Plant Operator

Bronson Healthcare; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bronson Healthcare in Kalamazoo is seeking a Plant Operator for the Kalamazoo Power Plant. Full-time, variable shifts; 40 hours weekly. You will monitor and operate systems and equipment and perform routine maintenance to ensure safe, efficient operation.

Must have knowledge of boilers, chilled water systems, water treatment, and pneumatic tube systems. Requires a high school diploma or GED with 3-5 years of related experience; Class 4 NIULPE license within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED and 3-5 years related experience.
• Must have general knowledge of boiler systems, chilled water systems, water treatment, and CTS pneumatic tube systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate plant systems and equipment.
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on plant equipment.
• Maintain documentation of work performed and operational logs.
• Operate and monitor building automation and alarm systems.
• Respond to boiler room and facilities department needs and emergencies.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

Workday

API

Metasys

Tridium

Webmaster

Nexus-Translogic

Job description

CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only. Love Where You Work!

Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

If you're ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Location Kalamazoo-601 John St.-Power Plant (North Campus)

Title Plant Operator- Kalamazoo, Full Time- Variable Shift

Monitor and operate systems and equipment, make necessary adjustments to main equipment.

Perform routine and preventative maintenance with attention to detail.

Must have working knowledge and experience with boilers, chilled water systems, water treatment, and pneumatic tube systems.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 3-5 years related experience required.

Class 4 NIULPE power engineer's license required within 12 months of hire.

Position will work under close supervision of Facilities Lead Specialist.

Application: Outlook, Workday, API, Metasys, Tridium, Webmaster, Nexus-Translogic

• Duties include:
• Must have general knowledge Boiler systems.
• Must have knowledge in CTS pneumatic tube systems.
• Must be able to understand and operate diagnostic equipment.
• Must have general knowledge of computer operations.
• Operate and troubleshoot utility system equipment.
• Operate and monitor building automation and alarm systems.
• Perform chemical analysis to optimize system performance.
• Perform corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on plant equipment.
• Answer boiler room and facilities department phones.
• Dispatch/call-in facilities personnel as required.
• Maintain security of North dock and operate dock gate.
• Documentation –work performed, phone calls and operational log.
• Maintain assigned area of responsibility.
• Research/order supplies as needed.
• Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines.
• Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.
• Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

Shift Variable Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Cost Center 1800 Plant Engineering (BMH)

Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson! Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson's exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what's right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.