Director Maintenance, Facilities Management

Position Title:

Director Maintenance, Facilities Management

The Director of Facilities Maintenance is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations required to keep the Olathe & Paola Hospital campus and ambulatory clinics functioning within designed specifications and code requirements for safe, high‑quality patient care. Manages all aspects of routine maintenance, including the physical plant, electrical delivery systems, medical gas delivery systems, emergency generators, and physical plant troubleshooting and project management.

Provides leadership to technical and general trades staff including plumbers, electricians, painters, HVAC plant engineers, and locksmiths. The Director is responsible for the acquisition, training, and direction of staff in the Maintenance department and maintains strong professional interaction with all departments.

• Provide positive leadership by fostering an environment of teamwork, open communication, and customer service.
• Lead human resources processes including interviewing, orientation, ongoing performance management, and timekeeping/scheduling.
• Assist financial management by developing and maintaining a budget, staying within benchmarks, and communicating variances.
• Ensure compliance with policies, work instructions, and regulatory standards to improve overall facility operations.
• Inspect, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and replace non‑operational equipment including electrical systems, HVAC systems, fire prevention systems, and patient‑sustaining equipment, per certification/licensing requirements.
• Complete preventive maintenance tasks on schedule and address all maintenance service requests.
• Conduct shift rounds to verify equipment operation, observe meters and gauges, and adjust as needed.
• Document log sheets and coordinate with management or contractors for outside services or repairs.
• Monitor chemicals inventory, usage, rotation, disposal, and pump efficiency.
• Champion quality and performance improvement efforts, setting priorities and overseeing progress for regulatory requirements and institutional initiatives.
• Promote positive, collaborative relationships and professional communication among primary customers.
• Participate actively in issue‑identification forums and resolution efforts within each pod.
• Act consistently with the core values and standards of the University of Kansas Health System.

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in engineering, architecture, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of an accredited trade school and/or equivalent experience specializing in electrical, plumbing, high‑pressure boilers, and refrigeration related to hospital‑specific equipment.
• 10 or more years of maintenance experience.
• 5 or more years of supervisory experience.

• Experience specializing in electrical, plumbing, high‑pressure boilers, and refrigeration related to hospital systems.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

Full time

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment with the health system is contingent upon agreeing to the health‑system‑dispute‑resolution‑ and signing the agreement to the DRP.