Hospital Maintenance Mechanic
Overview
PRIORITY SCREENING DATE: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59pm. Application materials will be reviewed in a continuous basis until position is filled. Please allow up to (2) two weeks for processing of application materials. (Postmarks and faxes not accepted.) The eligible list established by this recruitment will be used to fill current and future permanent or temporary vacancies as they arise. Exam#26/72C19/05SS
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Natividad is currently seeking to fill one (1) permanent full-time Hospital Maintenance Mechanic. Under general supervision, operates and maintains technically sophisticated mechanical and electrical equipment; provides training to staff in the use of utilities and equipment; performs miscellaneous repair work as assigned; and performs other related work as required.
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.
Specific Skills
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Working knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of installing, operating, maintaining and repairing hospital equipment and systems
- Shop, workplace, equipment and tool safety
- Hazardous materials encountered in the hospital environment
- Operation, maintenance and repair of various pumps, motors, centrifugal chillers, boilers, compressors, blowers, control valves and switches, and instruments related to HVAC, and to digital and pneumatic control systems
- Operation, maintenance and minor repair of large diesel engines, large generators, automatic transfer switches, transformer, meters, and electrical power distribution centers
- Instruments, tools and equipment use din the installation, operation, trouble-shooting, maintenance and repair of complex hospital electrical, electronic, and mechanical building an utility systems
- Applicable requirements of California Code of Regulations T-22 and T-24, JCAHO, NFPA and OSHPD
- Use applicable instruments, tools and equipment in operating, troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing hospital building and utility equipment and systems
- Recognize occupational hazards and take appropriate precautions
- Maintain appropriate work records
- Read an interpret complex engineering documents, including symbolic engineering drawings
- Make engineering calculations regarding temperatures, pressures, pH readings, chemical concentrations, valve clearance, etc.
- Apply principles of customer service excellence
- Interpret for and train hospital staff in the use of facilities and utility systems
- Operate major mechanical and electrical equipment for the production of distribution of utilities
- Determine the most effective solution for building, equipment and utility maintenance and repair with respect o materials, cost, time and methods
- Follow written and oral instructions
- Analyze and describe specific maintenance problems and recommend or perform viable solutions
- Read and write English at a level necessary for successful job performance
- Interpret and act upon building and energy management systems output and information, as well as parts and service manuals
- Assess customer service situations and apply corrective action as appropriate
- Interpret and act on information presented by the building Energy Management System
- Understand public utility delivery systems and develop effective relationships with local utility companies
Responsible For
SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION
- Trouble shoots electrical, electronic (including analog and digital), pneumatic, and mechanical equipment and systems
- Performs operator and preventive maintenance, as specified by manufacturers, on equipment and systems including electrical, electronic, pneumatic, mechanical; varies PM interval as dictated by monitored failure rate
- Performs simple, as well as complete repairs of equipment and systems, as appropriate
- Researches, interprets and applies local, as well as manufacturers’ technical data; read and interprets engineering drawings and specifications
- Maintains appropriate work records for compliance with requirements imposed by such entities as: California Code of Regulations, Title 22 (CCR T-22), CCR T 24, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Office of State-wide Healthcare Planning and Development, and National Fire Protection Agency
- Develops and maintains excellent customer service traits
- Accesses, interprets and acts upon the NMC Building Energy Management System for heating, cooling, and conditioning all hospital spaces
- Coordinates with local utility companies for utility service needs
- Provide training to staff in the use of facilities and utilities systems
Additional Requirements
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Natividad requires that all incumbents pass a pre-employment physical/medical assessment.
- Natividad will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
- Employees who drive on County business to carry out job related duties must possess a valid CA Driver License for the class vehicle driven and clean driving record.
- Employees must have and show their original Social Security Card and a valid CA Driver License or CA State ID prior to the first day of work.
- Incumbents may be required to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays;
- Incumbents may be required to work with potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
Job Nature
Full Time
Educational Requirements
EXAMPLES OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/TRAINING The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above may be acquired through various types of experiences, education or training, typically: Experience:
- Three years of progressively responsible full-time experience as a building maintenance worker, or journey level work in a hospital environment as an operation and maintenance engineer or service technician
Or
- Two years of experience as a building maintenance worker in a hospital environment with a Certificate of technical proficiency from an accredited institution, such as a community college or trade school
Experience Requirements
2
Job Location
Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd. Salinas, CA 93906
Salary
$39.28-$53.64/per hour
Other Benefits
How to Apply
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