Manager Facilities Operations
About The Position
This position directly oversees employees responsible for one or more areas of healthcare facility maintenance and physical plant operations, including buildings, plumbing, carpentry, mechanical systems, groundskeeping, electrical systems, and HVAC. The Manager is responsible for assigned functions that are critical to facility operations on a 24/7 basis. The role oversees staff performance, work assignments, schedules, hiring participation, evaluations, policy administration, communications, and contractor performance. It manages operating budgets, inventory, maintenance and preventive maintenance plans, equipment and systems assessments, and staff training plans. The Manager also participates in capital construction, improvement, and replacement projects, including technical reviews and coordination of utility interruptions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Two-year technical degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Thorough technical skills in assigned areas.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory codes, standards, and safety requirements.
- Broad knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.
- Five or more years of experience in a skilled trade.
- Two or more years of healthcare engineering operations experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the daily performance of assigned associates, assign work, monitor performance, and create staffing schedules to meet anticipated workloads and hospital operations.
- Establish performance standards and measurement methods, participate in hiring, complete annual performance evaluations, administer policies, and address disciplinary actions and performance improvement in consultation with the Director.
- Authorize overtime, sick leave, and vacation time with the Director’s approval.
- Orient new employees and provide staff updates on organizational developments and departmental changes.
- Participate in department quality standards and improvement programs and communicate hospital and department information, goals, objectives, policies, and changes to assigned staff and affected departments.
- Notify and document planned service or utility interruptions, respond to customer complaints and service requests, and manage contracted work and contractor performance and quality.
- Manage operating budgets, track monthly expenses against budget, report variances and extraordinary issues to the Director, monitor supplies, and recommend annual operating budget levels.
- Develop and maintain facilities maintenance and operations plans and preventive maintenance programs for assigned equipment and systems.
- Establish routine maintenance schedules and maintain written records to support reliable operations and meet JCAHO requirements.
- Prepare annual assessments and recommended action plans for assigned equipment and systems, and assist with annual capital replacement and improvement budgets.
- Maintain staff skills assessments and prepare annual employee education and training plans.
- Participate in capital construction, improvement, and replacement programs; provide contractor estimates or proposals as assigned by the Director.
- Gather technical information about existing engineering systems for outside engineers and architects, and oversee or assist outside contractors on capital projects, including coordination of utility interruptions.
- Perform technical reviews of new or replacement equipment proposed or purchased by departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
