Assistant Director of Plant Operations

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Director of Plant Operations to oversee daily hospital facilities operations, including maintenance, grounds, and safety programs at Friends Hospital. The role ensures a compliant Environment of Care (EOC) for patients and staff.

You will supervise the Maintenance department, coordinate repairs, and act on-call as needed, ensuring reliable building systems, utilities, and safety compliance across the site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 years related work experience.
• HVAC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the facility operations including maintenance and housekeeping.
• Ensure hospital compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Diagnose problems and plan timely repairs; maintain a safe working environment.
• General maintenance and repair tasks: ceiling tiles, cables, wallpaper, floors, sheet rock; test equipment and document results.
• Plumbing and electrical maintenance and repair; install and repair components; ensure safety and reliability of systems.

Skills

HVAC experience

Education

High school diploma / GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Assistant Director of Plant Operations

Friends Hospital

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time, exempt

Position Summary: The Assistant Director of Plant Operations is responsible for managing and organizing the daily activities and operations of the facility including maintenance and grounds keeping while maintaining compliance with all applicable codes, standards of government and regulatory agencies to ensure a safe Environment of Care (EOC) for both patients and employees.

The Assistant Director of Plant Ops is also responsible for assisting in supervising the activity of the Maintenance department, performing skilled repairs and constructions duties to ensure the safe and efficient operation of hospital buildings, equipment, and hospital grounds.

The Assistant Director of Plant Ops is also responsible for operations in the absence of the Director of Plant Operations (DPO) and includes on-call responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Responsible for managing and organizing the operations of the facility including maintenance and housekeeping.
2. Ensures hospitals compliance to all applicable codes and standards of government and regulatory agencies
3. Efficiently diagnoses problems and formulates plans for repair in a timely manner. Understands operations guidelines for a safe working environment and practices techniques related to such.
4. General Maintenance and Repair; Carry out routine building maintenance tasks such as replace ceiling tiles; run cables through the ceilings; patch wallpaper, floor tiles and sheet rock; perform routine tests of specialized equipment and documents results appropriately
5. Plumbing and electrical: Carry out routine plumbing and electrical maintenance and repair; replace, clean and unclog floor drains and other assorted traps and drains as required; install light switches, repair wires and outlets, install light bulbs and tubes in celling and lamps

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• high school diploma / GED required, bachelors preferred
• 3-5 years related work experience required
• HVAC experince preferred

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.