Maint Equipment Operator I

The Department of Public Health/Tewksbury State Hospital is seeking an experienced Maintenance Equipment Operator.

Tewksbury Hospital serves approximately 360 inpatients whose care is under the auspices of both the Department of Public Health and the Department of Mental Health. Tewksbury Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited long term and acute care hospital that provides comprehensive treatment, care, and comfort to adults with medical and/or mental illnesses. A full range of services are provided including 24/7 nursing, nurse practitioners, medicine, as well as psychiatric and psychological services, a six bed inpatient dialysis unit, clinical laboratory, radiology, respiratory care, nutrition, speech/language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, therapeutic recreation, and pharmacy. This clinical environment is strictly governed by regulatory standards that mandate day to day interventions and services.

In addition to the main hospital site, the hospital campus is home to multiple residential 24/7 programs including programs for adults in recovery and two (2) locked young adolescent programs. These programs serve approximately 300 clients daily.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Detailed Statement of Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate heavy-duty equipment such as cranes, backhoes, front-end loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks, snow plows, sanders, sweepers, tractors and tractor-drawn mowers and/or sickle bars used in development, construction, maintenance and or repair of roadways and grounds.
• Perform related duties such as assisting patients, clients and other passengers as necessary as they enter and exit the transport vehicle; ensure that all available passenger safety equipment is appropriately engaged and secure; ensure that all available means and equipment is used to fasten and secure wheelchairs and/or other personal mobility equipment to the transport vehicles itself.
• Operate motor vehicles such as automobiles, vans, pick-up trucks, panel trucks and other vehicles used in transporting patients, personnel, materials and supplies..
• Operate lighter-duty equipment and hand tools such as mowers, winches, chain saws, jackhammers, grinders, spreaders, shovels, rakes, weed control devices and other landscape maintenance, snow removal and ice control equipment.
• Instruct associates in the safe and proper operation and uses of both heavy- and lighter-duty equipment.
• Perform routine conditioning and maintenance on vehicles, equipment and tools used in the line of duty, including but not limited to lubricating, fueling, interior and exterior cleaning, painting and sharpening, and monitoring tire pressure, batteries, oil, water and coolant levels etc.
• Perform related duties such as loading and unloading furniture, materials, equipment and supplies; mixing and applying materials such as sand, salt, gravel, asphalt, fertilizer, weed control etc.
• Maintain records and prepare reports on such matters as vehicle use, mileage, destinations, accidents, incidents, fuel consumption, repairs and supplies.
• Assist with maintenance, cleaning and upkeep of assigned work areas.
• Inspect and/or monitor work performed by contractors for compliance with specifications.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others
• Ability to deal tactfully with others.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.

About Tewksbury Hospital:

Tewksbury Hospital offers a broad range of services including a physician on site at all times, around-the-clock nursing care, rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, psychology services, social services, nutritional services, and an on-site dialysis clinic.

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

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For questions about this requisition, please contact 800-510-4122 x4

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements: None.

Special Requirements:

I. Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver's License (CDL).

II. Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class C Equipment Operator's License issued by the Department of Public Safety.

Comprehensive Benefits

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”): requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. If you decline to vaccinate you will be required to take mitigation measures mandated by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) that are consistent with guidance from the Department of Public Health. Failure to take those mitigation measures, including masking, could lead to discipline, up to and including termination.