Maintenance Mechanic

Advocate Aurora Health - Hazel Crest, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Hazel Crest, IL

Hospitals

About the position

The Maintenance Mechanic position at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, IL, is a full-time role that involves various shifts. The primary focus of this role is to ensure the maintenance and repair of the hospital's facilities, equipment, and systems to provide a safe and efficient environment for patients and staff. The position requires a proactive approach to facility repair, preventive maintenance, and emergency response to various maintenance issues.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely and proper response to assigned service calls, work orders, and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Performs a variety of general maintenance building repairs including adjusting or replacing doors, caulking, insulating, painting, and replacing floor coverings.
• Conducts maintenance electrical repairs such as replacing outlets, light bulbs, and resetting circuit breakers.
• Performs maintenance plumbing repairs including unclogging drains and repairing faucets.
• Handles minor equipment repairs for hospital beds, wheelchairs, and kitchen equipment.
• Maintains HVAC equipment and responds to heating and cooling requests.
• First response and system reset of fire alarm systems and pneumatic tube systems.
• Establishes and improves preventive maintenance and inspection programs.
• Responds to alarms and optimizes operations using trending reports.
• Conducts emergency repairs associated with leaks, floods, and equipment failures.
• Inspects assigned building spaces to identify and correct maintenance deficiencies.
• Documents actions taken in the computerized maintenance management system.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3 years of general experience.
• 2+ years of maintenance or construction experience in a healthcare, hotel, institutional, or manufacturing facility.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, electrical maintenance, and snow removal.
• Valid State of Illinois Drivers License.