Director - Plant Operations

Lake Health District • Lakeview, OR

15h

About The Position

Supervises and directs staff in maintenance and laundry. Responsible for the physical operation of a hospital, long-term care facility, home health & hospice, behavioral health, durable medical equipment, and medical clinics. Leads, plans, organizes, and controls the operation of the engineering and maintenance department, including forecasting, establishing objectives, programming, scheduling, budgeting, and administering policies and procedures affecting facility and grounds maintenance and plant operations. Recommends development of physical facilities. Establishes and administers preventative maintenance. Directs safety, fire control, and security. Responsible for changing regulations and the budget for plant operations.

Requirements

• Boiler operator's license, building operator certification, or limited Registration: maintenance industrial electrical license or journeyman's card in any building trade required.
• High school graduate, or GED required.
• Two years full-time, wage-earning experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment for a hospital or similar organization equivalent.
• Five to ten years' progressive experience in supervision and maintenance in installation and construction, as well as maintenance of equipment, utilities and building.
• Workable knowledge of H.V.A.C. systems & boiler maintenance.
• Familiar with code requirements for plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Familiar with State of Oregon Fire, Life/Safety Codes for healthcare facilities and OHSA requirements.
• Skilled with all hand tools, test equipment, power tools, and grounds equipment.
• Able to read blueprints, building plans, technical manuals.
• Familiar with medical equipment and safety checks.
• Able to interact with other departments and supervisors.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of 500-hour probationary period.
• Criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen required upon conditional job offer.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs staff in maintenance and laundry.
• Responsible for the physical operation of hospital, long-term care facility, home health & hospice, behavioral health, durable medical equipment and medical clinics.
• Leads, plans, organizes and controls the operation of the engineering and maintenance department.
• Includes functions of forecasting, establishing objectives, programming, scheduling, budgeting and administering policies and procedures affecting facility and grounds maintenance and plant operations.
• Recommends development of physical facilities.
• Establishes and administers preventative maintenance.
• Directs safety, fire control and security.
• Responsible for changing regulations.
• Responsible for budget for plant operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: High school or GED