Maintenance Engineer - Full-time

Your trusted partner in Health and Wellness, Summit Pacific is a vibrant and expanding public hospital district that operates a Critical Access Hospital with a Level IV trauma designation, three rural healthcare clinics, and a seven-day-a-week urgent care clinic. Our vision is “Through Summit Care, we will build the healthiest community in the Nation.” Our hospital is unique due to its size and accessibility. We pride ourselves on our ability to give patients quick access to a provider.

• Critical Access Hospital
• 24/7 Emergency Department
• Level II Cardiac Center
• Level III Stroke Center
• Level IV Trauma Care

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Job Summary

The Maintenance Engineer is a highly skilled professional responsible for operating, maintaining, repairing, and improving facility utility systems and infrastructure. This role ensures the delivery of a safe, compliant, and high-performance physical environment in support of patient care and hospital operations.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor critical utility systems including HVAC, medical gas, boilers, chillers, air compressors, and emergency generators.
• Perform advanced preventive maintenance and repairs on systems and components following technical manuals, diagrams, and code requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex building system failures, working independently or in coordination with other technical staff and vendors.
• Provide technical support during regulatory surveys and facility audits; prepare and maintain necessary documentation and reports.
• Use CMMS to accurately log all maintenance activities and time spent for tracking and compliance reporting.
• Requisition and manage spare parts, tools, and repair components efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Serve as point of contact for vendor service on advanced systems and ensure compliance with safety and operational procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in code, healthcare standards, and hospital-specific protocols affecting utility systems and facility maintenance.
• Respond to and lead resolution efforts for utility and infrastructure alarms, failures, or emergency conditions.
• Participate in long-range planning for infrastructure upgrades and serve as a technical lead on capital or improvement projects.
• Assist with onboarding, training, or mentoring of junior team members as needed.
• Required to work in an on-call capacity to support after-hours maintenance needs.

Organizational Responsibilities

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, all employees are expected to adhere to Summit Pacific behavior and Patient Experience Standards, comply with policies, procedures, and regulatory Guidelines, and act in an ethical, professional, respectful, and collaborative manner.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a healthcare or institutional setting with a technical certification; or
• Minimum 4 years of healthcare maintenance experience and a Senior MECH certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire; or
• Minimum 8 years of healthcare or institutional maintenance experience.

Required Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations

• Strong working knowledge of building systems including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and life safety systems.
• Familiarity with regulatory codes (e.g., NFPA, Joint Commission, OSHA).
• Ability to interpret technical documents, blueprints, and specifications.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Customer Service: Interact with hospital staff, patients, and vendors in a respectful, professional manner. Provide prompt and courteous service.
• Compliance: Follow all applicable hospital policies, local/state/federal codes, and regulatory standards (e.g., Joint Commission, OSHA, NFPA).
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with teammates and other departments to maintain a safe and functional hospital environment.
• Continuous Learning: Engage in technical training, safety drills, and professional development to grow maintenance knowledge and skills.

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Our uniquely designed benefits are here to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security!

We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Benefits offered by SPMC:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental (including Orthodontia)
• Vision
• Healthcare FSA and daycare FSA
• Daycare subsidized benefit
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Generous employer 403b match contributions for retirement
• 457 retirement account for additional funds
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Smoking Cessation Assistance
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Committees to participate in such as Spirit Team
• Beautiful on-site gym for employees
• Instructor led fitness classes for employees, including Yoga, Kettlebells and Bootcamps
• Walking trails on site

• Summit Pacific is a vibrant and expanding nonprofit public hospital district serving east Grays Harbor County, Washington. Founded in 1982, Summit Pacific now operates three locations comprised of a critical access hospital, primary care clinics, an urgent care clinic and range of ancillary and specialty services.
• Far enough to have privacy and enjoy the small-town lifestyle, yet close enough to have the benefits of the city. There are many year-round recreational activities in and around Grays Harbor such as:
• Hiking/ walking trails – whether you’re looking for short easy walking trails or long hikes you can find many trails located either on site or just miles from Summit Pacific. There are many great hiking trails about an hour away at the Quinault Rainforest which is also the home of some of the largest trees in the world!
• Kayaking – There are many areas that are easily accessible and have beautiful views.
• Nature viewing – Multiple whale watching towers and tours, state parks, Olympic Game Farm (where you can feed the animals straight from your car)
• Fishing & Hunting – If you’re looking for areas to hunt/ fish or looking for guided tours this is a great area! Westport is just 42 miles away with many opportunities to catch or buy fresh fish off the docks!
• Other activities – Multiple museums, winery, arcades, rentable mopeds, Seabrook (vacation beach town), many areas to surf for experienced surfers and surfing lessons for those who want to learn.
• Nearby colleges – Grays Harbor College is a community college located in Aberdeen with other community colleges located in surrounding areas, as well as some state colleges and universities in other areas of WA state.

Summit Pacific Medical Center is an equal opportunity provider and employer that is committed to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, and status as a covered veteran. This policy covers admission and access to, and participation in, treatment and employment in the hospital’s programs, activities, services, and employment.

This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.