Engineer-Plant Maintenance

Catholic Health•Bethpage, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer - Plant Maintenance works on the Plant Operations team at St. Joseph Hospital, a 203-bed community-focused hospital in Bethpage, NY, and helps maintain a safe, functional, secure, welcoming, and comfortable environment. The role performs electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repairs; supports hospital mechanical systems and preventive maintenance; responds to service calls; and helps maintain dependable hospital operations. The position also requires safe work practices, effective communication, accountability, flexibility, and participation in quality assurance and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
3–5 years of experience in an engineering or maintenance department.
Ability to perform electrical and plumbing repairs and carpentry tasks.
Familiarity with hospital mechanical, electrical, fire alarm, sprinkler, and plumbing systems and preventive maintenance programs.
Ability to operate emergency generators and use hand and power tools safely.
Ability to perform light and heavy manual labor, including lifting and positioning equipment.
Ability to work independently and on group projects.

Nice To Haves

College diploma preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform electrical repairs and plumbing repairs.
Perform tasks carried out by Engineers and carpentry work such as sheetrock partitioning, taping and spackling, and woodworking.
Operate and maintain familiarity with hospital mechanical systems and preventive maintenance programs.
Complete service calls promptly and without callbacks.
Know where MSDS sheets are located and follow safety requirements when operating or working on equipment.
Perform light and heavy manual labor, including positioning, lifting, replacing, installing, and repairing equipment and machinery.
Use hand and power tools as needed, with appropriate protective equipment such as goggles.
Operate emergency generators.
Participate in the departmental quality assurance program.
Know which vendor to contact in an emergency, using the established vendor list.
Work independently or on group projects.
Maintain familiarity with hospital electrical, fire alarm, sprinkler, and plumbing systems.
Follow hospital and department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control requirements.
Communicate well with all levels of hospital staff.
Attend required meetings and in-services, pursue professional growth through educational programs and seminars, research new techniques, materials, and equipment, and make recommendations to the supervisor.
Perform other tasks as requested or required.
Carry out assigned tasks, take responsibility for results, and work without detailed instructions when appropriate.
Maintain punctuality and attendance consistent with hospital policy.
Understand and follow the hospital's Mandatory Program and fire and safety program and procedures.
Consistently use infection-control practices and comply with the hospital dress code and identification-badge requirements.
Learn new tasks, accept new duties, and adjust to new procedures, processes, and requirements.
Show interest, enthusiasm, and cooperation in work and interactions with the company and associates; select appropriate courses of action and ask questions or seek guidance as appropriate.
Demonstrate commitment to the values expressed in NIH's Mission Statement.