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Job Description

Overview

Friends Hospital, located in Philadelphia, PA, is the nation's oldest private psychiatric hospital, offering a range of care services. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining various mechanical and electrical systems within the hospital.

Responsibilities

  • Install, repair and maintain mechanical equipment.
  • Install, repair and maintain electrical equipment.
  • Perform concrete, brick and block work.
  • Maintain HVAC systems.
  • Maintain plumbing systems.
  • Maintain sprinkler systems.
  • Maintain refrigeration systems.
  • Set tiles and repair flooring.
  • Fit pipes and repair appliances.
  • Repair roads and install signs.
  • Inspect sprinkler systems and smoke detectors.
  • Conduct environmental rounds and maintain emergency lighting.
  • Replace wiring and light bulbs.
  • Maintain fire extinguishers and care for 100 acres of hospital grounds.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Previous HVAC experience preferred.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time position from 7:30am to 4pm.
  • Located on a 100-acre campus in Philadelphia, PA.
  • Easily accessed via public transportation with free on-site parking.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$35/hr across 13 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 53 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 30 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 158 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), and TradeWorx (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $25/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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