Plant Operator

Halifax Health•Daytona Beach, FL

About The Position

Operates, monitors, inspects, maintains, and supports repair of central plant and facility utility systems in a hospital environment. The role supports safe, reliable, continuous operation of boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, steam and condensate systems, domestic water systems, medical facility utility infrastructure, building automation systems, alarms, and related equipment. It coordinates with facilities, engineering, clinical departments, infection prevention, safety, security, and vendors to maintain utility reliability, regulatory readiness, emergency response capability, documentation, and uninterrupted service to patient care and support areas. This is a tiered role with Technician I, II, III, and Senior levels intended to support growth within the department. Scope, autonomy, experience, qualifications, and responsibility increase by level. Technician I performs basic rounds, readings, inspections, cleaning, and corrective support under close supervision, while developing foundational proficiency in safe work practices, alarm response, and routine plant operations. Work must comply with applicable codes, life safety practices, infection prevention procedures, utility management requirements, manufacturer guidance, and facility standards for occupied health care environments. The position supports three-shift coverage and may be assigned to a day, evening, or night shift based on operational needs. It also participates in on-call needs, urgent response, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

Technician I typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus trade school, apprenticeship training, military technical training, or equivalent facility operations experience.
Experience requirements vary by technician level; Technician I requires 0–2 years. Technician II, III, and Senior levels typically require progressively higher related experience.
Strong organization skills, attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, knowledge of central plant and building utility systems, and effective communication are required.
Ability to monitor equipment, respond to alarms, document work accurately in CMMS and logs, follow safety and shutdown procedures, and support continuous hospital operations in patient-care and support spaces.
Technician I qualifications include a valid driver license if required by the role and completion of required safety, infection prevention, utility systems, and facility onboarding training.
Work must be performed in accordance with applicable codes, life safety practices, infection prevention procedures, utility management requirements, manufacturer guidance, and facility standards for occupied health care environments.
Ability to perform frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, climbing, and reaching; perform rounds, inspections, operator-level maintenance and repairs; use hand and power tools; and occasionally lift, push, or pull 25–50 pounds or equivalent during a regular shift.
Good personal and computer skills and the ability to use CMMS software, mobile work order tools, BAS interfaces, plant logs, radios, meters, gauges, pressure and temperature instruments, water treatment testing tools, and hand and common power tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience in hospital, central plant, utility systems, commercial, industrial, or other regulated institutional environments is strongly preferred.
Trade program completion, OSHA 10, boiler safety awareness, HVAC/central plant fundamentals, or documented completion of introductory plant operations training.
For Technician I promotion readiness: demonstrated ability to independently complete routine rounds, readings, preventive maintenance, and service calls; dependable attendance; safe work habits; accurate logs and documentation; basic alarm response; and completion of routine assignments with decreasing supervision.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update CMMS information, logs, rounds sheets, BAS records, and other facility system documentation for plant equipment and utility infrastructure.
Operate, inspect, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and support repairs to central plant and facility utility systems, including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, steam and condensate systems, heat exchangers, compressed air, domestic water support systems, and associated controls.
Perform assigned rounds, readings, alarm response, water treatment support, temperature and pressure checks, inspections, testing support, corrective work, and related documentation.
Assist the Facility Manager, Project Manager, and/or their representative with engineering, construction, renovation, replacement, and commissioning activities involving plant equipment and utility infrastructure.
Coordinate planned and emergency utility shutdowns, equipment changeovers, and service interruptions with leadership and affected stakeholders to minimize disruption to patient care and maintain safe conditions.
Monitor vendors and contractors performing plant operations, utility, mechanical, boiler, chiller, HVAC, or controls-related work for safe execution, compliance, scope, quality, and documentation.
Maintain logs, inspection records, spreadsheets, and other records for testing, deficiencies, repairs, and items due.
Perform general maintenance, operator-level preventive maintenance, minor repairs, rounds, cleaning, lubrication, filter changes, and operational checks; support other facility operations as assigned.
Assist with and coordinate purchase requisitions for materials, repair parts, chemicals, filters, tools, and replacement project needs.
Communicate with leadership, team members, clinical and support departments, vendors, safety, and security; promptly escalate conditions that may affect safety, utility reliability, patient care, comfort, or operations.
Test and verify plant and utility systems and components to support operations, equipment reliability, environmental conditions, energy efficiency, and compliance.
Keep required documentation updated regularly and pursue relevant certifications, continuing education, and training.
Complete other tasks assigned by leadership and participate in on-call needs, urgent response, and troubleshooting.