Mechanic I - Intern

Department/Unit: Facility Maintenance Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $19.79 - $33.10 Repairs, maintains, overhauls and assembles various machines, equipment and building systems. This includes HVAC units, fan coils, pumps, motors, compressors, plumbing, electrical and other building mechanical equipment and systems. Performs repairs and minor construction utilizing carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry and painting skills. Assists with snow removal activities by driving AMC vehicles to snowplow, distribute road salt, and shovel sidewalks. Duties and Responsibilities include: • Performs periodic preventative maintenance repairs and inspections on machinery and systems. Maintains and overhauls various machines and equipment such as compressors, pumps, motors and fans. Fabricates brackets, guards, parts, etc. using welders, power and shop tools. • Repairs, cleans, lubricates and maintains equipment and systems such as surgical tables, nurse call, medical gas, automatic doors, sterilizers, motors, pumps, compressors and controls. • Performs repairs and minor construction to buildings and facility, including painting, plastering, masonry, carpentry, plumbing and electrical. • Performs all assigned tasks in a timely and cost effective manner. • Has a working knowledge of the safe use of power tools, shop tools, hand tools and testing equipment. • Works with blueprints, schematics and shop drawings. • Maintains spare parts and hardware inventory and equipment information file to include drawings, schematics, parts lists, cut sheets and operating instructions. • Performs periodic preventative maintenance of equipment and systems and maintains records of tests, calibrations and inspections performed. • Performs mandatory overtime and other duties as required (on-call coverage, call back and snow removal duties) and works with and assists other trades, as needed. • Assists and cooperates with supervision to schedule and complete projects according to plans. • Assists in inspection and testing of fire alarm. Performs periodic maintenance to fire alarm. Resets alarms. • Performs air handler filter changing. • May periodically perform minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting. • Follows AMC policies and procedures and adheres to Center safety policies and regulations. • Responsible to conduct good housekeeping measures to promote safety. • Responsible to attend asbestos training annually and be part of the asbestos team. • When needed, management reserves the right to assign or reassign all employees. Minimum Qualifications • Minimum high school or trade school graduate • Five (5) years experience in a multi trade maintenance shop. • An associate degree in a pertinent field may be accepted in lieu of (2) year’s experience. Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Med is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Med offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: Excellent health care coverage with lower copays at most Albany Med providers. A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Med offers a full range outpatient and inpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 trauma center, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Med partners with Columbia Memorial Health, Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital to form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.