Plant Operations Technician II (Must have Mechanical Journeyman license)

SSM Health

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Job Highlights:

***MUST HAVE MECHANICAL JOURNEYMAN'S LICENSE.***

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitors operate and adjust facility equipment and power plant machinery following defined procedures. Performs scheduled inspection of various equipment for preventive maintenance programs and maintains records per policy.
• Repairs broken water and/or steam lines and install new lines. Performs water and air balancing to ensure proper distribution per system design. Overhauls and maintains all types of pumps, including centrifugal, rotor, positive displacement and multiple stage feed pumps. Overhauls and maintains multiple stage air compressors
• Overhauls and maintains hot water heating systems.
• Cleans and repairs: pneumatic and low voltage regulating controls; steam pressure control valves; various types of heat exchangers; and electrical motors and vacuum pumps.
• Maintains and upgrades the building automation system and integral components to the system such as but not limited to, variable air volume (VAV’s), thermostat’s, air handling unit (AHU) controllers, and makes adjustments to control strategies as conditions change
• Makes rounds to check all mechanical equipment in the facility to ascertain that it is working properly. Performs troubleshooting when and where required
• Performs maintenance welding and occasional silver soldering and brazing, and sweat copper as needed.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Rare use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Rare driving.

Work Shift:

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