Director of Plant Operations

Overview

Madison Parish Hospital is seeking a Director of Plant Operations to lead our Maintenance and Environmental Services (EVS) departments. This role is essential to ensuring a safe, clean, and fully functional environment for our patients, staff, and visitors. The ideal candidate is hands on, dependable, and experienced in hospital or commercial facility operations.

• Provides day to day leadership for the Maintenance and EVS teams
• Sets work standards, schedules, and performance expectations
• Ensures timely response to work orders and facility needs
• Maintains a safe, clean, and functional hospital environment
• Supports a culture of teamwork, accountability, and service excellence

• Full time departmental leadership role
• Reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer
• Oversees building systems, preventive maintenance, life safety, and environmental cleanliness
• Key contributor to LDH and CMS survey readiness
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a community focused hospital
• No budgeting authority; provides operational input only

• Lead daily operations of Maintenance and EVS
• Manage preventive maintenance for all hospital equipment and building systems
• Serve as the hospital’s Life Safety Officer
• Maintain compliance with LDH, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, and other regulatory requirements
• Oversee HVAC, boilers, chillers, electrical, plumbing, medical gas, and emergency power systems
• Coordinate fire drills, emergency power testing, and life safety activities
• Ensure hospital/plant equipment vendors meet performance, safety, and documentation requirements
• Track warranties and coordinate vendor inspections and repairs
• Support Infection Prevention with cleaning protocols and isolation procedures
• Maintain accurate logs, PM records, and survey documentation
• Participate in emergency preparedness planning and response

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in plant operations, facilities management, or a related field
• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience
• Working knowledge of NFPA codes, CMS Conditions of Participation, and LDH facility regulations
• Ability to manage multiple departments and complex building systems

Preferred

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, or related field
• Experience in a rural or critical access hospital

• Full benefits package
• Supportive leadership and a strong community mission
• Opportunity to lead meaningful work that directly impacts patient safety and care quality