Hospital Maintenance Technician - Philadelphia, PA; Mars Veterinary Health

Job Overview

Hospital Maintenance Technician – Philadelphia West. Full‑time position located at Banfield King of Prussia, PA. Applicants must reside within 20 miles of West Philadelphia, PA.

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
• Identify, manage, perform, measure, schedule and track facility repair and preventive maintenance tasks in accordance with practice standards, including painting and cove base installation, cabinetry and laminate repairs, drywall and ceiling repairs, basic plumbing and electrical repairs, lighting maintenance and repairs, flooring maintenance and repairs.
• Manage assigned in‑house maintenance and repair work orders, schedule the work, communicate timelines to hospitals and coordinators/construction managers, and complete the work.
• Manage all facets of the ceramic tile floor care regional maintenance program.
• Source, select, hire, and manage painting contractors to complete all paint work within the region in accordance with practice standards.
• Perform medical equipment preventive maintenance work on various equipment.
• Report on‑repairable damage.
• Inspect, document, and report facility damages, repairs, structural conditions, and construction plan variances.
• Regularly provide clear and concise communication of repairs, projects and service work updates and deliverables to managers and field leaders.
• Purchase and keep inventory of all needed hospital maintenance materials.
• Coordinate travel arrangements within MVH guidelines and budget to meet job deadlines; some travel is required.
• Other job duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Facilities Management or a similar field is preferred.
• Three years of experience in Construction or Maintenance is required.
• Working knowledge and/or experience of construction terms, blueprints, troubleshooting electrical, plumbing, casework, and general building construction is required.
• Working knowledge and/or experience with building construction power tools, electrical, plumbing, drywall repair, paint, cabinetry, laminate, vinyl composition tile (VCT) and ceramic flooring installation and repair and general building construction is preferred.

Compensation is $33.46 – $52.28 per hour, based on education, experience and other relevant credentials.

• Competitive salary with paid time off and holidays.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance for you and your loved ones.
• Fertility and family‑building assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Practice paid basic life insurance.
• Practice paid short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Automatic enrollment 401(k) savings plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match.
• Commuter benefits.
• Legal plan.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Mental health support and resources.
• Paid volunteering.
• Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three pets.
• Continuing education allowance and MED hours for eligible positions.
• Student debt relief (for full‑time DVMs).
• Discounts including Mars, Pet Smart, Royal Canin, fitness, cellular and more.

• Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability to perform the duties proficiently.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables.
• The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate.
• Environment where pets are present.

WE ARE A DRUG‑FREE, SMOKE‑FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MVH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability. MVH complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every MVH location.