Fireman - Power Generation Mechanic

Marshall Health Network•Huntington, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Fireman - Power Generation Mechanic for the Operation of Plant Department. This role involves maintaining the safe and efficient operation of various hospital equipment including incinerators, steam boilers, feed water pumps, water softeners, chillers, chill water pumps, cooling towers, air handling systems, temperature control systems (pneumatic and D.D.C.), plumbing systems, and all other related mechanical/electrical equipment. The position also includes maintaining, expanding, and improving the hospital's energy management systems. The incumbent must possess manual dexterity, motor coordination, and a high degree of mechanical ability, with the capacity to follow written and verbal instructions. A key responsibility is the ability to read blueprints and wiring diagrams, and to operate steam boilers and the incinerator recovery boiler, while maintaining necessary logs. Familiarity with primary power circuits feeding the hospital, including emergency power back-up systems (substation, electrical feed transformers, breakers, emergency power transfer switches, switch gear, and motor control centers) is essential for ensuring continuous power supply during utility failures. The role also requires maintaining generators and all associated records and logs. The incumbent must be skilled in manipulating electrical systems and controls for paralleling generators and transferring power through breakers to critical hospital systems.

Requirements

Manual dexterity
Motor coordination
High degree of mechanical ability
Ability to carry out written and/or verbal assignments
Ability to read blueprints and wiring diagrams
Familiarity with the primary power circuits feeding the hospital, including the emergency power back-up systems.
Functional operational knowledge of each component of the system is essential to insure continuous power supply to the hospital for selected areas in the event of utility power failure.
Ability to manipulate electrical system and controls to effect paralleling the generators and transfer same through breakers to place life safety and support branches on line as required.
High School diploma or equivalent is required
Junior College/Technical School – (Two Years/Union Hall Apprenticeship) is required
Minimum of 2 to 5 Years of Position-Related Experience

Nice To Haves

Military Power Generation and or Boiler Operation is preferred
Navy Training with boilers is preferred
5+ Years of Position-Related Experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain the safe and efficient operation of the incinerator, steam boilers, feed water pumps, water softeners, chillers, chill water pumps, cooling towers, air handling systems, temperature control systems (pneumatic and D.D.C.), plumbing systems, and all other related mechanical/electrical equipment.
Maintain, expand, and improve the hospital's energy management systems.
Read blueprints and wiring diagrams.
Fire and shut down steam boilers and the incinerator recovery boiler.
Maintain any necessary logs.
Understand primary power circuits feeding the hospital, including emergency power back-up systems (substation, electrical feed transformers, breakers, emergency power transfer switches, sections of switch gear and motor control centers).
Ensure continuous power supply to the hospital for selected areas in the event of utility power failure.
Maintain generators.
Maintain all records and logs necessary to maintain equipment.
Manipulate electrical system and controls to effect paralleling the generators and transfer same through breakers to place life safety and support branches on line as required.