Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Life Plan Community

Full Time-Day Shift
Flexibility Needed

The Maintenance Mechanic maintains the facility's equipment to ensure the safety and reliability of equipment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform scheduled maintenance checks and maintain facility equipment to ensure safe and working order
• Review, prioritize and assign incoming work orders to assure full completion of work in a timely manner.
• Communicate work request/project status to the customer in a timely manner.
• Assign project and relief staff as needed to meet work demands.
• Provide input for annual staff performance evaluations.
• Arrange and /or conduct training of staff including ongoing educational programs.
• Assists in obtaining bids for competitive pricing from vendors and contractors.
• Coordinates equipment/system shutdowns for repairs with the staff/volunteers of programs/ departments affected and with contractors.
• Assures compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
• Assures state and federal paperwork is up to date at all times
• Orders parts/supplies and maintains inventories.
• Assists in the review of contractors and assures satisfactory job completion.
• Provides work for the facility-wide to assure compliance to local, state, and federal code.

• Advanced knowledge and skills in the areas of mechanical systems
• High school graduate or equivalent. Technical school graduate or equivalent experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in maintenance skills, preferably in a nursing home or health care setting.
• City of Wauwatosa electrical license and City of Milwaukee high pressure boiler license , a plus
• Must be mobile in order to perform the variety of tasks associated with essential job functions.
• Transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Withstand temperature extremes from -10 F to 120 F for several hours at a time.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Available for on call responsibilities as assigned
• Have a valid Wisconsin drivers license.
• Acquire and maintain Mechanic Certification , a plus