Manager Plant Operations - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health; Stafford Township (NJ); On-site; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Manager Plant Operations to lead the department responsible for facilities, building systems and grounds in a hospital setting.

You will design policies, coordinate with departments, manage budgets, and supervise capital projects while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Requires strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Experience with facility governance and regulatory surveys is required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred; clinical facility experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements policies, procedures, standards and objectives for servicing buildings, building systems and grounds.
• Coordinates with all departments to provide timely service to patients and staff.
• Forecasts and develops budgets and capital project disbursements.
• Manages capital construction and equipment installation with minimal disruption to hospital operations.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Budgeting

Policy design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsible for managing the department; manpower, material and equipment use.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Manager Plant Operations at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Designs and implements policies, procedures, standards and objectives for servicing buildings, building systems and grounds.
• Evaluates situations/performance and directs appropriate measures to be implemented in order to provide quality assurance to the environment of care.
• Coordinates with all departments to provide maximum level of timely service to patients and staff.
• Administers to respective service contracts vendor work and new project installations.
• Forecasts and develops budget and specific departmental and project financial disbursements.
• Develops and employs appropriate continuing safety awareness training programs to departmental staff.
• Acts as a liaison to various governmental agencies affecting the physical facilities.
• Enforces code compliance.
• Demonstrates leadership as a role model to staff.
• Manages and recommends all Building Systems Infrastructure problems and corrective actions through capital budget development.
• Provides corrective action scope of work and best vendor/cost analysis in order to remediate the situation in the best feasible methods in a timely manner.
• Manage capital construction and equipment installation. Control cost and completion of Capital projects with minimal effect on the hospital.
• Coordinate all contract work (I.C.R.A.). Scopes out all facility operational issues, and plans out with departments, prior to work, affecting building systems operations and/or access to various areas of the facility, and follows up with affected department managers daily. Prepares and reviews requests for proposals. Requests are finished in time to complete all projects on time.
• Manages required Safety Program implementation. Ensures schedule of all testing, surveillance rounds and documentation of required emergency/safety equipment, code enforcement, and remedial measures are applicable and documentation is completed in a timely manner. Implements and directs the Preventative Maintenance Program. All equipment is in good repair and maintained as per facility policy and state/federal regulations.
• Provides the direction, recommendations, and tools necessary to the administration for deciding best facility/project use. Provides a list of space allocations and projects along with advantages and disadvantages for analysis.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in successful Joint Commission Surveys completed.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience Background in facility management.
• Prior experience in Facility Engineering Health Care Facility; proven track record of health care regulatory surveys successfully completed in reference to DOH, EPA, Joint Commission.
• Prior experience in mechanical engineering, construction management, health care construction management and AIA guidelines for construction.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related business/health field.

Starting Minimum Rate

Minimum rate of $107,952.00 Annually

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.