Stationary Engineer Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Stationary Engineering Assistant

Plant Operations

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization, passionately dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community.  With a history dating back to 1898, LMHS remains a cornerstone of healthcare excellence, catering to the evolving needs of Licking County. Our cutting-edge facility provides a comprehensive spectrum of patient care services, from life-saving emergency medicine to the comforting embrace of home healthcare, with a unique range of specialized medical services, including cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness.

When you join the LMHS team, you become a vital part of your local community Hospital.  Working at LMHS is not just a job, it is a unique opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of your friends, family, and neighbors.  You will be providing care in a place in which you are personally connected, where the impact of your work extends beyond the Hospital doors and into the heart of our community.  Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every member of our community is served with respect and compassion.  Join us in our mission – dedicated to patient safety, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and with a passionate team of highly trained and compassionate individuals who strive to improve the health of the community.

Position Summary

Under general supervision, inspects and records readings of chillers, heating and cooling pumps, air handling units and pneumatic control panels.  Performs maintenance repairs as needed, primarily during periods when the maintenance department is closed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a log at the beginning of the shift and perform equipment inspections during the shift.
• Maintain chemical feed systems and adds chemicals as directed by the engineer on duty.
• Clean boiler, boiler room and equipment room and performs related custodial and cleaning duties as necessary.
• Perform general maintenance tasks throughout the Hospital, especially when the maintenance department is closed.
• Clean and/or replaced filter material for air and water supply systems.
• Assist the grounds department in the care of parking lot, sidewalks and the grounds in general, including snow removal in Winter months and shrub care during summer months.
• Assist the Engineer on duty with equipment repairs, preventive maintenance and related work.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement, high school diploma or GED.
• Understand, transmit and follow simple oral and/or written instructions and perform simple arithmetic calculations.  Must possess some basic technical knowledge normally acquired in up to six months of vocational training.
• Requires up to one year of on-the-job training.
• Concentrate on details such as measuring ingredients, testing, setting and monitoring gauges and maintaining logs.
• Responsibility for materials and equipment.  Probable cost in case of improper or careless handling of materials and/or equipment would be moderate.
• Have general knowledge of boilers, types of circulating pumps and valves, etc.
• Must have valid Ohio driver's license.
• LMH is accredited by DNV and TJC, and as such, may require specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations.  Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors protected by law.