Maintenance Engineer- Full Time- Day Shift
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- South Lake Tahoe, California, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Education:
- • Trade School Education preferred.
- • AA degree in related field preferred.
- Experience:
- • Two-year building/maintenance experience in a healthcare facility preferred.
- • Experience with electrical systems and controls.
- • Experience in plant mechanical systems such as chillers boilers, pumps and HVAC systems.
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- • Understanding of Emergency backup power systems.
- • In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively coMEunicate.
- Certifications/Licensure:
- • EPA Air Conditioning and Refrigeration certification preferred.
- • Valid Driver’s license or ability to obtain prior to start date.
- • Three-year DMV printout showing clean driving record.
- Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to en
- • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
- • The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
- • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- • Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
- • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Working Conditions
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to en
- • Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
- • Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
- • Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
- • Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
- • Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
- • Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
Full description
Summary of Position:
The Maintenance Engineer (ME) reports directly to the Administrative Director of Facilities (ADOF). The ME is responsible for maintaining the proper operation of all machinery and mechanical equipment. The ME is assigned preventative maintenance tasks via preventative maintenance (PM) program. The ME is responsible for completing preventative maintenance tasks on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and in some cases on a five-year frequency and is responsible to complete them on time. Tasks include life safety and utility criticality PMs that must be 100% complete based on the task frequency. PM assignments also include and are not limited to utility, fire and life safety equipment that cover an array of requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic controls, digital controls, boilers, chillers, tools, pumps, electrical systems, and steam generators. Additional requirements of the ME are the ability to following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications while troubleshooting malfunctions. The ME is responsible for snow removal and performs repairs on patient care equipment including but not limited to beds, wheelchairs, gurneys, and nurse call systems. The ME is required to respond to hospital wide emergency codes in an efficient manner following all organizational protocols as applicable to the engineering department.
QualificationsEducation:
- Trade School Education preferred.
- AA degree in related field preferred.
Experience:
- Two-year building/maintenance experience in a healthcare facility preferred.
- Experience with electrical systems and controls.
- Experience in plant mechanical systems such as chillers boilers, pumps and HVAC systems.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Understanding of Emergency backup power systems.
- In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively coMEunicate.
Certifications/Licensure:
- EPA Air Conditioning and Refrigeration certification preferred.
- Valid Driver’s license or ability to obtain prior to start date.
- Three-year DMV printout showing clean driving record.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.