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Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic position at SSH-Dallas involves performing general mechanical and preventative tasks in a critical illness recovery hospital that operates 24/7. The role is essential for ensuring the safety and functionality of hospital equipment and facilities to provide excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Perform general mechanical and preventative tasks.
  • Conduct inspections, services, repairs, and overhauls on hospital equipment.
  • Install new equipment and systems, ensuring compliance with specifications and safety policies.
  • Coordinate and inspect projects to meet quality standards and regulatory codes.
  • Carry out routine assignments to maintain safe operating conditions of the physical plant and equipment.
  • Fix plumbing leaks, electrical outlets, lighting, and HVAC controls.
  • Inspect and service mechanical equipment, backup generators, and ventilation filters regularly.
  • Perform minor drywall, painting, carpentry, and flooring repairs.
  • Document completed work orders, inspections, and safety checks.
  • Respond promptly to urgent repair calls to prevent disruptions in patient care.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance, repair, and safety procedures required.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full-time position with variable shifts, weekends, holidays, or on-call hours.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Plano, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$36/hr across 440 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Plano, TX

Plano, TX currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Plano, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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