Plant Operating Engineer

Appalachian Regional Healthcare•Hazard, KY

About The Position

The Plant Operating Engineer completes primarily mechanically oriented projects involved in plant operations. The role operates and maintains plant and building systems, including boilers and steam-generation equipment, and performs facility safety, security, inspection, logging, and preventive-maintenance duties. The position is designated for the night shift and requires six months to one year of on-the-job training to attain proficiency in assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Background in the electrical/mechanical or plant-operator field, meeting either of these paths: one year of technical-school training in the electrical/mechanical or plant-operator field and one year of experience; or three years of documented experience performing electrical/mechanical or plant-operator duties.
Six months to one year of on-the-job training to attain proficiency in assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Prepare, fire, repair, and operate gas-fired, oil-fired, coal-fired, and/or dual-fuel boilers in accordance with ASME and ANSI codes.
Control the generation of a continuous steam supply for hospital and related-building heating, machinery and auxiliary equipment, and equipment sterilization.
Tour the boiler room and observe boilers, appurtenances, and other operating equipment to ensure operation follows instructions.
Ensure boiler-room and related steam-generation equipment operates normally; maintain proper pressures, temperatures, and boiler water levels; support efficient combustion; and keep the area clean and orderly.
Inspect, repair, and maintain boiler-area equipment, including pumps, coal conveyors, boilers, water heaters, valves, traps, and related equipment.
Make accurate, neat, legible, and complete entries in boiler-room and mechanical-area operation logs.
Perform boiler, chill-water, and heating-water chemical tests and adjust feeding solutions based on test results.
Tour facility grounds and mechanical areas for fire and safety checks, observe operations, and record specified data.
Adjust heating or cooling controls and adjust, clean, or replace belts, strainers, and related items as needed for normal equipment operation.
Inspect the oxygen supply system, record specified data, notify the approved source of malfunctions or additional supply needs, and connect oxygen cylinders to the emergency supply system.
Lock and unlock interior and exterior doors for security and operate exterior lighting as programmed.
Inspect and record specified data for sewage lift stations, sewage plants, flood-wall pumps, and related equipment.
Operate, test, and log emergency power systems on schedule; perform basic maintenance or adjustments as required; and start up plant equipment following normal power failures.
Perform minor repairs to patient-related equipment, including wheelchairs, beds, nursing-call systems, oxygen and medical-gas systems, and other patient-room equipment, and complete preventive maintenance within the scope of specific training.
Watch for indications of faulty operation or equipment malfunction, observe safety precautions, and know the location and operation of fire-detection systems.
Perform assigned tasks with hand or power tools and according to written or oral instructions.
Complete applicable service-request, work-request, and project-form sections, including start and completion dates and times and materials used.
Select stock, tools, and supplies for assigned tasks and return them to assigned storage locations.
Advise and monitor stock levels of materials needed for efficient plant and building equipment operation.
Maintain knowledge of applicable fire, safety, and plant-boiler-operation codes using available sources.
Notify the supervisor when major repairs or assistance are required.
Perform other related duties as assigned.