Plant Operating Engineer

Appalachian Regional Healthcare•Whitesburg, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Operating Engineer is responsible for completing basically mechanical oriented projects involved in plant operations. This role involves the preparation, firing, repair, and operation of various types of boilers to meet codes, ensuring a continuous supply of steam for heating, power, and sterilization. The engineer will tour the boiler room and facility grounds to monitor equipment, maintain proper pressures and temperatures, ensure efficient operation, and keep the area clean and orderly. Responsibilities also include inspecting and maintaining boiler area equipment, making log entries, performing chemical tests for water systems, conducting fire and safety checks, making adjustments to heating and cooling controls, inspecting oxygen supply systems, managing security doors and exterior lighting, inspecting and recording data for sewage systems and flood wall pumps, operating and testing emergency power systems, performing basic maintenance, and being familiar with plant equipment start-up during power failures. The role may also involve minor repairs to patient-related equipment and completing preventive maintenance. The engineer must be alert to faulty operations, observe safety precautions, be familiar with fire detection systems, use hand or power tools, complete service requests, select and store supplies, monitor stock levels, maintain knowledge of codes, and notify supervisors of needed repairs. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
One (1) year of training in a technical school in the electrical/mechanical or plant operators field and one (1) year of experience; OR three (3) years of documented experience from previous employer(s) performing electrical/mechanical or plant operators duties.

Nice To Haves

Six (6) months to one (1) year on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Prepares, fires, repairs and operates gas fired, oil fired, coal fired and/or dual fuel boilers to meet ASME and ANSI codes.
Controls generation of a continuous supply of steam for heating hospital and related buildings, for supplying power to machinery and auxiliary equipment, and for sterilizing equipment.
Tours boiler room to observe boilers, their appurtenances and other operating equipment, to insure that operation is in accord with specified instruction.
Responsible for assuring that all boiler room and related steam generation equipment is operating normally, that proper pressures and temperatures are developed and maintained, that water in the boiler is at proper level, that combustion requirements for efficient and economic operation are being met, and that boiler room area is clean and maintained in an orderly state.
Inspects, repairs, and maintains boiler area equipment such as pumps, coal conveyors, boilers, water heaters, valves, traps and related equipment.
Makes entries in boiler room and mechanical area logs which are official journals of the operation of machinery and all related activities of importance that take place daily.
Prepares boiler, chill, and heating water chemical tests and adjusts feeding solutions to proper amounts as result of tests.
Tours entire facility grounds as well as mechanical areas for fire and safety checks, observes operations and records specified data.
May make adjustments to heating and/or cooling controls and adjust, clean, or replace such items as belts, strainers, or related items that would assure normal operations of equipment.
Inspects oxygen supply system, records data as specified and notified approved source in case of malfunction or need of additional oxygen.
Must be capable of connecting oxygen cylinder to emergency supply system.
Locks and unlocks interior and exterior doors for security reasons and operates exterior lighting as programmed.
Must inspect operation and record specified data on items such as sewage lift stations, sewage plants, and flood wall pumps and related equipment.
Must operate, test, and log emergency power system(s) on schedule and perform basic maintenance or adjustment as required.
Must be familiar with and perform start-up of plant equipment as a result of normal power failure.
May perform minor repairs to patient related equipment such as wheel chairs, beds, nursing call systems, oxygen and medical gas system and other patient room equipment, and completes preventive maintenance assignments within scope of specific training.
Must be constantly alert to indications of faulty operation or malfunction of equipment and that all safety precautions are observed, and familiar with location and operation of fire detection system(s).
Performs assigned tasks with hand or power tools and in accordance with written or oral instructions.
Completes sections of service requests, work requests, and/or project forms such as time and date started, time and date completed, and materials used.
Selects stock, tools, and supplies for assigned tasks.
Stores stock, tools and supplies in assigned location.
Advises and monitors stock levels of materials for efficient operation of plant and building equipment.
Maintains an on-going knowledge of applicable fire, safety, and plant boiler operation's codes from source made available.
Notified supervisor when major repairs or assistance is required.
Performs other related duties as assigned.