Healthcare Senior Maintenance Mechanic, 1st Shift

Overview

Schedule:

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shift: 1st shift hours
Five (5) 8-hour shifts
On call:
May be required (additional pay for on call hours)

Location:

Freeport, IL (FHN Memorial Hospital)

We are currently accepting applications for this position, with an anticipated hire date at the end of April. Candidates are encouraged to apply early for consideration.

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Shift: 1st shift hours
• Five (5) 8-hour shifts
• Alternating weekends
• On call:
  May be required (additional pay for on call hours)
• Location:
  
  Freeport, IL (FHN Memorial Hospital)

This is an entry-level facilities maintenance position. A strong mechanical aptitude is required. The ability to read blueprints would be beneficial to perform duties of this position. Knowledge in the use of a computer and related CMMS is required. This position will include performing tasks such as lamp replacement, air filter changes and minor facilities duties as assigned. This position requires the ability to work flexible hours, on call hours, alternating shifts, including weekend and holiday work.

This position also performs other duties as may be assigned, including but not limited to snow removal and special events. This position is also required to assist Healthcare Mechanics 2, 3 and 4 when called upon, or assigned by the Supervisor. The duties listed below are responsibilities of a Healthcare Mechanic 1.

• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Assists in the completion of special projects including insulating, painting, demolition, and general clean-up.
• Coordinates, places orders and periodically installs all required interior signage, including that which is associated with renovation projects.
• Places department orders and may be required to pick up miscellaneous supplies as necessary.
• This position provides potential opportunity to learn basic plumbing; electrical wiring; calibration of thermostats; hospital bed maintenance.
• Performs grounds keeping operations as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent

For Those Driving Mercyhealth Vehicles Maintain a valid driver’s license. Have and maintain an acceptable driving record per Mercyhealth’s HR.100 Fleet and Driver Safety policy.

For Those Driving Their Personal Vehicles Maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation with proof of vehicle insurance when requested. Have and maintain an acceptable driving record per Mercyhealth’s HR.100 Fleet and Driver Safety policy.

This is considered heavy work. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/move over 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:
  Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation:
  Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off:
  Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
• Career Advancement:
  Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing:
  Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits:
  Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.