Maintenance Engineer (Central Energy Plant)

Salem Health; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Salem Health as a maintenance engineer, critical to the reliability and efficiency of our central energy plant and hospital infrastructure. In this full-time role, you'll perform essential maintenance and repairs while working independently to keep our facilities safe and operational. With opportunities for professional growth and development, you'll find purpose and connection in our supportive culture.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of boiler and steam system maintenance or equivalent experience.
• Must possess at least one state of Oregon building codes division licensure.
• Valid Oregon driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of minor and complex repairs, installations, and modifications.
• Responds to and resolves emergency situations on systems and equipment.
• Maintains repair and preventative maintenance history.

Skills

Boiler operations

Maintenance repair

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Department : Building Operations & Management

Position Type : Full Time, 40 hours / week, Non-Exempt

Schedule : 9 : 30 pm - 6 : 00 am, Monday - Friday

Your role with us

As a maintenance engineer at Salem Health, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our central energy plant (CEP) and hospital infrastructure. With expertise in boiler operations and maintenance, you'll perform complex repairs, installations, and modifications to hospital equipment and buildings, while also responding to emergency situations and maintaining accurate records. This role requires a skilled engineer who can work independently to keep our facilities running smoothly and safely.

What you'll do

• With limited supervision, performs a variety of minor and complex repairs, installations, and modifications to hospital equipment and buildings.
• Completes assigned maintenance in accordance with manufacturer specifications and hospital standards.
• Performs watch standing activities on physical building and hospital equipment.
• Responds to and resolves emergency situations on systems and equipment.
• Maintains repair and preventative maintenance history by accurately documenting maintenance and operational records in electronic maintenance management system.
• Communicates accurate and pertinent information regarding maintenance requests to customers, co-workers and leadership in a timely manner; Monitors and orders facilities maintenance supplies as needed.
• Participates in department committees and decision-making activities; Assists in training as requested.
• Provides assistance to co-workers and department leads as needed; Keeps work areas clean and safe, picking up debris at work sites and surrounding areas.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a minimum of one of the following state of Oregon building codes divisions licensures : limited maintenance electrical license or accepted into active LME apprenticeship program through Salem Health, limited maintenance electrician, building maintenance electrician, general supervising electrician, limited supervising electrician, general journeyman electrician, limited energy class A (LEA), journeyman plumber, building service mechanic, or boiler CL3 or higher.
• Minimum of four years of boiler and steam system maintenance or equivalent experience.
• Valid Oregon driver's license and be eligible for authorization according to Salem Health's Fleet Safety Program policy within four months of hire, maintaining it thereafter.

Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth. Click here for details.

Why Salem Health?

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance , and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you'll find more than a job, you'll find purpose, connection and room to thrive.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [emailprotected]

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