Power Plant Operator

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Lawrenceburg, IN

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a part-time Power Plant Operator for its Dearborn Maintenance Team. The position supports the patient care environment by operating and maintaining the Medical Center’s central heating and air-conditioning equipment. The operator maintains the flow of steam, heating-system hot water, domestic hot and cold water, and chilled water. The role also includes monitoring building systems, responding to alarms and equipment emergencies, documenting events, and maintaining other equipment overseen by the Plant Engineering Department. The position is scheduled for 16 hours in a split second/third shift. The operator is expected to demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in interactions with patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Post-secondary training in a maintenance-related field.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet SEHC insurance requirements.
Familiarity with steam and condensate.
General familiarity with computer systems, pumps, chemical treatment, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, computer operation, and software applications.
One of the following experience qualifications: 3 years operating a central plant with high-pressure steam equipment, large-capacity centrifugal chillers, and related equipment such as pumps, compressors, and control systems; 3 years maintaining or installing similar equipment; or 18 months of experience with St. Elizabeth in the Maintenance Department.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain boilers, pumps, heat exchangers, centrifugal chillers, and related Power Plant equipment to maintain service flows to the Medical Center.
Monitor chemical levels and adjust water treatment according to the chemical program to keep systems free of scale, corrosion, and sludge.
Respond safely and effectively to equipment emergencies, using knowledge of the equipment and the Power Plant standard operating procedures manual.
Record pertinent information about routine and extraordinary events on designated log sheets or other established paperwork systems.
Monitor building systems for safe and reliable operation, respond to alarms, and perform other Building Automation System operations.
Maintain other equipment overseen by the Plant Engineering Department, particularly during second and third shifts; this includes building equipment and preventive maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in encounters with patients, families, visitors, and other employees.