Stationary Engineer

Saint Anthony Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospital in Chicago is seeking a Stationary Engineer to join their Plant Operations Department. This full-time position is responsible for overseeing boiler and HVAC operations, ensuring safe and efficient functioning. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, possess a current stationary engineering license, and have relevant experience. Join a team dedicated to improving community health and providing excellent patient care.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits program

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in a similar role required.
• Knowledge of HVAC and boiler systems.
• Skills to troubleshoot and perform repairs on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and repair boilers and HVAC equipment.
• Start/stop equipment and maintain operational functions.
• Provide on-call maintenance and service to clinical staff.

Skills

Monitoring and diagnosing system malfunctions

Troubleshooting and repairs

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Current Stationary Engineers License

Job description

Stationary Engineer – Plant Ops Department

DayShift, Full-Time

Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.

Position Purpose:

• Assists with monitoring and repair of: Boiler plant, and ensuring an adequate supply of steam for heat, sterilization, and other hospital requirements, HVAC equipment, and other operational functions of hospital equipment, and facilities.

Essential Functions:

• Provides safe, functional supervision of boilers and cooling equipment and reports problems pertaining to performance or quality standards to supervisor.
• Start and stop boilers, chillers, pumps air compressors, air handlers, elevators and other building equipment as needed.
• Replace HEPA filters, as needed, on equipment. [This essential responsibility will be reassigned to other team members as a modification, based on physical restrictions.]
• Fires boilers, operates auxiliary equipment, controls and adjusts the generation of a continuous supply of steam for heating, hot water and process operations.
• Boilers, chillers, deaerators, water supply and waste systems, air handlers, pumps, heating, and cooling controls.
• Maintain heating and cooling equipment as per manufacturers recommendations.
• Change belts and filters (outside air and HEPA).
• Clean cooling towers and maintain floats and controls.
• Repair pump seals and gaskets
• Repair broken pipes as needed [This essential responsibility will be reassigned to other team members as a modification, based on physical restrictions.]
• Minor plumbing repairs as needed
• Perform interior maintenance and cleaning of boilers and punch boiler fire side tubes. [This essential responsibility of interior maintenance will be reassigned to other team members as a modification, based on physical restrictions.]
• Perform water analysis on boilers and chillers and make adjustments as needed based on water test results.
• Replace lights and tubes.
• Provides on call maintenance and service to clinical staff by means of on-call pager or telephone. Provide assistance as needed to include:
• Assistance with customer service issues in regard to building, environment or comfort control issues
• Nurse call systems
• Heating and cooling calls
• Assistance with bed moves and repairs
• Keeps work areas and equipment, orderly, clean and safe.
• Clean machinery of oil, dirt and debris
• Clean floors in mechanical rooms and remove debris (boxes, old filters and accumulated garbage)
• Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance.

General Job requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 1-3 years experience
• Current Stationary Engineers License
• Knowledge to monitor and diagnose system malfunctions
• Skills to troubleshoot and perform repairs to malfunctioning equipment
• Skills needed use test equipment
• Ability to communicate and document findings through use of log book and work orders
• Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago.
• Saint Anthony Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
• Saint Anthony Hospital offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families.
• Saint Anthony Hospital employs and teaches some of the city’s brightest, most innovative resident physicians and medical students.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Saint Anthony Hospital is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.