Stationary Engineer

Licking Memorial Hospital; Newark (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Licking Memorial Health Systems is seeking a Stationary Engineer to operate, inspect, and maintain boilers, chillers, and auxiliary systems essential to hospital operations. The role requires keeping precise logs, monitoring pressures, temperatures, and water chemistry, and ensuring reliable energy and climate control for patient care areas.

The candidate will supervise a Plant Operations Assistant, perform routine maintenance, and respond to varying plant loads, while adhering to safety and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Read, write and perform simple calculations as part of daily tasks.
• Operate and maintain boilers, turbines, steam engines, pumps, condensers, chillers and air conditioning units with 2–3 years of boiler room experience.
• Must be licensed as a Stationary Engineer by the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations.
• Must have a valid Ohio driver’s license.
• LMH accreditation may require annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.

Responsibilities

• Make hourly inspections of equipment and monitor operation of main and auxiliary equipment for malfunctions.
• Maintain a shift log for gauges/meters and continuously monitor control panels.
• Maintain boiler water levels by adjusting valves, pumps and blows down as prescribed.
• Assess plant load and activate additional boilers as needed to meet demand.
• Test water samples, treat with chemicals, and record results in the log.
• Perform corrective repairs until maintenance staff takes over the system.
• Monitor oxygen and nitrous oxide supplies and pressures; reorder as necessary.
• Clean boiler room and related areas and perform custodial duties as needed.
• Train and supervise the Plant Operations Assistant and ensure safe practices.
• Perform routine maintenance on heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment across facilities.

Skills

Boiler room operations

Equipment monitoring

Supervisory experience

Reading gauges and meters

Education

High school diploma or GED

State of Ohio Stationary Engineer license

Tools

Boilers

Turbines

Steam engines

Pumps

Condensers

Chillers

Air conditioning units

Job description

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization, passionately dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. With a history dating back to 1898, LMHS remains a cornerstone of healthcare excellence, catering to the evolving needs of Licking County. Our cutting-edge facility provides a comprehensive spectrum of patient care services, from life-saving emergency medicine to the comforting embrace of home healthcare, with a unique range of specialized medical services, including cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness.

When you join the LMHS team, you become a vital part of your local community Hospital. Working at LMHS is not just a job, it is a unique opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of your friends, family, and neighbors. You will be providing care in a place in which you are personally connected, where the impact of your work extends beyond the Hospital doors and into the heart of our community. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every member of our community is served with respect and compassion. Join us in our mission - dedicated to patient safety, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and with a passionate team of highly trained and compassionate individuals who strive to improve the health of the community.

Position Summary

Under general supervision operates, inspects and maintains high pressure boilers, chillers and auxiliary equipment which provide heat, cooling, power and water for the Hospital

Responsibilities

• Make hourly inspections of equipment, monitoring operation of main and auxiliary equipment and check for malfunctions in equipment or piping.
• Maintain a log at the beginning of the shift on all gauges and meters such as steam, water, gas, fuel oil and air pressure. Maintain continual surveillance of control panels and listen for unusual sounds.
• Maintain water in boilers at required level by manipulating valves controlling boiler feed pump pressure and blows down boilers and water column at regularly prescribed intervals.
• Evaluate the need for an increase or decrease in service and determine the change in temperature, pressure and flow necessary to satisfy varying plant load situations. Activate additional boilers as necessary.
• Remove water samples and perform tests. Check results and treat water with chemicals as necessary and blow off impurities. Test and control the hardness level of Hospital water. Must record results and action taken in log.
• Perform corrective repair work as circumstances dictate until maintainer is in control of the equipment or system.
• Monitor the Hospital oxygen and nitrous oxide supplies and pressure and reorders as necessary.
• Cleans boiler room and basement equipment and perform related custodial and cleaning duties as necessary
• Train and supervise the work of Plant Operations Assistant. Ensure that correct and safe work practices are followed.
• Perform routine maintenance work such as unclogging drains and repair heating, cooling and ventilation equipment in patient care areas and offices throughout the Health System.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Read, write and perform simple calculations at a level generally acquired through completion of a general high school or technical school education plus six months or less of special preparation outside of school.
• Operate and maintain boilers, turbines, steam engines, pumps, condensers, chillers and air conditioning units at a level generally acquired through two to three years experience in boiler room operations.
• Must be licensed as a Stationary Engineer by the Department of Industrial Relations, State of Ohio.
• Use good judgment in working in general to perform independently but in situations where the procedures have been previously established.
• Requires responsibility for material and equipment. Probable cost in case of improper or careless handling of materials and/or equipment would be substantial.
• Direct one other employee.
• Must have valid Ohio driver's license.
• LMH is accredited by DNV and TJC, and as such, may require specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors protected by law.

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