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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

We are looking for a Maintenance Mechanic who is ready to join our team! Ideal candidates will have a strong maintenance background, a good mechanical aptitude, which may include general carpentry and are willing to learn new skills!

What’s available:

• This is a full-time position (1.0 FTE) working 40 hours per week out of our Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s – Wabasha location.
• The hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM (with on-call rotation, that will include weekends and six (6) holidays)

What you will get:

• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member 
• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual base contribution
• Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the Career Development Center
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance and AD&D, optional long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

What you will need:

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Valid driver's license
• Continuing education will be provided to obtain State of MN Special Boiler license within 6 months of hire and State of MN Boiler Operation Class C license within 4 years of hire

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Job Description:

The Maintenance Mechanic will perform overall maintenance, service and repair work on Medical Center and Health Care Center plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration facilities and equipment; assume independent responsibility for the overall maintenance of assigned facilities during off hours, weekends, and holidays when "taking call". 

This position troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs mechanical systems and equipment for the assigned facility. Specialized knowledge and expertise in HVAC, motors, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems is required to perform a variety of duties including: repairing heating, lighting, cooling, plumbing, ventilation systems and equipment; installation and maintenance of motors; and the installation and maintenance of specialized equipment.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Installs, maintains, and repairs equipment such as steam valves, steam traps, steam or water coils, radiators, water softeners, unit heaters, water heaters, condensate and circulating pumps

2. Installs, services, and repairs electric motors, heaters, coolers, refrigerators, and other related equipment using various hand and power tools of the maintenance trades

3. Installs, maintains, and repairs air compressors and other air conditioning equipment using various machine tools

4. Services and repairs appliances such as fans, toasters, washing machines, and gasoline pumps using machine and hand tools; may also maintain, operate, and repair motor vehicles (tune-ups, brakes, hydraulics)

5. Maintains central steam and chemical water treatment systems, as well as operating our low and high pressure boilers, using gauges and other test instruments to diagnose malfunctions and mechanic hand and power tools to disassemble, repair, and reassemble system components

6. Fabricates, assembles, and tests parts as needed, such as various pumps, valves, laboratory equipment, heaters, compressors, experimental fire equipment, and other mechanical system parts using metal fabricating tools, common hand tools, power tools, and welding torches

7. Safely operates electrical and air powered tools, pipe fitting, welding, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other mechanical tools, snow removal and salt spreader equipment and/or other heavy equipment assigned to the department 

8. Installs new/replacement equipment and materials in facilities by performing electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, masonry, glazing, boiler, hydraulic, pneumatic, irrigation,