Stationery Engineer

RWJBarnabas Health; Communipaw (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Stationary Engineer for Jersey City Medical Center. You will operate, maintain, and repair boilers and related equipment to support a safe, reliable hospital environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on mechanical work, preventive maintenance, and monitoring of critical systems. A high school diploma and a NJ Black Seal license are required, with at least three years of boiler experience. Evening schedule applies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with hands-on boiler-system training.
• Minimum three years of direct work experience with boilers and generating equipment.
• Valid New Jersey Stationary Engineer Black Seal license.
• Full-time, evening shift; hours 2:30pm-10:30pm; ability to work as required.

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect, and maintain gas- and oil-fired boilers, chillers, heaters and powerhouse equipment.
• Monitor boiler feed-water levels and fuel-to-air ratios for proper combustion and efficiency.
• Test boiler feed water and maintain water treatment programs.
• Clean fuel oil burners and perform lubrication, adjustments, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance on boiler room machinery, incinerators and laundry equipment.
• Monitor building management, fire alarm, and medical gas systems.
• Record steam pressure, water levels, fuel oil pressure, and stack temperatures in logbooks.
• Perform hands-on mechanical maintenance and pipe-fitting work to keep equipment functional.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized powerhouse environment.
• Assist with snow removal when necessary.

Skills

Boiler operation

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Equipment monitoring

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

New Jersey Black Seal license

Tools

Boiler room equipment

Job description

Job Title: Stationery Engineer

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department Name: Facilities Mgt Infrastructure

Req #: 0000270390

Status: Hourly

Shift: Evening

Pay Range: $33.35 - $33.35 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Step into a hands-on role where your technical knowledge helps keep healthcare facilities operating at their best. As a Stationary Engineer with RWJBarnabas Health, you’ll operate, maintain, and repair boilers and critical plant equipment that support the daily needs of our healthcare environment.

This role may be the perfect fit for you if you have a strong background in boiler operations, enjoy troubleshooting mechanical systems, and take pride in keeping equipment safe, efficient, and dependable. Your work helps maintain the infrastructure that patients, visitors, and healthcare teams rely on every day.

As a Stationary Engineer, a typical day might include:

• Operating, inspecting, and maintaining gas- and oil-fired boilers, chillers, heaters, and associated powerhouse equipment.
• Monitoring boiler feed-water levels and fuel-to-air ratios to support proper combustion and efficient operation.
• Testing boiler feed water and maintaining water treatment programs for feed water and boiler water.
• Cleaning fuel oil burners and lubricating, adjusting, troubleshooting, and repairing plant equipment as needed.
• Performing preventive maintenance on boiler room machinery, incinerators and accessories, and laundry equipment.
• Monitoring building management, fire alarm, and medical gas systems.
• Recording steam pressure, water levels, fuel oil pressure, and stack temperatures in the appropriate logbooks.
• Performing hands-on mechanical maintenance and pipe-fitting work to help keep equipment functioning properly.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized powerhouse environment.
• Supporting operational needs through additional assigned duties, including snow removal when conditions require it.

This role might be for you if:

• You enjoy working with industrial equipment and mechanical systems.
• You are comfortable monitoring equipment performance and responding to maintenance needs.
• You take safety, accuracy, and preventive maintenance seriously.
• You can troubleshoot problems and help keep essential systems operating efficiently.
• You understand how reliable facility operations contribute to a safe healthcare environment.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must havea high school diploma or equivalent, with relevant on-the-job or formal training comparable to a related accredited vocational program.You must possess at leastthree years of direct work experience with boilers and generating equipment.ValidState of New Jersey Stationary Engineer Black Seal license required. Please be advised that this a Full-Time, Eveningposition with thescheduled hours 2:30pm-10:30pm..

At RWJBarnabas Health, exceptional care depends on more than what happens at the bedside. It also depends on the skilled professionals who keep essential building systems and equipment operating safely behind the scenes.

As a Stationary Engineer, you’ll help protect the reliability of critical hospital operations while contributing to an environment where patients and care teams can depend on the systems around them. Join a leading academic health system committed to high-quality, compassionate care and building healthier communities throughout New Jersey.

Ready to put your technical skills to work where they matter?Bring your experience in boiler operations and mechanical maintenance to RWJBarnabas Health and help keep our healthcare facilities running safely and efficiently.