General Facilities Repair & Maintenance Technician

Lowell General Hospital -Saints Campus is seeking an experienced General Facilities, Repair & Maintenance Technician to join our facilities team!

Performs a variety of general maintenance, preventive maintenance, inspection, servicing, repair, overhaul and construction duties in hospital buildings and grounds areas.  Carries out tasks within capabilities involving a variety of maintenance crafts such as sheet metal, plumbing and pipe fitting, carpentry, tile setting, painting, electrical and roof maintenance.

Hours: 40 hours per week.

Monday-Friday Day shift 7am-3:30pm
Rotating weekends, Holidays and On-call shifts required

Work Location: Lowell General Hospital -Saints Campus

Guaranteed Hours!

Minimum Qualifications:

1.High school diploma or equivalent.

2.One (1) year of building maintenance.

3. On the job training in one or more building trades.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Completion of a vocational/trade school program.

2. Two (2) years of building maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listedbelow are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. Responsible for the containment of hospital costs and conservation of supplies and equipment.

1. Performs electrical repairs such as, removal, replacement of switches, ballasts, motors, motor controls, etc.

2. Performs plumbing such as, drains, fixtures, rodding, cleaning, etc., as assigned.

3. Performs minor carpentry such as, the installation and repair of such items as doors, shelving, locks, etc. as needed.

4. Performs repairs to plaster, brickwork or concrete as needed.  Solders and welds materials, as needed.

5. Performs service and preventative maintenance on hospital equipment and systems.

6. Repairs patient electrical, mechanical and electrical beds and equipment, as assigned, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturers’ specifications.

7. Checks all lighting in and around the hospital buildings on a regular basis.

8. Replaces bulbs and/or make necessary repairs to fixtures; repairs various types of electrical circuits and devices, as needed; cleans fixtures on a regular basis.

9. Checks hospital systems for proper function (i.e., electrical power, air handling units, medical gas, steam boiler operation, hot water, etc.).

10. Removes and replaces defective or outdated equipment.  Procures necessary parts and materials for jobs.

11. Inspects and repairs safety equipment installed throughout the hospital. 

12. Cleans work shop and mechanical equipment.  Handles hazardous materials carefully, safety and disposes it properly.

13. Makes necessary repairs safety equipment installed throughout the hospital.Performs project work, as assigned.

14. Installs new equipment as per manufacturers specifications.

15. Performs preventative maintenance on hospital equipment and systems.

16. Participate in all snow removal and sanding functions.

17. Assists other co-workers with trouble-shooting and necessary repairs as well as installation of new service or projects related to Plant operations.

18.Seeks a standard of work that is equal to or above that which is required (i.e., applicable codes and standards).

19. Regularly adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments or installs special functional and structural parts, as required.

20. Maintains inventory; reorders parts as necessary and keeps storage area neatly organized.

Physical Requirements: 

1. Frequent bending, squatting, stooping. 

2. Occasional lifting heavy weights occasionally. 

3. Prolonged standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders.

4. May be exposed to hazards from use of tools and power equipment.

5. Requires fine hand coordination to handle tools and other equipment.

6. Requires ability to hear verbal communication and see written or printed information.

Skills & Abilities:

1.Knowledge of general maintenance procedures.

2.Ability to set up and operate various tools and equipment inherent to repair and maintenance of hospital equipment, buildings and grounds.

3. Knowledge of safe use of equipment.

4. Ability to organize and achieve quality performance in new routines, procedures and skills in the function of a maintenance worker.

5. Ability to read blueprints and specifications to determine the procedure of assembling and/or maintaining hospital equipment, buildings and grounds.

6. Basic knowledge of electricity, plumbing, carpentry and painting as it relates to various duties.

7. Ability to exercise independent judgment in times of need and emergency situations.