Operating Engineer - Fairview Southdale Hospital

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Engineer at Fairview Southdale Hospital is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the high-pressure boiler plant and related systems, including chillers, cooling towers, generators, water treatment, and fuel holding tanks. The engineer follows manufacturer instructions and applicable OSHA, state, and federal guidelines, and records equipment readings and utility usage on department logs. This position works a rotating shift schedule. The current rotation is first shift Friday through Wednesday (6 on, 2 off), second shift Saturday through Friday (7 on, 4 off), and third shift Wednesday through Tuesday (7 on, 2 off). The engineer communicates plant operating problems and repair or maintenance needs to the manager, requests parts and consumables, maintains a clean boiler plant, completes assigned education and training, and obtains state and local licenses or permits as assigned. The engineer may also fill in for an absent operating engineer under the applicable absence and overtime guidelines and performs other related duties according to department guidelines and timeframes.

Requirements

Previous experience as a boiler engineer.
Class 1-B Boiler qualification.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited trade school with Boiler and HVAC experience, or a military background in high-pressure steam.
Five years of experience working as a boiler engineer.
Experience with Excel, Word, Honeywell EBI Controls, and Webs Control by Niagara.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain power plant equipment, including chillers, cooling towers, generators, water treatment systems, and holding tanks, in accordance with manufacturer guidelines and applicable OSHA, state, and federal guidelines.
Document equipment readings on department log sheets.
Consult with and advise the manager about power plant operating problems.
Report repairs and maintenance requiring assistance from the manager or outside services.
Request machine parts and boiler consumables in a timely manner to keep the power plant in safe operating condition.
Track utility usage and other measurements on daily logs each shift.
Maintain a neat and clean boiler plant daily with assistance from shift boiler engineers, and report satisfactory or unsatisfactory progress to the manager or supervisor when necessary.
Fill in where possible for an operating engineer with an unscheduled absence, in accordance with Local 70 contract absence and overtime guidelines.
Complete hospital mandatory education and department training.
Obtain state and local licenses or permits as assigned by the manager or supervisor.
Perform other related duties according to department guidelines and timeframes.