Plant Engineer, Full-Time Days

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

Orlando Health is seeking a Plant Engineer for the South Lake Hospital campus in Clermont, FL. This full-time role operates and maintains boilers, chillers, generators, and related systems to ensure reliable energy delivery.

Responsibilities include monitoring control screens, starting/stopping boilers and chillers, maintaining logs, and performing preventive maintenance. The position requires 5 years in energy plant operations or building trades and a high school diploma, with second-shift

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in building trades or energy plant operations.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Licensure/Certification: None.
• Experience with boilers, chillers and related systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors control screens and gauges to ensure equipment operates correctly.
• Starts, stops and switches over boilers as needed.
• Cleans and repairs boilers and related components.
• Starts and stops chillers to maintain setpoints and efficiency.
• Maintains logs for chemical treatment of boiler and cooling system water.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance work orders.
• Coordinates and documents fire and life safety measures.
• Assists in training other plant engineers.

Skills

Energy plant operations

Boiler operations

Chiller maintenance

Control systems monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

Facility: South Lake Hospital
Location: Clermont, FL
Employment: Full‑Time
Department: Facilities Management
Schedule: Second Shift
Title: Plant Engineer

A Plant Engineer operates and maintains boilers, chillers, generators and associated support systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitors control screens and observes various meters and gauges to ensure equipment is operating properly.
• Starts, stops and switches over boilers as appropriate.
• Cleans and repairs boilers, blow tubes, discharge sediment and pumping equipment.
• Starts and stops chillers to maintain setpoints and efficiency.
• Checks and monitors cooling towers and regulates feed water.
• Keeps appropriate logs for chemical treatment to boiler and cooling system water.
• Conducts and documents generator testing.
• Operates switchgear to regulate and transfer power loads.
• Completes assigned preventive and corrective maintenance work orders and ensures work order data is captured in TMS.
• Logs all pertinent operating information and maintains records to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and Joint Commission guidelines.
• Coordinates, conducts and documents all fire and life safety measures, including inspections and testing to ensure compliance with policies.
• Assists in training other plant engineers with energy plant operation/maintenance specific skills.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Adheres to established hospital and departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety and infection control activities.
• Attends in‑services and meetings as required, maintaining all records and information pertinent to work assignments.
• Keeps work area orderly, clean and safe.
• Promotes and engages in behavior that is conducive to Orlando Health’s standards of behavior.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay – Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
• All Inclusive Benefits (start Day One): student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, backup elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Employee‑centric – South Lake Hospital has been selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.

Qualifications

Education/Training: High school graduate or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification: None.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in building trades or energy plant operations required. Three years required if a trade or vocational school graduate.