HVAC MECHANIC

Premier Health•Middletown, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Manager of Plant Services and Engineering and Lead HVAC Mechanic, performs preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, repairs, installs, replaces, tests, and operates engines, boilers, pumps, air compressors, air conditioning equipment, heating and ventilating systems, steam lines, valves, controls, building systems, production equipment and systems, and maintenance support equipment. This role is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating the functions of HVAC, electrical, and utility systems to maintain the hospital’s environment in accordance with regulatory requirements. The position involves coordinating activities with other departments, performing corrective maintenance and repairs on hospital machinery and mechanical equipment, conducting daily rounds, and demonstrating skills to service and maintain various hospital equipment and systems, including life safety systems. The role also includes performing chemical tests on water systems, inspecting operating equipment, maintaining a neat work area, performing diagnostic troubleshooting on HVAC equipment and controls, ensuring proper care of tools and equipment, inspecting the physical condition of the hospital, making recommendations for system improvements, and maintaining hospital policies and procedures.

Requirements

High School completion / GED
Universal refrigeration license preferred upon hire or must possess within first year of employment
10+ years of job related experience
5 years maintenance experience
5 years HVAC experience preferred
Knowledge of all plant equipment technology and general maintenance practices
Ability to analyze a given situation and make minor decisions.
Thoroughly familiar with equipment, tools, methods, and techniques normally associated with maintenance work.
Ability to work well alone with minimal supervision.
Ability to read sketches, blueprints, weights, measures, and equipment operation and service manuals.
Ability to perform acetylene welding / cutting and electrical welding.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a motor-vehicle.
Ability to record data in a legible and accurate manner.
Expected to assist with functions of the HVAC systems, electrical systems, and utility systems, and to maintain the hospital’s environment in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Possess knowledge of electrical systems both high and low voltage, electrical switchgear, HVAC systems, and utility systems.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree Preferred
Hospital maintenance experience preferred
Experience in Hospital setting preferred

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and coordinates functions of the HVAC systems, electrical systems, and utility systems to maintain the hospital’s environment in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Coordinates all activities with those of other departments.
Assures corrective maintenance, servicing, repairing, installing, and maintaining hospital related machinery and mechanical equipment, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation and service manuals and manufacture instruction manuals.
Conducts daily rounds of machinery rooms, nursing floors, dietary, and other areas as assigned.
Is knowledgeable of the operation and can demonstrate skills to service and maintain most of the facility equipment and systems at the hospital include life safety systems, utility systems, building systems, production systems, maintenance support systems, and grounds equipment and systems.
Assists or performs necessary chemical tests to water systems on all boilers, cooling towers, water softeners, and other applicable equipment.
Performs inspection of oil levels, temperatures, water levels, fuel levels, and pressures on all operating and stand-by machinery.
Assures neatness of shop area, mechanical rooms and job areas and maintains operating equipment in good condition and appearance.
Performs diagnostic troubleshooting and problem resolution on all major HVAC equipment and controls throughout the facility.
Assures proper care and use of tools and equipment related to working performance.
Inspects and evaluates the physical condition of the hospital. Makes recommendations concerning HVAC systems, electrical systems, and utility systems.
Maintains established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environment and infection control.
Participate in administrative staff meetings, interdepartmental meetings and participates on committees as directed.
Maintains professional growth and development of self-educational programs, seminars, etc.