About this role
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Various (United States of America)
Senior Maintenance Mechanic
Full Time
Shift Vary
The Senior Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on a wide range of hospital systems and equipment, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, pneumatic, life safety, and building infrastructure systems. This role serves as a technical resource and mentor to other maintenance mechanics while supporting regulatory compliance and ensuring a safe, functional healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on pumps, motors, lighting systems, plumbing, HVAC equipment, commercial doors, automatic door operators, sheetrock, and building systems.
- Support hospital infrastructure including medical gas and vacuum systems, emergency generators, fire alarm systems, nurse call systems, tube stations, elevators, overhead paging, and power plant operations.
- Conduct Life Safety inspections, above-ceiling assessments, and ensure compliance with Joint Commission, NFPA, and healthcare facility standards.
- Assist with construction and renovation projects, maintain documentation, order parts and materials, and complete work orders in a timely manner.
- Serve as a lead resource for the maintenance team and assume leadership responsibilities in the absence of the team lead.
- Participate in rotating weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED plus technical training, certification, or formal education in HVAC, electrical, and/or plumbing.
- Minimum of 5 years of general mechanical maintenance and repair experience.
- Strong knowledge of building mechanical systems, power and hand tools, diagnostic equipment, blueprints, and healthcare facility life safety requirements.
- Expertise in at least one specialty area such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls, medical gas, nurse call, or related systems.
- Computer proficiency and ability to work independently in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Ideal Candidate: A skilled maintenance professional with broad experience in commercial or healthcare facility operations who can independently troubleshoot complex systems, mentor others, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining critical hospital infrastructure.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.