How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

Inspect, analyze, and repair malfunctions in fire alarm systems including zone and point addressable types.
Modify fire alarm systems by the addition or deletion of circuit boards, smoke detectors, pull stations, strobes, speakers, or horns, and make changes to the software of the fire alarm panel to reflect these changes.
Perform periodic tests on fire alarm, fire suppression, and fire control systems.
Perform maintenance on fire suppression systems including CO2, Halon, and dry chemical.
Maintain the alarm reporting system including installing and programming remote terminal units and maintaining a database of alarm points.
Maintain the central clock systems including the installation, maintenance, programming, and testing of transmitters, clock code converters, master clocks, and system clocks for carrier, sync wired, and impulse systems.

RELATED DUTIES

Coordinate maintenance and testing with building occupants.
Participate in the periodic testing of sprinkler systems including using voltmeters and ammeters to take readings on booster pump motors.
Participate in the installation of new fire alarm and fire control systems by reviewing drawings, communicating with contractors, performing shutdowns, and assisting with acceptance testing.
Cut, bend, and route conduit lines, and pull wire through conduit by means of fish tape.
Connect wiring to fire alarm panels and related fixtures including smoke detectors, pull stations, strobes, speakers and horns.
Participate in designing and connecting air handler shutdown circuits to fire alarm systems including specifying the fire alarm equipment necessary and making the connections to the fire alarm.
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, diagrams, sketches, schematics, and job specifications.
Maintain records of design, installation, maintenance, testing, repair and other related activities and services.

Required Qualifications*

Graduation from high school and specialized training in fire alarm electrical and electronic work is necessary.
Considerable experience in the maintenance and repair of all types of fire alarm, fire suppression, and fire control equipment is necessary.
Reasonable experience in the design and installation of fire alarm, fire suppression, and fire control equipment is necessary.
Considerable knowledge of the tools, equipment, methods and materials involved in electrical and electronic work is necessary.
A Fire Alarm Technician License issued by the State of Michigan Fire Safety Board is necessary.
Ability to read and interpret blue prints, sketches and schematic diagrams is necessary

Work Schedule

* Monday - Friday 5:00 - 13:30

Please note: This position may need to work on-call and overtime to respond to afterhours emergencies.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

Hospital Maintenance seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to sustain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the U-M Skilled Trades Union, Inc., which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.