Plant Engineer II - Variable Shifts and Schedules

About the role

This position performs various maintenance tasks and repairs most equipment and machinery utilized in the Medical Center. It also involves operating machines vital to the maintenance and repair processes.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Performs various maintenance tasks such as replacing filters, lubricating bearings, repairing cabinets.
• Performs electrical repairs such as bed lamps, non-complex electrical devices, changing ballasts, repairing electrical line cords, fixing light switches, isolating electrical problems, and replacing fuses.
• Conducts electrical safety tests on equipment, electrical plugs and outlets.
• Unclogs pipes and plumbing fixtures and related equipment as necessary.
• Completes work assignments to include routine installations of plant equipment, hanging of signs and pictures, adjusting and maintaining time clocks.
• Determines type and extent of equipment malfunction, adjusts, disassembles, repairs or replaces of parts and components; reassembles and tests equipment for safe and proper operations by reading blueprints, diagrams and repair manuals.
• Performs preventative maintenance to include cleaning, oiling, painting, calibration and other related services to extend the life cycle of equipment, or to maintain a clean, safe, hygienic environmental work area.
• Assists skilled maintenance persons in trade tasks in which employee is not certified.
• Repairs and maintains air conditioning and refrigeration equipment to include related electrical circuit analysis.
• Troubleshoots and repairs related equipment to include but not limited to thermostats, ice machines, air dampers and other associated equipment.
• Repairs complex electrical devices and components requiring the use of schematic and wiring diagrams. Performs circuit analysis to localize, isolate and identify defective electrical components using precision test equipment to include volt, ohm meters and oscilloscopes to repair circuit boards and transistorized components, restoring equipment to operation state and performing calibration and electrical safety tests.
• Performs locksmithing tasks to include cutting keys, fitting and installing locks and maintaining a key control system.
• Performs other related duties as required to include driving trucks or vans to outlying clinics or remote areas to facilitate or expedite maintenance requirements.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organization’s philosophy or providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.
• Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications: Meeting two (2) of the following skill levels: LAUnlimited Steam Engineers License and EPA Rule 608 Universal Certification OR passing score on the electrical maintenance knowledge test and associated performance test OR passing score on the air-conditioning maintenance knowledge test and associated performance test. Extensive knowledge of HVAC systems, ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems required. Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local codes required.
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC systems, ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems required. Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local codes required.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years experience in building plant operations and maintenance preferred.
• Three (3) years experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Skills

• Basic HVAC knowledge.
• Electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local codes.
• Ability to perform complex electrical repairs.
• Knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
• Locksmithing skills.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Pay

The posted pay range is $42.15 - $46.49 per hour. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Schedule

Rotating weekends, holidays and floating within the established seniority section. Primary Location: California, Riverside, Riverside Medical Center/Medical Offices 1. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0. Shift: Variable. Workdays: Variable. Working Hours Start: Variable. Working Hours End: Variable. Job Schedule: Full-time. Job Type: Standard.

Department

Riverside Med Center - Prop/Fac-Facility Maintenance - 0801.

Pay Range

$42.15 - $46.49 / hour.

Additional Information

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.