Maintenance Mechanic / Maintenance / Full Time

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Maintenance Mechanic / Maintenance / Full Time

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for performing skilled maintenance, repair, and inspection work on a wide range of building systems, equipment, and infrastructure as well as ensure facility grounds are safe and well maintained. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the physical environments of the organization remain safe, functional, and compliant with regulatory standards, directly supporting patient care, staff operations, and public safety. Maintenance Mechanic is an onsite position.

Essential Functions

• Perform maintenance and repairs on mechanical, electrical, structural, lawn maintenance, snow removal, steam, and automation equipment to ensure optimal functioning and continuous operation of all facilities.
• Install, maintain, and repair doors, frames, locks, access controls, windows, screens, closers, hold-open devices, and fire-rated assemblies to maintain security, safety, and building accessibility.
• Read blueprints, specification books, and technical manuals to determine proper repair procedures and acquire required materials to complete tasks efficiently and in compliance with manufacturer guidelines.
• Perform scheduled safety and equipment inspections using standard protocols, documenting findings and corrective actions to support a safe, compliant, and well-maintained environment.
• Maintain, repair, and perform safety testing on patient care equipment including carts, wheelchairs, and nurse call systems to ensure equipment reliability and patient safety.
• Respond promptly to daily service requests, emergency calls, weather-related needs, and on-call responsibilities while maintaining clear communication with hospital staff and supervisors to support continuous facility operations and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain facility grounds by performing all the seasonal activities required. Ensure all outdoor areas are clean, safe and well-presented.
• Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety. Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED

License: Valid driver’s license with proof of insurance

Experience: Three (3) years’ facility experience in one of the following areas: mechanical, electrical, structural groundskeeping, steam, or automation controls

Certification: None

Preferred

Education: Trades classes

License: None

Experience: 5 years

Certification: None

Benefit Summary

Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state-of-the-art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll Also Reward Your Hard Work With

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long-term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!