Plant Engineer II - MV

Plant Engineer II - MV

Performs various maintenance tasks and repairs most equipment and machinery utilized in the Medical Center. Operates machines vital to performing of maintenance and repair. Operates, maintains, modifies, and repairs a variety of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
• Performs various maintenance tasks such as replacing filters, lubricating bearings, repairing cabinets.
• Performs electrical repairs such as bed lamps, non-complex electrical devices, changing balsas, repairing electrical line cords, fixing light switches, isolating electrical problems, and replacing fuses.
• Conducts electrical safety tests on equipment, electrical plugs, and outlets.
• Unclogs pipes and plumbing fixtures and related equipment as necessary.
• Performs routine repairs on such equipment as stethoscopes, otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, vacuum units, cart washers, autoclaves, oxygen outlets, air outlets, suction pumps, hospital beds, sinks, toilets, and other associated hospital plant equipment.
• Completes work assignments to include routine installations of plant equipment, hanging of signs and pictures, adjusting and maintaining time clocks.
• Determines type and extent of equipment malfunction, adjusting, disassembling, repairing, or replacing parts and components; reassembles and tests equipment for safe and proper operations by reading blueprints, diagrams, and repair manuals.
• Performs preventative maintenance to include cleaning, oiling, painting, calibration, and other related services to extend the life cycle of equipment, or to maintain a clean, safe, hygienic environmental work area.
• Through on-the-job training, assists skilled maintenance persons in trade tasks in which the employee is not certified.
• Repairs and maintains air conditioning and refrigeration equipment to include related electrical circuit analysis.
• Troubleshoots and repairs related equipment to include but not limited to thermostats, ice machines, air dampers, and other associated equipment.
• Repairs complex electrical devices and components requiring the use of schematic and wiring diagrams.
• Performs circuit analysis to localize, isolate, and identify defective electrical components using precision test equipment to include volt, ohm meters, and oscilloscopes to repair circuit boards and transistorized components, replacing defective components, restoring equipment to operation state, and performing calibration and electrical safety tests.
• Repair or modify equipment or plant structures by welding using both electrical or oxygen-acetylene equipment, cuts, brazes, and solders all types of metal materials.
• Performs locksmithing tasks to include cutting keys, fitting and installing locks, and maintaining a key control system.
• Performs other related duties as required to include driving trucks or vans to outlying clinics or remote areas to facilitate or expedite maintenance requirements.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organization's philosophy or providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Pay Grade: 19

Basic Qualifications:

Experience:

• This position requires meeting at least 2 out of 3 numbered skill areas below:
• 1) 2 years recent experience with steam-related equipment. Possession of the LA Unlimited Steam License or the 500 HP LA City Steam License.
• 2) 2 years recent Journeyman level electrical experience and a passing score on the electrical knowledge and performance skills tests.
• 3) Air-conditioning/refrigeration experience. Those qualifying with refrigeration experience must possess EPA Rule 608 Universal Certification and a passing score on the air-conditioning knowledge and performance skills tests.
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC systems, ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems required. Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes required.
• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
• Note: Education/License/Certification and Qualifications required for Moreno Valley Community Hospital employees acquired through Kaiser Permanente's purchase of Valley Health Systems Moreno Valley Community Hospital: Employees shall meet the minimum position qualifications as listed on their previous Valley Health System job description.

Education:

• See Minimum Work experience.

License, Certification, Registration:

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four (4) years experience in building plant operations and maintenance preferred. Three (3) years experience in a hospital setting preferred.