Position: General Mechanic Department: Plant Services and Engineering Shift: 3PM-11:30PM/ Holidays and On-Call Status: Full-time/ 80 hours per pay period Facility: Upper Valley Medical Center Under the supervision of the Manager of Maintenance, performs preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, repairs, installations, replacements and tests. General Mechanic operates engines, boilers, pumps, air compressors, air conditioning equipment, heating and ventilating systems, steam lines, valves, control, building systems, production equipment and systems and maintenance support equipment. **Education** **Minimum Level of Education Required:** High School completion / GED **Additional requirements:** **Preferred educational qualifications** : Courses of study related to Maintenance field **Experience** **Minimum Level of Experience Required:** 1 - 3 years of job-related experience **Prior job title or occupational experience:** Maintenance Experience **Preferred** **experience:** Hospital Maintenance Experience **Knowledge/Skills** + Able to analyze a given situation and make minor decisions. + Familiar with equipment, tools, methods, and techniques normally associated with maintenance work + Ability to work well alone with no minimal supervision + Able to read sketches, blueprints, weights, measures and equipment operations and service manuals. + Ability to perform acetylene welding/cutting and electric arc welding. + Able to operate a motor vehicle and have a valid operator’s license in order to travel to off-site locations. + Ability to record data in a legible and accurate manner.