Boiler Plant Operator - Tufts - HNRC Maintenance Charg

Competitive salaries & benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one

403(b) Retirement with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Opportunities for career growth

Job Overview

Under general supervision and with pre-shift instructions from Direct of Engineering and/or Lead Mechanic, this position carries out Physical Plant Operations, Preventative Maintenance, On Call Services, on seven day a week shift cycle, to ensure that patient comfort and safety are maintained.

Location: 800 Washington Street, Boston (Nutrition Center Building)

Hours: 40 hours - full time, 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts required

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma and technical courses.

Must have MA 2nd Class Fireman license or higher.

Four years of technical experience with electromechanical equipment and systems (hospital environment preferred).

Requires three to five years of experience in the operations maintenance and repair of equipment and systems similar to those in the USC.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. On a regular basis, reads, record, and inspects heating, plumbing, refrigeration, HVAC systems including High Pressure Steam boilers, chillers, compressors, pumps, motors, electric and pneumatic controls, water storage tanks, dumps, drains, etc.

2. Performs preventative maintenance as assigned on the following systems and equipment, such as High Pressure Steam boilers, air conditioning systems, large and small, tonnage package units, ice machines, compressors, pumps, motors, fans, air units, emergency lights, generators, etc.

3. Responds to all emergency calls such as loss of power, steam, water, heat, ice and snow, etc. by operating all appropriate emergency equipment in case equipment changes are required such as emergency generators, electric power transfer switches, High Pressure Steam boilers, water systems, etc.

Diagnoses and rectifies problems within Physical Plant such as loss of heat, loss of hot water, power outage, loud noises, hot bearing, units overheating, broken belts, jammed controls, etc.

4. When on shift coverage, notifies appropriate authorized personnel of impending problems, or major equipment or system failures which need specialized repair. Requires independent decision-making, judgment and/or assessment as needed.

5.Supervise and direct the work of one or more assigned Boiler Plant Operator; performs training as required.

6. Performs preventive maintenance tasks and repairs as assigned.

Enters operating data in appropriate logs and logbooks. Prepares deficiency lists and reports as needed.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Works in noisy, dark, greasy machine rooms 40 percent of time.

Difficulty in accessing some places which may require ladders, or squeezing behind or over equipment, pipes, pumps, motors machinery about 15 percent of time. Attends to various types of exhaust units and expended gases and fumes.