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MECHANICAL PLANT SPECIALIST

MU Health Care
Columbia, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 8/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/16/2025
Shift: 2nd Shift 3pm to 1130pm with some over time. 10 days on and 4 days off.
Department:Plant Engineering
Compensation:
  • Base Pay Range:$22.04 - $30.09 per hour/per year, based on experience.
  • Shift Differential: $3 per hour evenings
Union Bid Period:8/15/25 - 8/22/25
ABOUT THE JOB
MU Healthcare is looking for a dynamic and proactive individual to join our team as a Mechanical Plant Specialist! Your hands-on approach and technical finesse will be pivotal in maintaining and repairing mechanical systems, including boilers and cooling towers. If you're passionate about being at the forefront of healthcare infrastructure and want to be part of a dedicated team, apply now to embark on a journey where your skills meet innovation for the wellbeing of all.
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
Learn more about MU Health Care.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  • Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one.
  • Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays.
  • Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years.
  • Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%).
  • Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more.
  • See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
  1. Operate and maintain electrical chillers and steam absorbers. Maintain and repair heating, air conditioning, ventilation systems, boiler, or cooling tower systems from single room units to complete building systems.
  2. Maintain building/equipment temperatures and conditions through the operations of the BAS (Building Operation system) computer.
  3. First responder to elevator trouble and entrapment, all emergency codes, power outages (both large and small), "Hot & Cold" calls.
  4. Operate a pneumatic tube system and its computerized control, maintain and make necessary repairs.
  5. Monitor and maintain chemical levels in cooling tower water treatment system. Repair and maintain plumbing systems, open sewer drains, and replace faucets.
  6. Check and operate fire alarm systems; operate and maintain medical air, vacuum, control air, and other lift safety air systems.
  7. Maintain basic electrical circuits and equipment and maintain building accessories such as tables, chairs, carts, gas and electrical equipment.
  8. Provide coverage for engineering-related duties during off-shifts.
  9. May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICTIONS

  • High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

  • One (1) year of experience in the maintenance and operation of building mechanical systems including HVAC maintenance, electrical, plumbing, electrical and pneumatic control systems, drawings, and technical specifications.

  • One (1) year of experience in the maintenance and operation of high pressure boilers and associated equipment, where applicable, for positions responsible for maintaining boiler and cooling tower systems.

  • Personal driver license; class F or higher for Missouri residents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position, and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.



Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo

 

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