Area Mechanic

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics department of Engineering Services is seeking an Area Mechanic. This position will be full-time with a primary schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday including weekends and holidays as scheduled for on-call.  

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Applies all necessary safety precautions in working with electrical, steam, or mechanical equipment. 
•  Performs inspections of electrical, mechanical, steam and plumbing equipment in assigned areas on a periodic basis in order to determine the degree of operating efficiency and to locate and alleviate potential malfunctions. 
•  Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions on electrical equipment, appliances, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment controls in assigned area. 
•  Performs and reports on specific written preventive maintenance procedures (such as lubrication, cleaning, changing filters, making adjustments, and replacing parts) on electrical, mechanical, plumbing and steam equipment in assigned area. 
•  Checks accomplishment of shop work orders and returns them to the appropriate office after work is completed. 
•  Inspects and reports building problems involving carpentry, painting, roof, masonry, and plastering in assigned area in order to determine corrective methods. 
•  Establishes and maintains effective communications with personnel located in assigned area and within his/her own and other shops relative to building maintenance and occupant comfort. 
•  Maintains operating inventory of necessary spare repair parts, filters, belts and other supplies. 
•  Trains shop apprentices, replacements, and other personnel.