies for maintenance and repair work
• Maintain a safe, clean, and functional hospital environment
• Respond to urgent maintenance issues and on-call needs

Candidates must have strong working knowledge in at least one primary trade
:

• HVAC systems, refrigeration cycles, compressors, condensers, evaporators
• Steam systems, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems
• Ladder diagrams and system diagnostics

• AC/DC theory and electrical troubleshooting
• Power distribution systems, transformers, breakers, MCCs
• Lighting and building electrical systems
• Reading electrical schematics and ladder diagrams

• Pipe fitting, soldering, brazing, welding, and system installation
• Maintenance and repair of plumbing systems and fixtures
• Understanding of facility water and drainage systems

Title: Facility Maintenance Technician III
Department: Plant Operations
Location: Gateway Regional Medical Center
2100 Madison Avenue
Granite City, IL 62040

Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Days | 8-hour shifts | 40 hours/week
Includes: Every other weekend + on-call rotation

• Associate degree or technical training in a related trade OR
• Trade certification/license with equivalent experience
• Military technical training accepted

• Valid driver's license required

• Minimum 6 years of trade-related experience OR journeyman-level equivalent knowledge
• Strong hands-on experience in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or general maintenance systems
• Experience in a hospital or regulated environment preferred

• Competitive pay: $20.41–$30.61/hour
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Shift differentials where applicable
• Stable, mission-driven healthcare environment
• Opportunity to work on complex, critical building systems that support patient care

Compensation is based on trade experience, certifications, technical expertise, and relevant skills. Final offers are determined through our compensation review process to ensure fairness, internal equity, and alignment with qualifications.

Join Gateway Regional Medical Center and help keep the systems running that support life-saving care every day. Apply today.