Plant Operations Technician - Evenings- Full Time

Ochsner Health•New Orleans, LA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This job maintains, operates, monitors, and repairs all utilities and related central plant equipment. It responds to maintenance requests for assistance to hospital, clinic, and supporting facilities. The role involves maintaining the central plant in good, clean working condition, performing preventative maintenance (P.M.), and scheduling and completing corrective maintenance to all equipment in a timely and professional manner, actively documenting all activities and maintenance.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Experience with water treatment for heating and cooling systems in order to efficiently protect the water and steam piping and integrity.
Experience using HVAC/Temperature controls, Energy Management Systems, Computer Operations in order to maintain proper building temperature comfort levels.
Current 2nd Class Engineers Certificate for Air Condition / Refrigeration
Knowledge of Pneumatic tube system operation in order to repair and maintain associated equipment.
Basic math skills
Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor under stressful conditions.
Good written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in Operating Engineering

Responsibilities

Maintains, operates, monitors, and repairs all utilities and related central plant equipment.
Responds to maintenance requests for assistance to hospital, clinic, and supporting facilities.
Maintains central plant in good, clean working condition.
Performs preventative maintenance (P.M.).
Schedules and completes corrective maintenance to all equipment in a timely and professional manner.
Actively documents all activities and maintenance.
Properly answers phone and resolves requests by using name and identifying department.
Completes preventive maintenance and work requests promptly by using proper work order form.
Monitors and operates power plant equipment by visually inspecting and adjusting equipment to achieve maximum efficiency.
Monitors, operates, and troubleshoots engineering equipment and systems by following manufacturers’ recommended maintenance and operating parameters.
Operates, monitors, and maintains Energy Management System by adjusting heating/cooling schedules as dictated by building loads.
Performs building rounds and equipment inspections by properly entering round sheet data and reporting problems to supervisor.
Other related duties as required.