Assistant Mechanic, 40 hours, Days

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Scheduled Hours:

On call as needed

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10030 - 5240 Maintenance Auto Mechanics

Union:

UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is A Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs a variety of duties involving inventory needs, repair and preventative maintenance on a variety of vehicles (i.e. Emergency Medical Services(E.M.S)Ambulances,lawnmowers, snow blowers, cars, trucks, vans). This position works under the direction of the senior mechanic.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Assists with the maintenance and repair of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ambulances to meet federal standards including truck, chassis, and patient care areas.
2. Performs preventative maintenance on trucks, plows, sanders, cars, vans, and loaders, in addition to small equipment.  
3. Assists in the repair or replacement of hydraulic, brake and exhaust systems on our vehicles as needed, as well as changes filters and fluids, repairs tailgate systems and electrical systems.
4. Assists with maintaining adequate inventory levels of supplies, parts and tools used for maintaining hospital equipment and vehicles.
5. Maintains accurate records of work completed.
6. Provides assistance with groundwork as required. 
 

Ii. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Must have a valid Massachusetts driver license (Class D rating preferred).  
2. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification w/ 2 years’ exp - or - 5 years applicable experience
3. Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification (Must obtained within 1 year of start).

Preferred: 
1. A valid Massachusetts Hoisting Engineer License (Class 2A rating preferred). 
 

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Previous vehicle mechanic and preventative maintenance experience.  
2. Ability to work with various hand and power tools.  
3. Ability to read, write, calculate, and follow verbal and written instructions. 
4. Must be able to work flexible shifts as needed to provide a safe work environment for patients, employees and visitors (i.e. snow removal). 
5. Must be able to work independently.  
6. Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.  

 
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description, may be substituted for the above requirements.

Hydraulics license. required within in a year

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.