Shift:  Monday-Friday; 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Put Your Skills to Work Where They Matter Most! As a Maintenance Mechanic, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our healthcare facility safe, reliable, and running smoothly. From maintaining and repairing building systems and clinical equipment to performing preventive maintenance and life safety inspections, your hands-on expertise helps create a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. If you’re a skilled problem-solver who enjoys variety, teamwork, and making a difference every day, we’d love to have you on our team!

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Accepts and responds to work requests for general maintenance and repair of closures, mobile equipment, installed facility systems, various piping systems, minor plumbing, minor electrical, move requests, simple temperature complaints, and other assignments from management  
• Repairs and maintains facility equipment such as beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, kitchen appliances, exercise equipment, nurse call and other communication systems, as assigned  
• Performs minor carpentry, painting, plastering, and electro‑mechanical repairs; performs repairs and preventive maintenance on pneumatic tube systems and medical gas outlets  
• Ensures urgent requests are handled timely and that repairs are made correctly and completely while maintaining positive relationships and communications with patients, visitors, and staff  
• Keeps shops and mechanical rooms clean and free of unnecessary items; observes accepted procedures in the care and use of equipment and tools  
• Cooperates with supervisors and co‑workers to maintain equipment, parts, and supplies, and makes recommendations regarding desired changes in operation and maintenance procedures  
• Performs preventive maintenance orders for facility departments to ensure compliance with healthcare standards; updates and creates preventive maintenance schedules as equipment is installed  
• Inspects and initiates repairs to life safety equipment and systems including fire doors, fire/smoke walls, fire barriers, medical gas systems, egress and emergency lighting, fire sprinkler and suppression systems, and fire alarm systems  

Education: 

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent job experience required. 
• Associate’s degree in industrial technologies or a related skilled trade (e.g., HVAC, electrical, electronics, mechanical); completion of a trade/technical school program or trade apprenticeship is preferred. 

Experience: 

• Five (5) years’ experience in operations, including maintenance and/or repair, with familiarity with mechanical systems and building maintenance techniques for systems and equipment required.  
• Four (4) years of healthcare/hospital maintenance experience preferred. 

License(s)/Certification(s): 

• Valid Driver’s License required.