Stationary Engineer

Trinity Health

1d • $30 - $46

About The Position

The Stationary Engineer operates and maintains steam boilers, air-conditioning systems, associated HVAC support equipment, and medical gas and vacuum systems. The role troubleshoots equipment issues and facilitates timely repairs to maintain facility conditions. The engineer performs preventive and routine maintenance, conducts daily equipment inspections, logs operating conditions, and documents actions and abnormalities. The engineer maintains temperature and humidity within policy guidelines, keeps equipment and work areas clean and safe, and communicates professionally with fellow staff while sharing information, offering suggestions, and taking responsibility for facility equipment.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Formal trade school or apprenticeship education, or equivalent experience at an associate-degree level.
• Two to three years of experience to acquire advanced knowledge of the hospital steam plant and other departmental machinery, and the mechanical skills needed to maintain and repair complex machinery.
• Licensed by the City of Chicago as a Stationary Engineer.

Nice To Haves

• Training on boilers is desired.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain steam boilers, air-conditioning systems, and associated HVAC support equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment and facilitate repairs in a timely manner to maintain space conditions.
• Perform preventive maintenance on HVAC equipment without supervision.
• Perform routine maintenance on HVAC equipment.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and log operating conditions.
• Seek resolution and correction when operating parameters are outside guidelines; document actions and abnormalities.
• Maintain facility comfort levels and operate equipment within policy temperature and humidity guidelines.
• Operate and maintain medical gas and vacuum systems within guidelines.
• Clean equipment and work areas regularly to provide a safe and clean working environment.
• Interact and communicate professionally with staff, share information, offer suggestions, and take responsibility for facility equipment.

Benefits

• Benefits from day one.
• Competitive shift differentials, including charge and preceptor roles.
• Career development.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• On-site fitness center at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and LUMC.
• Educational stipend.
• Reimbursement for up to one certification.
• Referral rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED