Director, Plant Operations

Essential Functions

• Establishes and oversees the Organization's Plant Operations Program to include facility maintenance, life safety, and housekeeping operations.
• Maintains maintenance records to the extent of malfunction of equipment.
• Collaborates with the Corporate Plant Operations Director to review records for auditing and training (when applicable).
• Led the process in the facility in obtaining bids.
• Collaborates with the Corporate Director of Plant Operations in scheduling and coordinating repairs/replacements beyond the scope of the hospital Plant Operations Director with outside vendors.
• Oversees the Plant Operations staff day-to-day operations, to ensure that general semi-skilled to skilled maintenance, alternation and repairs to machinery, equipment, or facilities as assigned or in accordance to basic skills and abilities, and standard procedures diagrams or manufactures instructions.
• Serves as an additional trainer to the facility for Crisis Intervention and De-escalation training.
• Collaborates with the Environment of Care Director when needed to act as an additional competent trainer.
• In accordance with the Corporate Compliance Audit and Monitoring Plan, conducts audits of the facilities' compliance with Life Safety Standards.
• Prepares and reviews findings with Plant Operations Department staff to determine plans of correction.
• Works collaboratively with the Environment of Care Director and the Corporate Plant Operations Director to ensure plans of correction are appropriate.
• Collaborates with the Corporate Plant Operations Director for construction/remodeling projects.
• Works collaboratively with the operational leadership to ensure that all projects meet safety standards and are cost-effective for the facility.
• Serves hand-in-hand with the Environment Care Director as the Hospital Safety Officers.
• Schedules regular meetings.
• Provides the Hospital Leadership Team with information and recommendations for ensuring practices and resources are in place to promote a safe workplace for all employees and safe care environment for all patients; additionally coordinates and maintains the Housekeeping Department to ensure the hospital is safely cleaned and well maintained on a daily basis.
• Determines cause of problems; formulates and evaluates possible solutions; knows where to obtain information; solicits input from others when appropriate.
• Responds in the best interests of our patients and the hospital; possesses and applies required job skills and knowledge; is current in area of expertise.
• Actively pursues certifications, continuing education, etc., as applicable.

Qualifications / Skills

• Ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions.
• Mathematics, computer, reasoning and language skills preferred.
• Must be able to perform heavy work or lifting and carrying, pushing and/or pulling objects; climb ladders; and use hand tools.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral health de-escalation program.