Skilled Maintenance Worker at Maryfreebed in Grand Rapids, MI

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.

• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.

• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.

• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.

• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Summary

​​Uses mechanical, technical, physical and communication skills in order to maintain a safe, reliable and comfortable health care environment. Carries out the daily corrective and preventative maintenance functions of the department and stays abreast of current technological issues in order to make the best positive contribution to patient care.

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Essential Job Responsibilities

• ​​Performs plumbing and pipefitting at a level commensurate with years of experience and in accordance with applicable standards.

• ​Performs general facility maintenance to maintain the physical, mechanical and environmental integrity of the physical plant and associated equipment.

• ​Performs basic electrical services under the guidance of a licensed electrician to fulfill the safety and convenience requirements of our customers. Examples would be repairing lighting circuits, troubleshooting motor controls and changing ballast’s.

• ​Maintains HVAC/R systems, chiller(s), air conditioners, cooling towers, power plant, boilers, steam traps, heat exchangers and condensate receivers/pumps from a monitoring and preventive maintenance perspective to continually provide maximum safety and comfort to our customers.

• ​Responsible for working safely in every situation in order to protect self and others.

• ​Responsible for proper documentation, carrying out departmental policies and procedures and meeting continuous performance standards.

• ​Performs upper level corrective and preventive maintenance in accordance with the following list to assure the integrity of the plant and equipment, and to provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients, visitors and staff. These items are meant to serve as examples and do not represent an “all inclusive” list of tasks.

• ​Rebuilds and replaces medical gas outlets.

• ​Tests, monitors and logs medical gas systems and equipment.

• ​Performs rough and finish carpentry tasks, fabricates new walls, installs new doors, frames and hardware, constructs cabinets and counters, and does major carpentry repairs.

• ​Calibrates and maintains pneumatic controls.

• ​Performs detailed hydraulic stretcher and electric bed repair.

• ​Repairs and calibrates various electronic monitoring devices.

• ​Able to weld, solder and braze.

• ​Repairs and replaces single and polyphase motors up to 480 volts.

• ​Performs masonry and concrete work.

• ​Maintains and repairs closed loop water systems for domestic and heating water.

• ​Troubleshoots and repairs multi-belt fan systems.

• ​Performs appropriate tests on closed loop water systems and chemically treats same.

• ​Test, monitor and log emergency generators.

• ​Test, monitor, log and clean swimming pool.

• ​Performs preventive maintenance as assigned.

​​Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Two years experience in an industrial or commercial setting.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and manufacturer's specifications.

• Ability to requisition the equipment and materials for equipment installations and repairs.

• Basic computer skills to answer email, research on the internet and operate the building automation

Preferred Job Qualifications

• ​​Applicable trade school education and/or experience (i.e. plumbing, masonry, carpentry, painting, electrical work, refrigeration, air conditioning, etc.).​