Plant Operations Tech II-Painter

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Iberia Medical Center is seeking a Maintenance Painter to support Plant Operations. The role involves maintenance, painting, and overseeing painting tasks within a hospital setting.

You will assist the Plant Operations Director, perform routine and emergency work orders, and help coordinate other technicians and contract workers while ensuring safety and compliance with hospital procedures.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Training in de-escalation techniques (CPI) and willingness to register within one year.

Responsibilities

• Assist Plant Operations Director and staff on projects.
• Perform scheduled, routine, and emergency maintenance work orders promptly.
• Operate, maintain, and repair boiler, HVAC, lighting and other mechanical systems.
• May lead technicians and contract workers.
• Provide security duties Monday to Friday during daytime hours.
• Maintain safe handling and disposal of paints, stains, and solvents.
• Supervise and coordinate work of three or more helpers when needed.

Skills

Painting

Maintenance

De-escalation techniques

Emergency response

Education

High School Graduate or GED

CPI de-escalation training

Tools

Paint brushes

Spray equipment

Paper hanging tools

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

• To assistPlant Operations Director and department staff in any project that may berequired.
• Performs and completes assigned Scheduled Maintenance Work Orders,Routine and Emergency Work Orders in allotted and timely manner.
• Under generaldirection, to perform a variety of skilled work in the operation, maintenanceand repair of boiler, heating, air conditioning, ventilating, lighting, power,water, water treatment, and other mechanical systems normally found in a Hospital;may instruct or lead other Technicians; may instruct or lead contract workers;and do other related work.
• Provides Security related duties M-F during daylighthours.
• Maintains cooperative work relationship with others. Assist in the rotation and respond to emergency repairs. Comply will all Hospitaltraining and safety requirements.
• Knowledge on how to scrape, sand and fillsurfaces in preparation for painting and finishing; apply undercoats and finishcoats with brush or by spray machines; paper hang; and match paints andfinishes; clean and maintain brushes and other equipment; paint simple designs;estimate the cost of painting jobs; advise in the selection, ordering, andstoring of painting materials; consult with other tradespeople; keep simplerecords and make reports; instruct and lead unskilled assistants.
• The Painter mayprepare lists of materials and supplies; estimate job costs; lay out a job; anddirect the work of three or more helpers or craftspeople exercising onlylimited supervisory responsibility

WORK HOURS:

Full Time,M-F to include various on call hours.

JOB RELATIONSHIP:

• WORKERSSUPERVISED: None
• SUPERVISEDBY: Director of Plant Operations and/orPlant Ops Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• EDUCATION
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent
• Training in de-escalation techniquessuch as Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI); must be able to register withinone year of accepting position.

• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
• An Operating Engineer license ispreferred
• An EPA Section 608 RefrigerationCertificate is preferred\

PRINCIPLE TASKS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assist Plant Operations Director anddepartment staff in any project that may be required.
• Performs and completes assignedScheduled Maintenance Work Orders, Routine and Emergency Work Orders inallotted and timely manner
• Under general direction, to perform avariety of skilled work in the operation, maintenance and repair of boiler,heating, air conditioning, ventilating, lighting, power, water, watertreatment, and other mechanical systems normally found in a Hospital.
• Mayinstruct or lead other Technicians; may instruct or lead contract workers; anddo other related work.
• Provides Security related duties M-Fduring daylight hours.
• .Maintain cooperative work relationshipwith others.
• Assist in the call rotation andrespond to emergency repairs
• Comply will all Hospital training andsafety requirements
• Responsible for the safe handling,storage and disposal of all paints, stains, solvents

Iberia MedicalCenter provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicantsfor employment and prohibitsdiscrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protectedveteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any othercharacteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.