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Overview

As a Plant Mechanic at Banner Health, you will play a crucial role in maintaining critical facility systems, ensuring the smooth operation of boilers, chillers, generators, and water systems. This hands-on position includes preventive maintenance, emergency response, and general maintenance tasks, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of the healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain power plant and facility utilities equipment and systems.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on steam/hot water boilers, chillers, and cooling towers.
  • Maintain all pumped systems including chilled water, hot water, and sewage ejector systems.
  • Assist in operating emergency generator systems and fire monitoring/control systems.
  • Document performance of all equipment through routine inspections.
  • Respond to general maintenance and emergency calls as required.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and tools.
  • Drive company vehicles to transport equipment and personnel.

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge with vocational or technical training.
  • 1 year of experience as a Plant Mechanic.
  • Working knowledge of utility and infrastructure systems in a healthcare environment.
  • Current Boiler Operator’s License if required by state.
  • Proficient in reading and understanding maintenance and construction documents.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work safely with infrastructure and utility equipment.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Saturday through Thursday, 11PM to 7:30AM.
  • Location: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
  • 18% night shift differential.
  • $5,000 sign-on bonus for experienced Plant Mechanics.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$39/hr across 76 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 198 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 113 different employers. 49 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 467 other active welding openings from 221 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Banner Health currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (19), and EZARC (18). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Goodyear at $51/hr, Tolleson at $38/hr, and Tempe at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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