Building Trades Apprentice - Electrician

Building Trades Apprentice - Electrician-24003304

Facilities Operations / Technical

Primary Location

MO-Columbia

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Description

Shift : Monday Friday, 7am to 3 : 30pmDepartment : Engineering Services

Salary Range : $15.50 per hour to start

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Healthcare is looking for a Healthcare Building Trades Apprentice as an Electrician. This candidate will work along with skilled trades / journey-leveled workers to provide assistance to trade services and provide an opportunity to expose entry-level personnel to the inner workings of healthcare facilities maintenance support.

Trainees will be learn how to repair, maintain, and replace electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial Health Care machinery and equipment, following National Electric Code, manuals, schematic diagrams, and blueprints.

Runs diagnoses, tests, and maintain systems and machinery used in hospital setting. Designs, run conduit and wiring, for power supply systems.

ABOUT MU HEALTHCARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you’ll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives.

Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits .

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Assist building trades with work meeting accepted trade standards.
• Gain insight and skill in troubleshooting and repair of trade accountability items.
• Gain knowledge and skill in the use of trade related tools and equipment.
• Learn to work from verbal and written plans and technical data including blueprints.
• Work with related trade teams to effect finished projects.
• Demonstrate basic computer skills.
• Learn appropriate safety protocols for work in healthcare such as restricted areas, isolation, infection control / universal precautions, life safety, regulatory guidelines and personal protective equipment.
• Ability to apply creative solutions to unique problems encountered in the healthcare setting.
• May complete unit / department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents. Operate and maintain electrical chillers and steam absorbers.

Maintain and repair heating, air conditioning, ventilation systems, boiler, or cooling tower systems from single room units to complete building systems.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Vocational training.

Additional license / certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation.

The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and / or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 50 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.