Director Of Plant Operations & Biomedical Engineering

Southwest General•Middleburg Heights, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwest General Health Center is a 352-bed community hospital located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. One of the last standing community hospitals in Northeast Ohio, we partner with University Hospitals and other local community organizations to provide a full range of services to all who need us. We are certified as a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center, and have been serving our community for over 100 years! At Southwest General, we believe in the power of teamwork, creating a family-like environment, ensuring a work-life balance, and providing meaningful work to make a real difference in people’s lives. We value our employees as much as our patients, offering a supportive work culture that encourages growth, development and collaboration. We’re committed to building a team that works together, supports each other, and ultimately, saves lives every day. At Southwest, you are family. The Director of Plant Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for all facility management functions, ensuring a safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient healthcare environment. This position is responsible for the planning, operation, maintenance, repair, and regulatory compliance of all hospital buildings, utility systems, grounds, and infrastructure. The Director oversees multiple disciplines, including facilities maintenance, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, grounds, and administrative support staff. Responsibilities include development and administration of departmental operating and capital budgets, management of major construction and renovation projects, oversight of contractor and vendor relationships, and implementation of facility management best practices. The Director ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, NFPA, EPA, DNV, and other healthcare facility requirements. The position serves as a key leader in emergency preparedness, utility management, life safety compliance, environment of care programs, and long-range facility planning. Through effective leadership, workforce development, and resource management, the Director promotes operational excellence, supports organizational goals, and ensures a safe and healing environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and staff.

Requirements

Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive healthcare facilities management experience.
Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing facility operations, maintenance, engineering, or construction functions.
Experience managing operating and capital budgets.
Experience leading construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects.
Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) Required (or acquired within six months)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field preferred
Facility Management Professional (FMP) preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
At least 10 years' experience in a large hospital's Facilities Department with progressive management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for all facility management functions.
Ensure a safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient healthcare environment.
Oversee the planning, operation, maintenance, repair, and regulatory compliance of all hospital buildings, utility systems, grounds, and infrastructure.
Oversee multiple disciplines including facilities maintenance, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, grounds, and administrative support staff.
Develop and administer departmental operating and capital budgets.
Manage major construction and renovation projects.
Oversee contractor and vendor relationships.
Implement facility management best practices.
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, NFPA, EPA, DNV, and other healthcare facility requirements.
Serve as a key leader in emergency preparedness, utility management, life safety compliance, environment of care programs, and long-range facility planning.
Promote operational excellence, support organizational goals, and ensure a safe and healing environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and staff through effective leadership, workforce development, and resource management.