This position will be located at St. Peter's Hospital within the Facilities Management organization at Hamilton Health Sciences. The role is regular full-time with 40 hours per week, and the union code is CUPE 7800 Trades. The salary is $33.5525 per hour.
Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers, and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province. We offer world-leading expertise in many areas, including cardiac and stroke care, cancer care, palliative care, and pediatrics. We are a world-renowned hospital for healthcare research. We focus daily on improving the quality of care for our patients through innovation and evidence-based practices. As the largest employer in the Greater Hamilton region, we play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College.
The Engineering Department is an integral part of the support services, providing facilities maintenance services to all buildings, wards, and departments. The Engineering staff is comprised of numerous and varied trades, including Stationary Engineers in the power plant, Electricians, Plumbers, Millwrights, Carpenters, Painters, etc. all contributing to the safe and efficient operation of the facilities. The department's goals can best be summarized as SERVICE EXCELLENCE.
Under the direction of the Site Supervisor, the Stationary Engineer #4 is responsible for the daily operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, shutdown and start up, chemical treatment, operational checks and testing of all heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, instrumentation, plumbing, mechanical, fire alarm, computer and associated equipment, controls and systems in accordance with corporate, unit and departmental goals and objectives, policies and standards.
Work hours are 7 days a week, days, rotating 2/3 weekends.
Current Province of Ontario Stationary Engineer 4th Class Certificate of Qualification Minimum of 3 years experience as a qualified Trades person Demonstrated experience and proficiency in the operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, repair and testing of buildings with computerized building control systems for all heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, instrumentation, plumbing, mechanical, fire alarm, computer and associated equipment, controls and systems Demonstrated ability to follow verbal and written instructions in English Demonstrated ability to use the tools and equipment of the trade Must be willing to provide own hand tools of the trade Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in areas that are cold, hot, dusty, dirty, noisy, amongst machinery, at elevated levels and have cramped quarters Ability to crawl, lifts heavy items, climb and work from ladders and scaffolding