Plant Engineer II

Kaiser Permanente; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, California is seeking a Plant Engineer II to oversee maintenance and repair of hospital plant equipment, including air conditioning and refrigeration systems. You will read blueprints, diagnose malfunctions, and coordinate routine installations.

The role requires extensive knowledge of HVAC, electrical and mechanical systems, with hands-on experience and the ability to use precision test equipment.

Qualifications

• Extensive HVAC knowledge with troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Familiar with applicable codes and safety standards in hospital environments.
• Ability to read blueprints, diagrams and repair manuals to diagnose issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs air conditioning and refrigeration equipment to ensure reliability.
• Performs electrical repairs and conducts safety tests on equipment and circuits.
• Conducts routine maintenance to extend equipment life and ensure clean environments.
• Reads blueprints/diagrams and uses test equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
• Repairs or modifies plant equipment, including welding as needed.
• Assists/executes tasks to support maintenance across hospital sites.

Skills

HVAC systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

Blueprint reading

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Job Summary

Performs various maintenance task and repairs most equipment and machinery utilized in the Medical Center. Operates machines vital to performing of maintenance and repair. Operates, maintains, modifies and repairs a variety of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Performs various maintenance tasks such as replacing filters, lubricating bearings, repairing cabinets.
• Performs electrical repairs such as bed lamps, non-complex electrical devices, changing balsas, repairing electrical line cords, fixing light switches, isolating electrical problems and replacing fuses.
• Conducts electrical safety test on equipment, electrical plugs and outlets.
• Unclogs pipes and plumbing fixtures and related equipment as necessary.
• Performs routine repairs on such equipment as stethoscopes, otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, vacuum units, cart washers, autoclaves, oxygen outlets, air outlets, suction pumps, hospital beds, sinks, toilets and other associated hospital plant equipment.
• Completes work assignments to include routine installations of plant equipment, hanging of signs and pictures, adjusting and maintaining time clocks.
• Determines type and extent of equipment malfunction, adjusting, disassembling, repairing or replacing of parts and components; reassembles and tests equipment for safe and proper operations by reading blueprints, diagrams and repair manuals.
• Performs preventative maintenance to include cleaning, oiling, painting, calibration and other related services to extend the life cycle of equipment, or to maintain a clean, safe, hygienic environmental work area.
• Through on-the-job train assists skilled maintenance persons in trade tasks in which employee is not certified.
• Repairs and maintains air conditioning and refrigeration equipment to include related electrical circuit analysis.
• Troubleshoots and repairs related equipment to include but not limited to thermostats, ice machines, air dampers and other associated equipment.
• Repairs complex electrical devices and components requiring the use of schematic and wiring diagrams.
• Performs circuit analysis to localize, isolate and identify defective electrical components using precision test equipment to include volt, ohm meters and oscilloscopes to repair circuit boards and transistorized components, replacing defective components, restoring equipment to operation state and performing calibration and electrical safety tests.
• Repairs or modifies equipment or plant structures by welding using both electrical or oxygen-acetylene equipment, cuts, brazes and solders all types of metal materials.
• Performs locksmithing tasks to include cutting keys, fitting and installing locks and maintains a key control system.
• Performs other related duties as required to include driving trucks or vans to outlying clinics or remote areas to facilitate or expedite maintenance requirements.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy or providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.
• Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• This position requires meeting two (2) of the following skill levels: 1) San Bernardino County - Possession of the LA
• Unlimited Steam Engineers License and EPA Rule 608 Universal Certification or for the Riverside Medical Center -Possession of the LA Unlimited Steam engineers License or the 500 HP LA City Steam License and EPA Rule 608 Universal Certification. Extensive knowledge of HVAC systems, ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems required. Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local codes required. ** All -Plant Operators- must possess the appropriate steam license as indicated above. If one of the two required skills that the individual possesses is the steam license as indicated above, the representative duties shall also include the following: Items 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 14, and 19 from the Plant Engineer III Job Description.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years experience in building plant operations and maintenance preferred.
• Three (3) years experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Notes

• Schedule to include rotating weekends, holidays and floating within the established seniority section.

COMPANY

KAISER

TITLE

Plant Engineer II

LOCATION

Riverside, California

REQNUMBER

1447561

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.