Maintenance Engineer

MercyOne Medical Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

MercyOne Medical Group in Des Moines, IA, seeks a full-time Power Plant Operator to ensure the proper operation of stationary engines, boilers, and the central plant that serves hospital facilities.

You will monitor and adjust systems, perform chemical checks on water, and maintain equipment reliability, with responsibilities including emergency generator testing and attention to safety regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Specialized or technical training completed.
• Two years of experience in a power plant setting.

Responsibilities

• Operates, adjusts, and regulates boilers, compressors, generators, pumps, chillers, and building management systems.
• Observes meters and gauges and adjusts valves to meet readings.
• Records readings in the logbook.
• Tests water and adjusts chemicals to maintain water quality.
• Maintains boilers, including oiling, greasing, and cleaning.
• Inspects equipment and adheres to safety regulations.
• Test emergency generators and ensure proper function.
• Reset Pneumatic tube system when requested and keep plant clean.
• May work at other Mercy facilities as required.

Skills

Boiler operation

Building management systems

Reading and adjusting gauges

Water chemistry testing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Specialized or technical training

Tools

Building management systems

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description:

Job Summary / Purpose

Operates and insures correct, effective operation of stationary engines, steam boilers and accessories, central chilled water plant, building management systems and mechanical equipment to provide services to the hospital.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Operates, adjusts, and regulates steam boilers, compressors, generators, pumps, chillers, cooling towers and building management systems.
• Observes steam-flow meters, carbon dioxide meters, pressure and draft gauges and adjust valves to attain reading within specified requirements.
• Periodically records readings in the logbook.
• Removes and tests water to determine hardness. Conducts other chemical checks on water and adjusts chemicals as needed.
• Is responsible for oiling and greasing moving mechanisms, maintaining proper water condition in boilers and cleaning boilers.
• Observes state and local regulations such as periodically shutting down boilers and inspecting interiors for scale deposits.
• Detects warning signals and machinery malfunctions by sound.
• Has responsibility for the functioning of the emergency generators and their periodic testing.
• Clears and resents the Pneumatic tube system as requested while maintaining the plant in a clean and orderly condition
• May be required to work at any Mercy facilities

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• - High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required
• - Specialized or technical training
• - Two years experience in a power plant setting

Required Licensure and Certifications

Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training for child and dependent adult abuse within three (3) months of hire

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

• -Considerable knowledge of the processed and techniques of boiler operation and generating equipment
• - Standard medical and nursing equipment, special equipment or office equipment found in the assigned area
• - Computer/ data entry knowledge

Summary of Essential Cognitive Functions

Ability to comprehend and follow instructions; maintain attention and concentration for necessary periods; synthesize, coordinate, and analyze data, perform simple and repetitive tasks; maintain a work pace appropriate to given work load; perform complex and varied tasks; relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions; get along with co-workers and peers; understand the meaning of words and how to use them appropriately and effectively; understand and remember detailed instructions; make independent decisions or exercise judgment based on appropriate information; accept and carry out responsibility for direction, control and planning.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.