Plant Operator 1st Class - Flagstaff, AZ

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance with inspection, testing, maintenance tasks on emergency power systems, including generators and transfer switches.
• Accurately documents assigned work order progress and completion in the work order management system, and ensures timely work completion to minimize disruptions to patient care.
• Performs assigned preventive maintenance, installation, testing, and treatment tasks on HVAC, refrigeration, medical gas and vacuum systems, pneumatic tube systems, and hydronic equipment such as boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and pumps.
• Maintains accurate documentation of work order progress and completion in the work order management system, prioritizing timely completion to minimize disruptions to patient care.
• Performs daily equipment rounding and chemical testing for boilers and cooling towers, ensuring operating parameters are compliant with hospital policies and manufacturer's recommendations.
• Adjusts chemical treatment as qualified to improve equipment performance. Accurately documents all rounding, testing, and treatment activities.
• Reads and interprets building plans, schematics, equipment manuals, and the building management system to diagnose and repair heating water, steam, chilled water, and other central energy plant equipment issues.
• Maintains effective communication with team members, supervisors, and customers, responding to requests and providing updates as needed, to ensure a clear understanding of tasks and address any complications that arise.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain a clean and organized worksite, adhering to departmental expectations for cleanliness and safety, ensuring that all tools, equipment, and vehicles are properly maintained and stored.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent - Required
• Technical or vocational training in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, construction, or general facilities maintenance - Preferred
• Certification & Licensures:
  • Valid AZ Driver’s License with no moving violations for the previous 39 months
  • Fire extinguisher training (PASS) and certificate within 90 days of hire
  • Fire alarm (code response) training and certificate within 90 days of hire
  • OSHA 10 Certification, General Workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) within 90 days of hire
  • NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hire
  • NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hire
  • Boiler Operator training and certificate within 180 days of hire
  • Water Treatment training and certificate within 180 days of hire
  • Manufacturer specific building management system training and certificate (Honeywell, Siemens, Trane, etc.) within 180 days of hire
  • Variable Frequency Drive Training and Certificate within one year of hire
  • Hydronic System Training and Certificate within one year of hire
  • Translogic Tube system operations and maintenance training within one year of hire
  • EPA 608 Certification Type 1, 2, 3, or Universal (Environmental Protection Agency), Commercial/Industrial Refrigeration Certification, or similar within two years of hire
  • Sr Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care (Sr MECH) (American Hospital Association) within 5 years of hire.
  • Preferred: ASSE 6040 – Medical Gas Systems Maintenance Personnel or ASSE 6010 – Medical Gas Systems Installer (American Society of Sanitary Engineering) Certified Control Systems Technician (ISA), or similar within one year of hire
  • OSHA 30 Certification, Supervisor and Safety Workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) within 90 days of hire
  • CNFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate
• Experience:
  • 6 years in HVAC, refrigeration, controls and instrumentation, and other mechanical systems - Required
  • 1 year in a healthcare facility - Preferred