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About the Role

In compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, the MAINTENANCE MECHANIC is responsible for operating power tools and equipment to repair, build, demolish, and install materials and items. This role involves maintaining tools and equipment, ensuring a safe and clean working environment, and performing cross-functional duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Prepares the work site for work to be performed, involving laying out required materials, isolating areas in preparation for the welding of materials, removing plumbing, maintaining a safe clean environment of the workshop and mechanical rooms.
Repairs carpentry, plumbing, HVAC and electronic equipment/machines (excluding panels) and other healthcare equipment (patient-handling equipment such as beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, IV pumps, etc.).
Calibrates and aligns a variety of equipment, machinery and health care equipment.
Replaces worn and/or broken parts (e.g. bearings, belts, seals, valves, filters, motors, fans, gaskets, etc.).
Assists with the repairs leaks and piping; adjusts, cleans and lubricates parts.
Fabricates and/or modifies parts in the completion of the job.
Assists other trade staff and engineers with minor repairs.
Selects and uses appropriate power and other tools/equipment to assemble and repair furniture and other items (e.g., cabinets, storage fixtures, counters, benches, chairs, windows, ceilings, floors, walls, fixture, and other items).
Repairs finished wall materials (e.g., ceiling/ceramic tiles, drywall, etc.), ensuring walls are appropriately prepared for procedure.
Takes down walls, as requested; puts up walls, including erecting prefabricated walls, etc.
Checks for leaks, gas/fluid levels and control settings to identify source of problem.
Uses hand tools, power tools and test instruments to diagnose machinery and equipment.
Researches specifications, drawings, operational and maintenance documentation in order to make repairs and adjustments to equipment and machinery as is necessary.
Communicates to identify necessary parts, as required.
Prioritizes repairs according to how critical equipment and/or unit is to operation of UHN services.
Follows preventative maintenance program schedules as outlined by department, assists trades staff and engineers as required.
Conducts routine checks on equipment, machinery and health care equipment, ensures that they are operating properly.
Makes modifications to equipment as directed or as needed while complying with all legislated requirements.
Prepares maintenance reports and logs; updates maintenance schedules and records.
Assists with transportation and relocation of equipment, materials and supplies.
Installs various equipment including dishwashers, dryers, washing machines, lab equipment, etc.
Maintain responsibility for inspecting the facility/mechanical room.
Provides technical assistance and advice as directed by the Supervisor of Facilities Maintenance.
Assists with the care and maintenance of the department’s equipment and supplies.
Ensures that due diligence is exercised in the use of equipment and supplies.
Ensures strict adherence to the lock out/tag out policy.
Assists in the co-ordination of work activities with various client groups in the efficient completion of assignments.
Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Works in compliance of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations, reporting hazards, deficiencies and contravention’s of the Act, in a timely manner.
Performs cross-functional duties as assigned and/or required.

Requirements

At minimum completion of high school plus an Apprenticeship program or recognized equivalent required.
At minimum completion of a Certificate or Diploma in Building Operations Class I or II, or a recognized licensed trade certification (HVAC, Plumbing, Millwright, Electrician) or a completion of a Ministry approved apprenticeship program in a mechanical trade is required.
A 3rd or 4th Class Stationary Engineer Certificate (TSSA) would be an asset.
At minimum 2 to 4 years (approx. 6,480 hours) of on-the-job training (8 week) technical training in a classroom is required.
Or six (6) years related experience would be an asset.
Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards.
Exercise initiative and good judgement with ability to multi-task.
Compliance with confidentiality requirements under UHN Privacy Policy.
Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies.
Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job including: able to lift 11 kg to 20 kg.
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
Please ensure you check your email regularly.
A Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
Applicants need to make their requirements known.

Skills

Operating a variety of portable/stationary power tools and equipment
Repairing materials and/or other items
Building materials and/or other items
Demolishing materials and/or other items
Installing materials and/or other items
Maintaining tools and equipment
Storing tools and equipment
Maintaining a safe and clean working environment
Performing cross-functional duties
Performing other duties consistent with the job classification
Calibrating equipment
Aligning equipment
Replacing parts
Assisting with repairs
Adjusting parts
Cleaning parts
Lubricating parts
Fabricating parts
Modifying parts
Assisting other trade staff
Assisting engineers
Selecting power tools
Using power tools
Selecting other tools/equipment
Using other tools/equipment
Assembling furniture
Repairing furniture
Repairing finished wall materials
Taking down walls
Putting up walls
Erecting prefabricated walls
Checking for leaks
Checking gas/fluid levels
Checking control settings
Diagnosing machinery
Diagnosing equipment
Researching specifications
Researching drawings
Researching operational documentation
Researching maintenance documentation
Communicating to identify necessary parts
Prioritizing repairs
Following preventative maintenance program schedules
Conducting routine checks on equipment
Conducting routine checks on machinery
Conducting routine checks on health care equipment
Making modifications to equipment
Preparing maintenance reports
Preparing maintenance logs
Updating maintenance schedules
Updating maintenance records
Assisting with transportation of equipment
Assisting with transportation of materials
Assisting with transportation of supplies
Assisting with relocation of equipment
Assisting with relocation of materials
Assisting with relocation of supplies
Installing dishwashers
Installing dryers
Installing washing machines
Installing lab equipment
Inspecting the facility
Inspecting the mechanical room
Providing technical assistance
Providing technical advice
Assisting with care of department’s equipment
Assisting with care of department’s supplies
Assisting with maintenance of department’s equipment
Assisting with maintenance of department’s supplies
Exercising due diligence in the use of equipment
Exercising due diligence in the use of supplies
Adhering to lock out/tag out policy
Co-ordinating work activities
Participating in educational programs
Participating in in-service meetings
Reporting hazards
Reporting deficiencies
Reporting contraventions of the Act

Location

Toronto Western Hospital

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Experience Level

2 to 4 years of on-the-job training
Six (6) years related experience

Education Level

Completion of high school plus an Apprenticeship program or recognized equivalent
Certificate or Diploma in Building Operations Class I or II
Recognized licensed trade certification (HVAC, Plumbing, Millwright, Electrician)
Completion of a Ministry approved apprenticeship program in a mechanical trade
3rd or 4th Class Stationary Engineer Certificate (TSSA)

Salary/Compensations

CAD 36.28 - CAD 36.91 - hourly

Benefits

Competitive offer packages
Member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Close access to Transit
UHN shuttle service
A flexible work environment
Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

About the Company

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Equal Opportunity

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.