Facilities Maintenance/operations Engineer (nights) - $1,500 Signing Bonus

Facilities Maintenance/Operations Engineer (Nights) - $1,500 Signing Bonus

Hennepin Healthcare has a current opening for a Facilities Maintenance/Operations Engineer in our Facilities department. This full-time position will work nights from 11pm to 7am working ten days on and four days off (every other weekend). Starting pay rate is $39.07 an hour then $41.98 an hour after probationary period. There is also a $1.75 an hour night shift differential and a $1.00 an hour weekend (Saturday and Sunday) differential. A $1,500 sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates. Under minimal direction, an employee in this job class performs work of moderate difficulty in the operation and maintenance of a wide range of complex heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration and/or mechanical and electrical equipment and performs a variety of other moderately difficult electrical and mechanical, building structural, welding and fabrication and general maintenance work; performs related tasks as required.

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain all building systems: HVAC pneumatic and direct digital controls, BAS and VAV systems, A/C units, cooling towers, compressors, emergency electrical power generators, physical heating and cooling plant circulating pumps, ventilation units, refrigeration units, exhaust systems, problems steam PRV stations, and all other related physical plant equipment.
• Operate and respond to pneumatic tube transportation system.
• Repair and operate medical and industrial gases systems: medical air, medical vacuum, oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and welding gases.
• First responder duties for urgent customer requests, life safety, fire, and physical plant system alarm conditions.
• Perform assigned preventive maintenance and corrective repair assignments.
• Read HVAC/Refrigeration control schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Manage heavy equipment and supplies.
• Perform tasks on portable ladders at varying heights and navigate congested mechanical environments.
• Prepare investigative reports as required for indoor air quality problems.
• Maintain supplies, spare and tool inventory.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Completion of technical college program in Building/Plant Utilities and Maintenance or HVAC Three years of skilled mechanical and facilities maintenance experience or one year of the above experience OR An approved equivalent combination of education and experience Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Must be skilled and experienced in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, mechanical service and repairs. Technical college program should include coursework in these areas Must be skilled and experienced in HVAC pneumatic, direct digital controls associated with energy management systems, in maintenance and repair of building automation systems Skilled and experienced in pneumatic tube transportation systems is desired Experience in working in an inpatient health care environment is desired Able to read and interpret pneumatic and electric schematics, building blue prints and technical manuals Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships in an organized labor large crew environment necessary Able to orally communicate effectively with customers and to complete written work orders