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Building Maintenance Technician - King of Prussia Hospital

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, King Of Prussia, PA, United States


Building Maintenance Technician - King of Prussia Hospital
United States, Pennsylvania, King of Prussia

Overview
The Building Maintenance Technician performs necessary duties for maintaining equipment, buildings, and grounds, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting, all within a healthcare and research facility campus.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance tasks.

Adjust, fix or replace all hardware on doors, cabinets, furniture, bathroom partitions, windows, etc.

Replace stained or damaged ceilings, flooring, cove base, wall protection, ceramic tiles, etc.

Change light bulbs, fixtures, ballasts, switches, receptacles, and reset circuit breakers.

Replace faucet washers and change toilet seats.

Patch and paint walls.

Repair roofing, blacktop, cement, masonry and block.

Remove or relocate snow, de‑ice grounds.

Tour buildings and grounds.

Document all facility deficiencies through daily travels.

Complete assigned preventive maintenance slips.

Repair or report deficiencies.

Complete daily work orders.

Respond to emergency work orders including clearing clogged toilets, sinks, drains, water leaks, loss of power, unsafe facility conditions, etc.

Complete urgent and routine work orders including uncrating, moving, assembling, and installing free‑standing and wall‑hung equipment, etc.

Forward work orders that are to be completed by specific trades.

Make signage.

Identify/correct verbiage and signage using in‑house sign machine and materials.

Document signage that cannot be made in‑house and submit for outside signage company.

Participate in zone maintenance.

Zone assignment: an area or square footage to take personal responsibility for routine daily.

Be a proactive problem solver and maintenance coordinator for your area.

Routinely tour areas of responsibility and document and repair all deficiencies.

Check with customers daily, maintenance log, or zone backlog report.

Complete minor maintenance tasks as requested by customers or assigned including but not limited to:

Relamping and replacement of broken lighting diffusers.

Replace stained or missing ceiling tiles.

Respond and correct minor TV/VCR/game problems in patient care areas.

Unstop minor clogs in sinks, showers, tubs, commodes, fountains, drains.

Locate source of ceiling leaks and repair if possible.

Maintain, tighten/repair:

Broken or missing hardware

Minor leaks at pipes, valves, lavatories, toilets, bathroom partitions, and accessories

Missing or damaged faceplates on outlets and switches

Beds, cribs, stretchers, IV poles, curtain tracks, vertical blinds.

Cove base, wall protection, wall bumpers, outside corner guards

Office furniture, file cabinets, chairs and desks

Hang pictures, clocks, plaques, needle/boxes and hot files.

Maintain and inspect fire smoke partitions and barriers.

Inspect and maintain all mechanical spaces within the zone, ensuring they are not being used for storage and comply with department standards.

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma / GED Required

Technical Diploma in Building Maintenance or similar skilled trade Required

Experience Qualifications

At least five (5) years working experience in institutional or industrial building maintenance. Required.

Completion of the Building Maintenance Technician Entry I‑III program (3‑year program) and competencies. Required.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to operate a company vehicle and/or be insured on a CHOP policy. (Required proficiency)

Experience in working within a building maintenance environment including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting skills. (Required proficiency)

Ability to read prints, sketches, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, schematic drawings. (Required proficiency)

Experience in the use of all industrial hand and power tools. (Required proficiency)

Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, be a self‑starter and customer oriented. (Required proficiency)

Must possess good lateral and vertical communication skills (verbal and written). (Required proficiency)

Must have the ability to climb, work in close quarters, lift heavy objects, and work outside in extreme weather conditions. (Required proficiency)

Must be flexible enough to work different hours and shifts to meet customer and maintenance needs. (Required proficiency)

Basic working knowledge of graphic design, using a computerized Gerber sign machine. (Required proficiency)

Basic knowledge of N.F.P.A. 99 health care facilities, the City of Philadelphia codes, National Electric Code N.F.P.A. preferred. (Required proficiency)

Computer literate, experienced in DOS and Windows applications, and sign manufacturing. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Driver's License - Department of Motor Vehicles - upon hire - Required

EEO / VEVRAA Statement
CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non‑discriminatory means.

Salary Range
$36.38 – $38.40 hourly

Shift
Day (United States of America)

Location
Shift 1 – King of Prussia Hospital

Additional Information
As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient‑facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

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