Maintenance Repairman - Wernersville State Hospital

Join the Department of Human Services (DHS) as a Maintenance Repairman 2 and support the daily operations of Wernersville State Hospital. This position gives you the chance to use many different trade skills while improving the facility for some of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable residents. You will be part of a team that depends on strong craftsmanship and reliable work. Bring your experience to a role where every task helps make the hospital a safer and better place.

This position helps maintain hospital buildings, equipment, and public areas by completing skilled repair, construction, and maintenance tasks. As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• General Repairs: Perform building maintenance, preventative work, and needed repairs across hospital property
• Skilled Trades: Install and maintain plumbing, electrical components, drywall, framing, and related materials
• Construction Tasks: Measure, cut, build, and install items such as trim, doors, windows, and masonry work
• Equipment Use: Operate and maintain tools and equipment needed for carpentry, masonry, and repair work
• Routine Maintenance: Complete scheduled checks, filter changes, inspections, and preventative tasks
• Seasonal Work: Remove snow from sidewalks and parking lots using basic snow removal equipment

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch break and subject to emergency call‑in
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Free parking
• You will not have the option to telework in this position
• Starting salary may be non‑negotiable in some cases

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title), or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, including at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades, or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• You must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination
• The position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act, including submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports (Pennsylvania State Police, FBI, etc.)

Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, refer to the applicable state resources.

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The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.