Maintenance Technician

About the job

About the offer

The Western Lake Geneva Hospital Group (GHOL) brings together several care facilities in the La Côte region and provides local care for the population.

Your mission:

Within the GHOL biomedical service, you ensure the maintenance, preventive maintenance and routine repairs of equipment used in the group’s hospital and medico-social establishments.

Integrated into a team composed of the service manager and three biomedical technicians, you contribute to the reliability of the equipment, the safety of users and the continuity of care activities.

This practical and varied position is aimed at a hands-on, curious and versatile person, eager to develop their technical skills in a stimulating environment.

Your main activities:

• Carry out preventive maintenance and routine repairs on various equipment, including hospital beds, wheelchairs, care chairs and examination couches.
• Check the proper functioning of the equipment, identify anomalies and diagnose common faults.
• Perform the necessary interventions in compliance with established procedures and safety requirements.
• Document interventions and ensure the follow-up of equipment in the CMMS (computerised maintenance management system).
• Collaborate with care teams and various departments to meet their technical needs.
• Participate in the management and monitoring of the equipment fleet across the different GHOL sites.
• Depending on your progress and level of autonomy, you may also work on more complex equipment and contribute to technical projects.

Your profile

• You have good manual dexterity and a strong interest in technology and maintenance.
• You are versatile, pragmatic and able to find suitable solutions to encountered problems.
• You demonstrate curiosity, rigour and autonomy, while knowing your limits and asking for advice when necessary.
• You appreciate teamwork and adopt a discreet and respectful attitude towards confidentiality, essential in a hospital environment.
• You are proficient with common computer tools, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• You hold a driving licence, essential for travel between the different GHOL establishments.

Qualifications / training:

Federal VET diploma or federal certificate in a technical field (operations agent, polymechanic, electronics technician, maintenance mechanic, etc.)

Additional assets:

• Knowledge of a CMMS software.
• Experience in a hospital or medico-social environment, appreciated but not essential.

We offer you

• A varied position at the heart of the operation of care establishments.
• Close supervision and the support of an experienced team.
• The opportunity to develop your skills and gradually gain autonomy.
• Prospects for advancement towards more complex interventions and participation in technical projects.
• The possibility of a permanent contract following a one-year fixed-term contract, depending on your skills, commitment and results obtained.