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Maintenance Engineer

  • French Hospital Medical Center
  • San Luis Obispo, California
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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $31.68 - $47.13 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job ID
2026-460573
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Environmental Services
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Varies Sun. 3-11p M-Th 7a-3:30p
Shift
Day
Remote
No
Category
Facilities

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Maintenance Engineer, you will be a critical technical leader, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and longevity of facilities, equipment, and systems.

Every day, you will design and implement preventive maintenance programs, conduct root cause analyses, and develop repair strategies. You'll oversee projects, manage budgets, ensure compliance, and collaborate to improve efficiency and operational integrity.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong engineering foundation, advanced technical troubleshooting skills, proven project management abilities, and a proactive, analytical mindset to minimize downtime and maximize asset life.

  • Maintains physical plant operations. Demonstrates ability to stand high pressure steam boiler watch.



      • Inspects and monitors all critical equipment and ensures proper function, including but limited to boilers, emergency generators and switchgear.


      • Maintains plant chillers, air compressors, vacuum pumps, pumps and associated equipment.


      • Conducts water tests and logs results.


      • Demonstrates ability to manipulate valves and pumps to get water to the boiler from more than one source


      • Demonstrates knowledge of what to do in each circumstance concerning low water, high water in sight glass


      • Accurately maintains boiler log.
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.



      • Completes repairs to and maintains HVAC systems at journeyman level.


      • Repairs refrigerators


      • Ensures comfort for patients and staff


      • Follows all established policies and procedures relating to such work.


      • Familiar with codes and titles relating to hospitals


      • Operates Energy Management System
  • Demonstrates ability to perform general maintenance and perform routine plumbing work.



      • Resolves maintenance issues as they present themselves i.e., call systems, minor carpentry, building repairs, flooring, and other miscellaneous work requests


      • Ability to repair small leaks, snake drain lines


      • Ability to replace damaged or old water lines.


      • Ability to replace washers and to repair flush valves.
  • Inspects and maintains electrical systems.



      • Ability to perform installation and inspection on electrical systems


      • Maintains and repairs electrical systems and devices at a journeyman level within Federal, State and Local laws and requirements.
  • Professional Conduct



      • Consistently offers directions and assistance to others in a courteous manner


      • Demonstrates good telephone courtesy.


      • Responds to complaints or inquires by listening attentively and showing concern and follows up appropriately
  • Documentation and record keeping.



      • Completes all documentation related to work orders and preventive maintenance, policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

Required

  • None, upon hire


Preferred

  • Contractors License, upon hire
Where You'll Work

Founded in 1946, Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has achieved an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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