Sr Maintenance Mechanic - Full Time - Shift Vary
Wellstar · Paulding Hospital
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
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Various (United States of America)Senior Maintenance Mechanic
Full Time
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The Senior Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on a wide range of hospital systems and equipment, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, pneumatic, life safety, and building infrastructure systems. This role serves as a technical resource and mentor to other maintenance mechanics while supporting regulatory compliance and ensuring a safe, functional healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on pumps, motors, lighting systems, plumbing, HVAC equipment, commercial doors, automatic door operators, sheetrock, and building systems.
- Support hospital infrastructure including medical gas and vacuum systems, emergency generators, fire alarm systems, nurse call systems, tube stations, elevators, overhead paging, and power plant operations.
- Conduct Life Safety inspections, above-ceiling assessments, and ensure compliance with Joint Commission, NFPA, and healthcare facility standards.
- Assist with construction and renovation projects, maintain documentation, order parts and materials, and complete work orders in a timely manner.
- Serve as a lead resource for the maintenance team and assume leadership responsibilities in the absence of the team lead.
- Participate in rotating weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED plus technical training, certification, or formal education in HVAC, electrical, and/or plumbing.
- Minimum of 5 years of general mechanical maintenance and repair experience.
- Strong knowledge of building mechanical systems, power and hand tools, diagnostic equipment, blueprints, and healthcare facility life safety requirements.
- Expertise in at least one specialty area such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls, medical gas, nurse call, or related systems.
- Computer proficiency and ability to work independently in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Ideal Candidate: A skilled maintenance professional with broad experience in commercial or healthcare facility operations who can independently troubleshoot complex systems, mentor others, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining critical hospital infrastructure.
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