Plant Operator - Echo Cliffs

POSITION SUMMARY

The Plant Operator of Echo Cliffs Health Care Clinic will operate and maintain power plant and facility utility systems including boilers, chillers, generators, and pumped water systems including water storage tank. Plant Operator will monitor, adjust, inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair and control all phases of building operations including boilers, plant operators, participation in a 12-hr shift schedule for 24/7 coverage. Working hours are 24-hour rotational, day, or night shifts, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime. Plant Operator will perform preventative maintenance, respond to maintenance and emergency calls, support fire and safety response, maintain operational logs and assist with general facilities and patient safety duties as needed.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

 High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

A minimum of one (3) years in Plant Maintenance/operation, and building maintenance

License/Certification:

• Must have a valid state driver’s license with no restriction and maintained throughout employment
• Must be able to obtain 80-hour Boiler Certification or Plant Operator Certification within 6 months of hire.

Other Skills and Abilities:

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers.  All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Strong organizational skill; excellent analytical skills to identify, report, and correct issues
• Task specific proper PPE use
• Basic computer use (e-mail, word processor, work-related internet search)
• Excellent Customer Service
• Excellent Communication
• Completion of and, above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

1. Monitors and controls the environment in remote buildings from a computerized building automation system (BAS) by adjusting operating temperatures and airflow plus starting and stopping of fans. Monitors zone temperatures for critical hospital and research operations. Remotely manages/controls building climate through the direct digital control. Troubleshoots and diagnose building system problems using BAS system including maintaining and troubleshooting pharmacy clean room and operations.
2. Operates and maintains 350 ton chillers and other chillers which supply chilled water to building AC systems. Start, stop, and regulate the AC chillers of the cooling tower fans, and other related support equipment. Performs general preventive maintenance on auxiliary equipment and components. Knows when to take chillers, pumps, air handlers, and cooling tower fans offline, or to place additional ones online to meet load requirements.
3. Start, regulate, and stop the various items of air handling equipment from the central computer or local switches in fan or equipment rooms. Maintains other HVAC systems including: Preventative Maintenance of HVAC equipment such as air handler and terminal units
4. Complete log sheets of operations, boilers, chillers, and prepare and submit written reports on work performed, condition of equipment inspected and other subjects that should be attended to by other work group. Complete assigned work orders and close out work orders in a timely manner. Records water condition tests, , chiller oil level and oil pressure, water temperature entering and leaving condensers, volt and ampere readings, vacuum pressure, refrigerant temperature and level, high and low pressure readings, humidity, and other readings. Responsible for recording pressure and levels of, Liquid Propane, Diesel Fuel, and performs chemical analysis of water conditioning.
5. Check for adequate water supply for condensers and levels: adjust controls to maintain pressure on gauges; maintains frequent observation of various gauges to determine whether systems is meeting heating and cooling demands or exceeding; makes minor repairs to plumbing equipment; switches or changes alternate motor for pumps and replace packing and checks bearing temperatures.
6. Operates, troubleshoots, and performs preventive maintenance hydronic hot water boilers, , a water heaters, water softeners, any auxiliary boiler equipment and components utilizing a laptop computer and other methodology. Check system for leaks and for normal operation; adjusts valves and reducers to ensure required temperature levels. Temperature readings on incoming and outgoing water systems. Adjust thermostats and humidifiers for heating, cooling, and ventilation systems; post readings to charts maintained in machine rooms, etc. Replace thermostats; inspects and regulates various types of pumps.
7. Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the equipment room. Utilize computerized automated work order system for work orders requests, inputting updates and completing work order requests..
8. Complete assigned maintenance program duties and other preventive maintenance duties as assigned.
9. Medical gas systems (O2, air and vacuum) including medical air outlets throughout the building and other life-support systems.
10. Performs and maintains plant water treatment programs.
11. Maintains a detail log on all required facility equipment records all shift activity.
12. Incandescent and fluorescent light fixtures, such as changing lamps and replacing broken switches and receptacles.
13. Electrical controls associated with pumps, fans, boilers, and motor controls.
14. Takes CFM reading to the isolation and other critical rooms as required; calculating, recording and reporting the air changes per hour. Maintains and updates records of all the fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire pump systems, fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems. Check operation of safety equipment such as flame extinction, renewal of firebox rings, automatic re-ignition, and purge type combustion safeties, filters in air handler units, etc.
15. Perform minor maintenance as needed.
16. Participates in the departments 24/7 coverage and 24/7 rotational shift schedule in case of emergencies related to building utilities systems and other building maintenance related emergencies as defined by management.
17. Ensure proper PPE is worn at all times while on duty including but not limited to face mask, gloves, gown, NIOSH- approved N95 filtering respirator or higher (if available), and eye or face shield.
18. Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (See CDC website for most current updates).
19. Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee, and external customer satisfaction.
20. Ensure all “red zone” tasks and call backs are per House Supervisor’s and Department Manager’s PPE requirements.
21. Performs other related duties as assigned.