Assistant Maintenance Engineer III - AltaPointe Health
Mobile, AL 36693
About the Job
Primary Job Functions:
Assist the Maintenance Coordinator with facilitating maintenance functions for AltaPointe facilities.
- Oversees projects as assigned.
- Maintains air conditioners, heating, and plumbing equipment.
- Monitors contractors in conjunction with the Maintenance Coordinator.
- Provides direction to maintenance staff.
- Performs other maintenance assignments as necessary.
Maintains Equipment.
- Properly inspects services and/or repairs all equipment used during maintenance.
- Advises Supervisor of needed repairs.
Supervises and assigns the work of maintenance employees
- Assigns work orders and Inspects work for completeness
- Determines materials, equipment and supplies to be used and monitors time on job
- Ensures that all maintenance department employees are adequately trained
- Assures the optimal functioning of building systems including mechanical , fire/life safety, property, plant and equipment
- Coordinates the development, implementation and management of safety management activities
- Takes the lead in all building and property related emergencies
- Trains staff on emergency response protocol and develops an on-call response system
- Reviews invoices and expenditures with supervisor
- Oversees records of all maintenance and service activities
Supervision and Consultation
- Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
- Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
- Actively works to enhance skills
Courteous and respectful towards customers, visitors, co-workers and medical staff
- Treats customers and coworkers with care, dignity and compassion
- Respects consumers’ privacy and confidentiality
- Is pleasant and cooperative with others
- Assists employees and visitors as needed
- Is sensitive to the consumers’ needs, expectations and individual differences
- Is gentle and calm with employees, families and others as appropriate
Other Related Duties as assigned
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
- Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as requested
- Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Works in a cooperative manner with other AltaPointe employees
- Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally necessary to crawl, reach above shoulder level, crouch
- Frequently necessary to bend, squat, kneel, balance, push/pull equipment
- Occasionally necessary to climb up to 10+ feet
- Sitting for 2-3 hours and standing / walking for 3-5 hours daily
- Occasionally lift or carry loads up to and including 100 lbs., frequently be required to carry loads up to and including 34 lbs., continuously carry 10 lbs. for extended periods.
- The job requires repetitive movement of both feet. Simple grasping with both hands is necessary. Fine manipulation with both hands is necessary. Firm grasping with both hands is necessary.
- Occasional working on unprotected heights, being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature/humidity, driving automotive equipment, exposure to dust, fumes, and gases.
Minimum Qualifications:
-High school graduate or equivalent with at least 8 years of experience in the maintenance field and 3 of those being in a supervisory capacity;
-Valid Alabama driver license; a good driving record; the ability to read and write;
-The ability to use power tools, hand tools, and electrical test equipment such as volt-ohm meters;
-The ability to read blue prints and schematics; must be able to lift 50 pounds regularly.
- Knowledge of Local, State and Federal Codes relating to Life Safety and facility operations
- Knowledge of JC standards and standards of accrediting bodies related to facility operations
- Knowledge of Policies and Procedures as they relate to Environment of Care
- Knowledge of Emergency Preparedness, Response and Disaster Recovery
- Knowledge of Principles of Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services related to property, plant, equipment and vehicle fleet
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and working knowledge with a personal computer
- Knowledge of Environment of Care compliance software and computerized maintenance management software.