Senior HVAC Mechanic and Maintenance Technician; Columbia

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives.

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Job Description

Job Summary: A Senior HVAC Mechanic will provide project management oversight to repairs/ installations, construction and renovations in this discipline. In addition, this position provides training to new hires in this discipline. The position will maintain and repair residential and commercial HVAC and refrigeration systems including but not limited to split direct expansion and commercial chilled water systems, cooling towers, water coolers, refrigerators, freezers, commercial coolers and associated equipment.

Responsible for repair and systematic preventative maintenance on large air movers. Repair and maintain direct digital controls, pneumatic controls, valves, dampers, coils, etc. Filter changes, belt and motor/fan lubrication will also be an assigned responsibility. Candidate will also perform basic facility repairs related to other disciplines such as lamping, light plumbing, electrical, etc. as requested.

• Preventative Maintenance
  • Receives preventative maintenance work requests as they are printed and assesses requirements for completion as pertains to materials, access to equipment/systems and schedules the repair.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance as specified in the work request and follows the tasking required until completion.
  • Notes any deficiencies related to the preventative maintenance effort that are out of the norm and reports them to the Supervisor immediately for disposition and further action.
  • Follows up on repair efforts of deficiencies noted to ensure closure of the relevant documents to be compliant with Code and JCAHO Survey requirements.
  • Turns in completed PM documentation on the date the work is completed to ensure closure of the document in our CMMS system is done in a timely fashion.
  • Assists others in preventative maintenance efforts as required.
• Daily Repairs
  • Responds to both telephoned service requests and detailed project work orders as requested on a daily basis.
  • Identifies the complexity of the work required, tools necessary to accomplish the work and spare parts and materials required to complete the job requested.
  • Prepares purchase requisitions for spare parts and materials and submits for approval and acquisition to Supervisor, receives materials and closes out documentation within three days to ensure budget requirements are met.
  • Makes all repairs requested in a timely fashion and turns in completed documentation on the date of the repair or work to ensure close out of documentation on the computerized maintenance management system as required.
  • Assists in maintaining on hand critical spare parts and materials by conducting periodic inventory and requisitioning replacements to ensure continuity of our work effort.
• Compliance with Customer Service Standards: promotes customer satisfaction; courteous and professional at all times; keeps customers well informed of problems and situations; maintains a positive attitude in difficult situations.
• Performs pump and compressor systems maintenance tasks: inspects compressors and pump systems for leaks and repairs as required; takes part in daily rounds of mechanical areas; ensures all compressor and pumping equipment is functional.
• Miscellaneous Duties
  • Makes daily tours of HVAC mechanical spaces and notes all repairs required for the space, requiring technical assistance for completion.
  • Conducts inspections of above the ceiling fire and smoke walls in the assigned work zone to ensure penetrations are sealed as required by Code.
  • Notifies Supervisor of such repairs, in writing, to ensure continuity of repair efforts in a proactive fashion rather than…