Facilities Maintenance Tech Lead (FT- 1.0 FTE, Variable Shift)

Position Summary: 

The Facilities Maintenance Lead ensures safe and reliable hospital operations by performing advanced diagnostics, coordinating utility shutdowns and tie-ins, and serving as a subject-matter resource for survey readiness and risk mitigation. This role leads daily execution of work orders, assigns and prioritizes tasks within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), and serves as the first point of escalation for technical issues. The Lead coordinates contractors, oversees interdepartmental communication, and verifies work quality and documentation to support compliance and readiness for regulatory surveys. In addition, the position provides training and task-level direction to Apprentices and Technicians, supporting team development and operational consistency.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of healthcare facilities or trades experience.

• Advanced knowledge of NFPA 70/99/101 concepts, life safety drawings, and interim life safety measures (ILSM) and infection control risk assessment (ICRA) coordination.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate contractors and lead peers on shift.

• Strong written documentation skills for survey artifacts and root-cause analyses.

• Confined-space and hot-work permit training per policy; lift/rigging safety as applicable.

Preferred:

• Current EPA 608 Universal certification.

• One (1) advanced credential: boiler/stationary engineer license, state journeyman card, or ASSE 6040 certification.

• Experience leading responses to utility interruptions and conducting formal root-cause analyses.

• Experience maintaining or updating life-safety and utilities documentation for external surveys.

• Experience coordinating small projects, contractor workflows, and clinical stakeholder communication.

Essential Job Functions:  In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.

• Perform advanced troubleshooting of controls, variable frequency drives (VFDs), hydronic and steam systems, and medical gas alarms.

• Plan and coordinate shutdowns and tie-ins with Infection Prevention, Safety, and clinical leaders; ensure safe system restoration.

• Lead responses to utility events and assist with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Review and strengthen life-safety and utility documentation to support CMS/DNV survey readiness.

• Coordinate daily CMMS priorities, parts planning, and vendor/contractor activities.

• Train, coach, and provide task-level direction to Apprentices and Technicians.

• Author and update procedures, job plans, and shutdown checklists; support standardization and audit readiness.

• Communicate outage plans and risk mitigations clearly to stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times

• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality

• Performs essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment

• Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Analyzes, organizes, and prioritizes work while meeting multiple deadlines

Schedule Requirements

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.

• The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.

• On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds): Exerting force and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.

Sit (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.

Stand (Continuously): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.

Walk (Continuously): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.

Climb (Repeatedly): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.

Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Continuously): Twisting, bending, stooping, and kneeling require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.

Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.

Push/Pull (Continuously): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.

Vision (Occasionally): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.

Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.

Exposures (Repeatedly): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases due to contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses.

*Frequency Key:  Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification.  They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.

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