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Maintenance/Mechanic (full-time)

Sauk Prairie Healthcare · Prairie du Sac, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you fixed a plumbing or HVAC problem you'd never seen before.

What they are checking: Troubleshooting skill and resourcefulness when facing unfamiliar problems.

The schedule is a later shift, either five eights or four tens. What do you prefer, and why?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the posted schedule and on-call requirement once every six weeks.

What would you do

An air handler serving the surgery area goes down. What do you do first?

What they are checking: Understanding that air pressure and temperature in surgery affect infection control and patient safety.

You're on call and get paged at night for a fire alarm. Walk me through your response.

What they are checking: Calm response to emergencies and working with staff during alarms.

How do you decide which work order to do first when several come in at once?

What they are checking: Prioritizing safety and patient care issues ahead of convenience tasks.

About the work

Walk me through what you check on a high-pressure steam boiler during your rounds.

What they are checking: Real boiler knowledge, since low water or pressure problems can be dangerous.

How do you test an emergency generator, and what records do you keep?

What they are checking: Knowledge of generator testing required in hospitals and the documentation that proves it.

What experience do you have with building automation or energy management systems?

What they are checking: Comfort with digital controls the posting says they must calibrate.

How do you handle maintenance work in a patient care area to protect patients?

What they are checking: Awareness of infection control and noise during repairs in occupied areas.

Why do medical air compressors need extra attention compared to regular shop air?

What they are checking: Understanding that patients breathe medical air, so its quality is a safety issue.

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The full job description

As published by Sauk Prairie Healthcare.

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. POSITION SPECIFICS Title: Maintenance/Mechanic FTE: 1.0 FTE (80 hours per 2-week pay period) Schedule: Mon-Fri with the option of five eight hour days 2:00pm - 10:30PM Or four ten hour days 12:00pm - 10:30pm with a rolling day off. Holiday Rotation: None Weekend Rotation: None On Call Requirements: Once every 6 weeks POSITION SUMMARY Perform daily rounds and preventive maintenance on equipment throughout the facility. Basic maintenance and repair all major HVAC systems (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), plumbing systems, emergency generators and fire protection systems. Identify and calibrate a variety of computer based digital control systems. Support the department and facilities in the areas of on-call reliability, security response and 24/7 emergency coverage. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist in operation of high and low-pressure steam boilers, including piping, valves, pumps, gas train and back-up fuel systems. • Assist in operation and maintenance the following SPH systems: • heating hot water and domestic hot water boiler • computerized energy management system • fire protection systems • emergency generators • major air handling systems. • direct expansion and chilled water cooling systems • medical and control air compressors and air dryers • main vacuum system and back-up vacuum system • plumbing systems, including thread pipe, sweat copper piping, pumps, etc. • Trouble shoot electrical motors, contactors, relays, overloads, fuses, etc. • Move furniture, desks, files, table. • Paint walls, doors, trim, etc. • Hang doors, mount closers. • Handle disposal of hazardous waste and materials being recycled. • Provide security for persons and SPH property. • Respond to disaster or crisis situations. • Operate snow removal equipment. • Repair hospital equipment such as wheelchairs, beds, etc. • Comply with codes • Conduct regular fire drills POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: • Required: High school diploma or equivalent • Preferred: Two years of technical or trade school Experience: • Required: None • Preferred: General maintenance duties, preferably in a hospital setting Licenses and Registrations: • Required: Valid State of Wisconsin driver’s license. The hospital has a responsibility to the communities it serves to ensure that employees who drive hospital vehicles have a safe driving record. A clean driving record is one with no more than one moving violation in the past three years. • Preferred: None Certification(s): • Required: None • Preferred: Journeyman level certification or verified equivalent experience in building trades. BENEFIT SUMMARY • Competitive health and dental insurance options • Flexible paid time off to balance work and life • Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match • Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility • Generous tuition reimbursement • Employer provided life and disability insurance • Free parking at facility #IND101

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