Fireman - Power Generation Mechanic

Marshall Health Network • Huntington, WV

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About The Position

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Fireman - Power Generation Mechanic for its Operation of Plant Department. The role maintains the safe and efficient operation of the hospital’s incinerator, steam boilers, feed water pumps, water softeners, chillers, chilled water pumps, cooling towers, air handling systems, pneumatic and D.D.C. temperature control systems, plumbing systems, and other related mechanical and electrical equipment. The position also maintains, expands, and improves the hospital’s energy management systems.

The incumbent must be able to operate and shut down steam boilers and the incinerator recovery boiler, maintain required logs and records, and read blueprints and wiring diagrams. The role requires familiarity with the hospital’s primary power circuits and emergency backup power systems, including the substation, electrical feed transformers, breakers, emergency power transfer switches, switchgear, and motor control centers. The incumbent maintains generators and manipulates electrical systems and controls to parallel generators and transfer power through breakers, placing life-safety and support branches online as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of junior college or technical school, or a union hall apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of position-related experience.
• Manual dexterity, motor coordination, and a high degree of mechanical ability.
• Ability to carry out written and verbal assignments.
• Ability to read blueprints and wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with primary power circuits feeding the hospital and emergency backup systems, including substations, electrical feed transformers, breakers, emergency power transfer switches, switchgear, and motor control centers.
• Operational knowledge of the power system sufficient to help ensure continuous power supply to selected areas during utility power failure.
• Ability to operate and shut down boilers and the incinerator recovery boiler, maintain generators, and manipulate electrical systems and controls to parallel generators and transfer power.

Nice To Haves

• Military power generation and/or boiler operation experience.
• Navy boiler training.
• Five or more years of position-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the safe and efficient operation of the incinerator, steam boilers, feed water pumps, water softeners, chillers, chilled water pumps, cooling towers, air handling systems, temperature control systems, plumbing systems, and related mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Maintain, expand, and improve the hospital’s energy management systems.
• Fire and shut down steam boilers and the incinerator recovery boiler, and maintain necessary logs.
• Maintain generators and all necessary equipment records and logs.
• Maintain familiarity with the hospital’s primary power circuits and emergency backup power systems.
• Manipulate electrical systems and controls to parallel generators and transfer power through breakers, placing life-safety and support branches online as required.

What This Job Offers

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