MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Department of State Hospitals · San Luis Obispo County

Salary: $5,422 – $6,499 per month

Closes: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties The permanent/full time Maintenance Mechanic will be directed by the Chief Engineer II, Utility Shop Supervisor – Building Trades and/or Utility Shop Supervisor - Mechanical in Plant Operations at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Knowledge of tools, equipment and materials associated with the building maintenance. • Maintains and upkeeps all tools, equipment, and buildings associated with the Utility Shop and Plant Operations. • Understands and follows all Division of Industrial Safety and Building Codes when work is being performed in all areas of the facility. • Understands and knows location of Safety Data Sheets and protective gear in regard to any hazardous material that may be required to use. • Reads, understands and conforms to all Hospital Administrative Directives and Plant Operations Policies. • Maintains daily tool control procedures and instructs all concerned in proper tool control. Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. *It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.* If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Click here to take the Maintenance Mechanic Examination Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired. • All Employment Applications must include: “from” and “to” dates (month/day/year); hours per week; and civil service class titles (if applicable). Employment Applications received without this information may be rejected. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed Employment Application (STD. 678).
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Job Description and Duties

The permanent/full time Maintenance Mechanic will be directed by the Chief Engineer II, Utility Shop Supervisor – Building Trades and/or Utility Shop Supervisor - Mechanical in Plant Operations at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

  • Knowledge of tools, equipment and materials associated with the building maintenance.
  • Maintains and upkeeps all tools, equipment, and buildings associated with the Utility Shop and Plant Operations.
  • Understands and follows all Division of Industrial Safety and Building Codes when work is being performed in all areas of the facility.
  • Understands and knows location of Safety Data Sheets and protective gear in regard to any hazardous material that may be required to use.
  • Reads, understands and conforms to all Hospital Administrative Directives and Plant Operations Policies.
  • Maintains daily tool control procedures and instructs all concerned in proper tool control.

Eligibility
: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.

*It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.*

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.

Click here to take the Maintenance Mechanic Examination

Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

  • All Employment Applications must include: “from” and “to” dates (month/day/year); hours per week; and civil service class titles (if applicable). Employment Applications received without this information may be rejected. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed Employment Application (STD. 678).

About this opportunity

Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $71,526. That is $2,657 below the $74,183 median among 9 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

More jobs at this employer

Department of State Hospitals currently has 108 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 50 current state openings in San Luis Obispo County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 1 day, on November 5, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 7, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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