Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title & Specialty Area: Maintenance Mechanic

Department: Engineering

Location: Dallas, TX

Shift: 12/hr shifts 5:30 am - 6:00 pm. 2 on - 3 off/3 on - 2 off.

Job Type: On-Site

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well‑being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.

Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Reads, understands and interprets blueprints, drawings, floor plans, schedules and manufacturers operating and/or maintenance specifications as they relate to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and special equipment, building structures and finishes. Performs minor routine and preventive maintenance to include operating, cleaning, inspecting, adjusting, tightening, replacing, lubricating, reporting problems, etc., on electrical and mechanical equipment, plumbing systems and fixtures, and building structures and furnishings.

May be called upon to assist other maintenance personnel in the completion of their work to include Electricians, HVAC Mechanics, Plumbers, Carpenters, Masons, Painters, Sheet Metal workers, etc. Responds to request for service from building occupants to include emergencies, hot and cold calls, lighting problems, plumbing problems, minor installations, repairs, adjustments, etc. Performs electrical, plumbing and HVAC tasks up to and including to following troubleshoot/replace switches, receptacles and ballasts.

Plunge toilets, remove P‑traps and use snake machines. Adjust door closures and other door hardware. Change ceiling tiles, repair sheetrock, replace carpet/tile, and other general maintenance as assigned

• Maintain, inspect and/or test hospital plan equipment and life/safety and casualty prevention systems such and fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire doors and dampers, sprinkler system, panic hardware, medical gas systems, and hospital beds, carts, stretchers, wheelchairs, exam tables, operating tables, etc.
• Perform inspections, minor repairs and replacements on room or space Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning (HVAC) equipment such as cabinet or unit ventilators (to include filters, hot and chilled water coils, belts cabinets and drains, damper, motors frills, fans, etc.), unit heaters exhaust fans induction and radiation units, room or space thermostats, supply and return grills and plenums, missing boxes, terminal reheat units, variable air volume, units, etc.
  
  Assist Plant Operators with their duties and responsibilities.
• Perform inspections, maintenance, minor repairs, and replacements on electrical equipment of 277 volts or less, such as incandescent and fluorescent lighting systems, electrical receptacles, switches, battery powered lights (emergency) and equipment, exit lights and directional signs, small electric motors, electrical appliances, powered housekeeping equipment hand dryers, etc. Assists Electricians with their duties and responsibilities.
• Perform inspections, minor repairs and replacements on building structures and furnishings such as ceiling tiles, wallboard, plastered walls, resilient floor tiles, carpeting, lighting systems, painted surfaces, wall coverings, internal and external doors and door hardware, ceramic tile walls and floors, windows and window glazing room furnishings, blinds, drapery, hardware, wall mounted fixtures and dispensers and other similar equipment. Perform the duties and responsibilities support other positions within Engineering as skills and experiences permit.
• React to emergencies and serve as a one-person department during evenings and weekends.
• Repair and maintain hospital electromechanical equipment, i.e., refrigerators, sterilizers, ice machines, kitchen appliances, range /…