Maintenance Worker Skilled / Plant Engineering / FT / Varied

Maintenance Worker

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work. A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Position Summary

Under general supervision, the Maint Worker - Skilled position serves as a highly skilled technician performing mostly technical functions for the Plant Engineering Department including inspecting, servicing, and repairing advanced electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment. Takes on-call coverage as scheduled. Tech II position supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.

Job Duties

• Responds to requests by pager, radio, telephone or other methods of communication.
• Performs emergency repairs using proper trouble-shooting techniques.
• Conducts periodic inspections/tests based on pre-determined priorities and conditions.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment as specified.
• Maintains logs of inspections, tests, servicing, and repairs as required.
• Completes work orders as required.
• Participates in and supports a process to improve performance of services.

Benefit Highlights

Retention Bonus Program if offered. Loan Forgiveness Program if offered. Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required: 1. High School Diploma or G.E.D. 2. Valid Texas Drivers License 3. Basic general maintenance skills training and/or minimum four years related experience, including plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, HVAC, steam plant, metal work, and welding.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

1. Ability to read, write, and converse in English. 2. Ability to understand maintenance problems. 3. Ability to perform lifting (minimum of 50 pounds,) bending, grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, work with hands above head, work above ground on scaffolds, ladders, etc., standing and/or sitting for prolonged periods. 4. Ability to tolerate high noise levels for prolonged periods. 5. Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures and humidity for prolonged periods. 6. Ability to understand and practice safety requirements in work involving exposure to hazardous chemicals, biological materials, dangerous equipment. 7. Ability to respond to pager, radio, telephone, and other auditory stimulation. 8. Ability to discriminate color. 9. Ability to perform basic math functions and measurements.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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