Stationary Engineer

Gulf Coast Automation Group•Newark, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

TalentFish is seeking a Stationary Engineer to support plant operations at a hospital in Newark, Ohio. This hands-on role operates, inspects, troubleshoots, and maintains high-pressure boilers, chillers, and auxiliary equipment that provide the hospital's heating, cooling, power, and water. The position is onsite and begins as a three-month contract, with an opportunity to extend or convert to permanent employment. The schedule consists of 12-hour day shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM, with a 30-minute lunch, on a swing-shift rotation. Flexibility to work assigned days of the week is required. The start date is as soon as possible after onboarding is complete. The expected pay rate is $40–$45 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Work authorization in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship is required, and offers are contingent on completion of applicable background checks.

Requirements

Current State of Ohio Stationary Engineer license.
Valid Ohio driver's license.
High school diploma or GED.
2–3 years of boiler room operations experience, including operating and maintaining boilers and related plant equipment.
Hands-on experience with high-pressure boilers, steam systems, chillers, pumps, condensers, and HVAC equipment.
Experience with water sampling and treatment, control panels, and plant logs.
Ability to work independently within established procedures and follow safe operating practices.
Flexibility to work assigned days of the week on a swing-shift schedule.
Ability to interview onsite.
Authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with turbines, steam engines, and automated plant monitoring systems.
Ability to direct and train Plant Operations Assistant staff.

Responsibilities

Operate, inspect, and maintain high-pressure boilers, chillers, and auxiliary plant equipment serving the hospital.
Conduct hourly plant rounds and monitor gauges, meters, controls, and equipment for malfunctions or abnormal conditions.
Record operating readings for steam, water, gas, fuel oil, air pressure, and other plant systems.
Maintain boiler water levels, adjust feed-pump pressure, perform blowdowns, and adjust equipment to meet changing plant loads.
Collect and test boiler, feedwater, condensate, and other water samples; perform chemical treatment and document results.
Monitor automated plant controls and respond to alarms, failures, and performance issues by troubleshooting, repairing, or escalating.
Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on HVAC, heating, cooling, ventilation, and related building equipment.
Monitor refrigerator monitoring systems and coordinate adjustments with appropriate personnel.
Monitor hospital oxygen and nitrous oxide supplies and pressures and coordinate replenishment.
Maintain a safe, orderly boiler room and plant area.
Complete required documentation, work schedules, annual training, and other Plant Operations duties.