About this role
Job Summary: Performs a variety of maintenance and engineering duties for the hospital and its facilities in one or more of the following trades: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and/or stationary engineering. Incumbent may be called upon to head up a group of workers on a project, instruct other members of the department in their field(s) of expertise, and review the work of outside vendors.
Responsibilities:
1. Completes routine work orders and preventive maintenance duties and responds to emergencies and call outs as needed. Trouble shoots and maintains simple and complex systems and equipment in area of primary trade. 2. Inspects facilities, grounds, infrastructure, equipment, tools and/ or vehicles to ensure proper maintenance and safety standards are being met. Takes or recommends corrective actions as necessary. Maintains work areas in neat, clean and orderly fashion. 3. Maintains records of installation, maintenance and repair orders to track activities ensuring work is documented and on file. Prepare status reports as required. 4. Requisitions supplies, parts, equipment and materials for work including determining appropriate supplies and materials. Monitors supply and inventory levels and notifies appropriate staff of need to reorder. 5. Responds to emergencies and call outs as required.
Education Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent Preferred: Technical School
Registration/Certification/Licensure: Valid driver's license and maintain eligibility to be insured under the Health Systems motor vehicle liability insurance. Preferred: License/certification in skill trade
Experience Minimum: Three years in primary trade(s) or six years general facilities engineering in similar-sized facility. Preferred: N/A
Other Requirements: Extensive knowledge and skill of building trades and utilities equipment. Within incumbent's primary trade(s), is able to work independently to analyze and correct complex problems and determine material needs. Ability to read, comprehend and transmit complicated and detailed instructions verbally and in writing.
Status: Non-Exempt
Physical Requirements:
The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted: Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr) Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr) Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr) NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function. Non-Material Handling Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - CONSTANT Bending* - To flex the upper body forward - CONSTANT Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - CONSTANT Climbing* - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - CONSTANT Ladders* - To ascend and descend ladders - FREQUENT Stairs* - To ascend and descend stairs - FREQUENT Kneeling* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - FREQUENT Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A Material Handling Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50# Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50# Lift* - Floor to Waist OCCASIONAL 20# - 50# Lift* - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL 20# - 50# Lift* - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL 20# - 50# Carrying* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
Environmental Factors Working alone* - CONSTANT Working in cramped quarters* - FREQUENT Constant interruptions - CONSTANT Working with hands in water* - CONSTANT Use of power tools* - CONSTANT Working on ladders/scaffolding - CONSTANT Exposure to vibration* - CONSTANT Exposure to dust* - CONSTANT Exposure to noise (constant)* - CONSTANT Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc)* - CONSTANT Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing* - CONSTANT Exposure to slippery walking surfaces* - CONSTANT Exposure to solvents, grease, oils* - CONSTANT Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - N/A Working with bloodborne pathogens* - CONSTANT Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand Physical Demand Met Level Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary to Light 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs). Heavy to Very Heavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood. As relates to this position: Sedentary to Light - N/A Medium* - FREQUENT Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A