Plant Engineer III - Shifts and Schedules

Job Summary

Operates and maintains all plant operations equipment including all boilers, chillers, and HVAC systems. Operates and maintains all auxiliary equipment necessary to the operation of the medical center and all outlying clinics, such as pumps, motors, and compressors. Operates all machines and equipment vital to performing maintenance and repair. Performs water treatment analysis and makes all adjustments as necessary.

• Upholds policies and procedures, principles of responsibility and applicable state, federal and local laws. Operates, maintains, inspects and performs repairs and mechanical alterations to gas and oil-fired high-pressure steam or high-temperature hot water boilers. Operates, maintains, inspects and makes repairs to motors, steam reducing stations, expansion tanks, air compressors, supply and exhaust fans, pumps and valves, steam traps, water treatment systems, water heaters and related auxiliary equipment.
  
  Adjusts, maintains and tests boiler and air conditioning/refrigeration machinery, and all mechanical, electrical or pneumatic control instruments. Maintains safety devices and performs adjustments as necessary. Performs electrical repairs such as bed lamps, non-complex electrical devices, changing ballasts, and repairs electrical line cords, fixing light switches, isolating electrical problems and replacing fuses. Conducts electrical safety tests on equipment, electrical plugs and outlets.
  
  Tests boiler water, cooling tower water, and water from all other systems. Adds chemicals and makes appropriate adjustments as dictated by control parameters. Unclogs pipes and plumbing fixtures and related equipment as necessary. Performs routine repairs on such equipment as stethoscopes, otoscopes, opthalmoscopes, vacuum units, cart washers, autoclaves, oxygen outlets, air outlets, suction pumps, hospital beds, sinks, toilets and other associated hospital plant equipment.
• Completes work assignments to include routine installations of plant equipment, hanging of signs and pictures, adjusting and maintaining time clocks. Determines type and extent of equipment malfunction, adjusting, disassembling, repairing or replacing parts and components; reassembles and tests equipment for safe and proper operation. Reads blueprints, schematics, single line diagrams and repair manuals. Performs preventative maintenance to include cleaning, oiling, painting, calibration and other duties to extend the life cycle of equipment and maintain a clean, safe, hygienic environment.
  
  Through on-the-job training assists skilled maintenance personnel in trade tasks in which employee is certified. Observes, takes readings, evaluates gauges and meters, determines operating conditions, regulates equipment to control operations in accordance with the needs of the medical center and all outlying clinics, existing state codes and safety standards. Cleans or oversees the cleaning of boilers and their associated machinery and equipment to include water towers, D.A. tanks.
  
  Records operating data in the appropriate logs. Isolates electrical problems related to plant industrial equipment and makes repairs as necessary. Repairs and maintains air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, including related electrical circuit analysis. Troubleshoots and repairs equipment such as thermostats, ice machines, humidifiers, air dampers and other related equipment. Repairs or modifies equipment by welding using electrical or oxygen-acetylene equipment, cuts and brazes all types of metal materials.
  
  Performs locksmithing tasks including cutting keys, fitting and installing locks. Maintains logs of all plant operations, HVAC systems and records maintenance repairs of alterations to equipment. Performs related duties such as driving trucks or vans to outlying clinics or remote areas to facilitate or expedite maintenance requirements. Performs maintenance tasks such as replacing filters, lubricating bearings and repairing cabinets. Repairs complex electrical devices and components requiring schematic and wiring diagrams.
  
  Performs circuit analysis to localize, isolate and identify defective electrical…