Maintenance Director

Description

Job Purpose

• Maintains the building, grounds, equipment, and Life Safety systems for Ripley Behavioral Health Hospital and keeps the facility safe, functional, and survey-ready. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient care areas, offices, grounds, mechanical spaces, and facility equipment in safe working order.
• Manage Life Safety compliance and logs, including fire alarm/sprinkler testing, extinguishers, emergency lights, exit signs, egress routes, fire/smoke doors, generator testing, and related inspections.
• Maintain a preventative maintenance schedule for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, generator, water systems, Life Safety equipment, and other facility equipment.
• Attend and support Environment of Care meetings; report maintenance/Life Safety updates, open items, and corrective actions.
• Complete facility rounds and safety inspections; identify hazards and correct or report concerns promptly.
• Respond to work orders and urgent facility issues, including after-hours needs as assigned.
• Coordinate vendors, contractors, inspections, repairs, service agreements, and small construction/renovation projects as needed.
• Maintain PM logs, inspection reports, fire drill documentation, SDS information as applicable, service records, and other survey/licensure documentation.
• Support emergency preparedness, fire drills, utility failure response, and disaster planning.
• Monitor maintenance supplies, tools, parts, and equipment; communicate budget or replacement needs to administration.
• Supervise maintenance staff if assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of facility maintenance, plant operations, or facilities management experience preferred.
• Previous healthcare, hospital, behavioral health, long-term care, or other regulated healthcare facility experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems, emergency power, fire alarm, fire suppression, doors/hardware, grounds, and general construction/repair practices.
• Knowledge of CMS, OSHA, EPA, NFPA Life Safety Code, state fire marshal standards, safety data sheet requirements, emergency generator testing, fire drills, and general healthcare regulatory expectations preferred.
• Ability to perform basic maintenance repairs directly and determine when outside contractor support is needed.
• Ability to read and understand manuals, service documents, inspection reports, work orders, building plans, safety information, and vendor documentation.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing facility needs, follow instructions, maintain documentation, and respond appropriately in urgent situations.
• Valid driver's license may be required depending on facility needs and assigned duties.
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred; BLS, CPI, crisis intervention training, and other facility-required training may be required and will be provided as applicable.
• Professional appearance, reliable attendance, and a service-oriented attitude required.

Working conditions

• This position works throughout an in-person clinical and behavioral health hospital setting, including patient care areas, offices, common areas, mechanical rooms, storage areas, exterior grounds, parking areas, and construction or maintenance work areas. Work may involve frequent interruptions, urgent repair needs, confidential information, and occasional after-hours or emergency response needs. As there may be unavoidable environmental hazards, the employee must assume responsibility for knowledge of protocols and policies relevant to these hazards and use appropriate protective attire, tools, equipment, and safety procedures provided by the facility.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, climb stairs and ladders, reach overhead, use hands and fingers, grasp tools, operate equipment, and move throughout the facility and grounds as needed. The position may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling tools, supplies, equipment, furniture, or materials up to 50 pounds, with assistance or equipment used when appropriate. Work may include exposure to noise, dust, heat, cold, odors, chemicals, cleaning products, mechanical rooms, electrical equipment, confined areas, outdoor weather conditions, and other maintenance-related hazards. This job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Direct reports

• This position reports to the program director.