Institutional Maintenance Mechanic

Job Details

Riverview Psychiatric Center Opening Date: 09/16/2026 Closing Date: 09/30/2026 Job Class Code: 8279 Grade: 16 Salary: $18.15 - $24.71 per hour
* * Salary includes a $.60 per hour institutional stipend

Location:

Augusta, Maine Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Riverview Psychiatric Center is currently recruiting for our next Institutional Maintenance Mechanic. This is structure and craft work in the general maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, mechanical systems, and buildings. As an Institutional Maintenance Mechanic, you will perform a wide variety of mechanical tasks in the installation, general repair, and maintenance of heating, power generating, water, and electrical systems. You will also perform maintenance and repair of laundry, kitchen, and farm machinery and equipment;

as well as general maintenance of the building and grounds. You may be assigned supervision over assigned helpers, who are typically patients. Work is performed under general supervision.

• Two (2) years’ experience in the general maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, mechanical systems, and buildings.

Riverview Psychiatric Center, in collaboration with the community, is a center for best practice, treatment, education and research, for individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, and co-occurring substance use disorders. To continue our goal of becoming a leader within the Behavioral Health field, we are looking for candidates who work well in a team and are enthusiastic and dedicated to providing compassionate care.

We hold accreditations by CMS and the Joint Commission. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing and adoptive parents—receive six weeks…