Maintenance Engineer

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Key Position Details:

• 1.0 FTE, 8-hour day / evening shifts
• Maintenance engineers are on call one week at a time, approximately once every eight weeks - this will include weekends
• Rotating holiday schedule

Job Description:

To maintain a safe and effective environment through maintenance, repair and operation of all mechanical, pneumatic and ventilating equipment. Prevent unscheduled downtime of equipment.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides maintenance and repairs to building structures, building systems, and equipment contained therein.
  • Service, repair, and maintain refrigeration and HVAC system.
  • Service, repair and install piping, fixtures, fittings and associated hardware for compressed gasses, vacuum, steam, potable and non-potable plumbing systems.
  • Do electrical replacements, repairs and maintenance of electrical equipment.
  • Report hazards and/or potential work hazards in our facilities in order to prevent injury to self, peers, patients, and visitors.
  • Maintain record of all inspections, testing and repairs to comply with regulatory and insurance agency requirements.
  • May perform emergency repairs on critical life safety and none-life safety equipment which could include patient beds, surgical gurneys, utilities disruption, nurse call, TVs and electronics.
  • May perform daily rounds in designated areas to assure facility is in good, safe working condition.
  • May need to order materials, supplies and parts.
• Operate heating plant boilers when properly licensed.
  • Takes charge of the heating plant and makes adjustments to building systems.
• Preventative and Corrective Maintenance.
  • May perform interior preventative maintenance which could include panting, electrical, plumbing, light carpentry and HVAC related needs.
  • May perform exterior preventative maintenance which could include roof checks, grounds checks and snow removal.
  • Preventative Maintenance helps prevent possible downtime
  • May include inspecting, cleaning and changing air filters, including electronic filters.
• May provide waste handling and disposal.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies
• 2 to 5 years of maintenance experience (hospital experience preferred for roles that work in our hospitals)

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Vocational or Technical Training in Engineering
• 2 to 5 years job specific competency preferred, which may include a variation of skills in refrigeration cycle, electrical knowledge, welding, HVAC, pneumatic controls, digital controls, fire system, mechanical controls & theory

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Operating/Engineer required at time of hire; if working at Abbott, must be able to obtain within 90 days of hire
• Licensed Operating/Engineer may be required at time of hire or upon a required timeline established by the department (i.e. AHFSS will require a Special License at a reasonable timeline based on hire date and MNDOLI testing availability - timeline to be established upon hire) for Clinic Based positions
• Valid Driver's License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver's license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment

Physical Demands

• Heavy Work:
• Lifting weightUp to 100 lbs. occasionally, Up to 50 lbs. frequently