Plant Operations Technician - Full Time

About the role

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people. For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, operates, monitors, repairs all utilities and related central plant equipment and responds to maintenance requests for assistance to hospital, clinic and supporting facilities.
• Maintains central plant in good, clean working condition; performs preventative maintenance (P.M.) and schedules and completes corrective maintenance to all equipment in a timely and professional manner, actively documenting all activities and maintenance.
• Properly answers phone and resolves requests by using name and identifying department.
• Completes preventive maintenance and work requests promptly by using proper work order form.
• Monitors and operates power plant equipment by visually inspecting and adjusting equipment to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Monitors, operates and troubleshoots engineering equipment and systems by following manufacturers’ recommended maintenance and operating parameters.
• Operates, monitors and maintains Energy Management System by adjusting heating/cooling schedules as dictated by building loads.
• Performs building rounds and equipment inspections by properly entering round sheet data and reporting problems to supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

Requirements

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Work Experience: Preferred – Associates degree in Operating Engineering.
• Required Experience: Experience with water treatment for heating and cooling systems to efficiently protect water and steam piping and integrity.
• Required Experience: Experience using HVAC/Temperature controls, Energy Management Systems, Computer Operations to maintain proper building temperature comfort levels.
• Certifications Required: Current 2nd Class Engineers Certificate for Air Condition / Refrigeration – ONLY if working at a facility in Orleans Parish*.
• Certifications Preferred: Current 2nd Class Engineers Certificate for Boilers & Air Condition.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of Pneumatic tube system operation to repair and maintain associated equipment.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Basic math skills.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor under stressful conditions.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Physical Demands: Medium Work – exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects (constant: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time). Physical demand requirements exceed those for Sedentary Work.