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Q Center · 3 hours ago

Lead Engineer Full - Time 2nd Shift

St Charles, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$40/hr - $40.50/hr

10+ years exp

Q Center is more than a conference center - it’s an experience! They are seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building equipment to ensure a comfortable stay for guests and associates.

Hospitality

Responsibilities

Overseeing decisions on operating adjustments, operating and maintaining all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building equipment to perform as intended and to provide a comfortable stay to all guests and associates

Provide experienced, detailed and technical maintenance support for all levels of maintenance and repairs to the building systems, building equipment and property structures

Supervise other Maintenance associates on the 2nd shift and be the point person for mechanical issues during the shift

Monitor and supervise the daily operations of department and associates

Identify opportunities to update or improve department objectives and standard operating procedures and make recommendations to appropriate staff

Conduct departmental training, departmental meetings developing associate morale and skills

Prepare knowledge-based documents for training and development of associates

Motivate, coach and counsel all department personnel according to Q Center Policy

Ensure training and compliance of all associates on Standard Operating Procedures, Q Center policies, technical tasks and risk management is achieved

Operate all aspects of the department computer system, including software maintenance, report generation and analysis, and simple programming

Ensure associates are informed timely and appropriately of any business changes

Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring their attention

Respond to all associate and guest requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents presented through various channels, in an attentive, courteous, and efficient manner; follow up to ensure guest and associate satisfaction

Maintain a clean, organized work area

Ensure overall associate and guest satisfaction and safety is achieved

Perform other related duties as assigned

Monitor all department functions with the ability to handle equipment and building adjustments, keeping immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring their attention

Interpret equipment gauges information to assess equipment performance and ability to adjust as needed according to the size and type of equipment (steam, water, etc.)

Use analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and devise effective repairs to various equipment and systems

Operate and handle mechanical equipment, such as boilers, hot water heaters, chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, pumps, etc

Perform preventative maintenance on all HVAC equipment and electrical systems (i.e. boilers, cooling towers, chillers, AHU's, HVAC system, electrical panels, etc.)

Monitor equipment with a knowledge of typical operating pressures, temperatures, flows for refrigerants, water, chillers, boilers, hot water heaters, steam boilers, coolers, etc

Responsible for boiler cleaning, burner testing, seasonal startups, and overseeing Illinois state inspections

Make repairs to property HVAC system: change filters, clean coils, replace motors, belts, repair water distribution pumps, etc

Drain, refill, bleed HVAC closed loop piping systems

Perform routine run testing of all generators; check batteries, heater, fuel level and perform maintenance

Have thorough knowledge of HVAC closed loop distribution system layout for each individual building section and associated pump and valve operation; supplies, returns, cold/hot

Thorough knowledge of all sections of 2 and 4 pipe HVAC systems, location and areas served; adjusting to maximize building temperature and humidity control

Thorough understanding of all equipment parts and processes to ensure proper function

Ability to safely work in enclosed spaces

Awareness of and ability to engage any backup equipment

Thorough knowledge of system functions and ability to perform complex functions; responding, evaluating and resolving critical alarms received from the Building Automation System

Ability to follow instructions to utilize Building Automation System (BAS) to quickly transition boilers/chillers/cooling towers back and forth between heating and cooling without damaging equipment

Thorough knowledge of water softener equipment and operation, including hardness testing and corrective actions

Take required readings on equipment and act per protocols

Test water treatment for cooling towers, boilers and chiller and take corrective action per protocols

Operate water treatment equipment, make necessary chemical adjustments properly handling chemical according to Safety Data Sheets

Knowledge of Safety Data Sheets and safe transport, handling, use and storage of chemicals

Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, ballasts, and fixtures as needed

Knowledge of electrical and other Personal Protection Equipment and ability to select proper protection levels

Advanced knowledge of electrical concepts, relationships, distribution equipment; wire gauges, amps, volts

Electrical conduit bending and installation

Ability to work on electrical panels and disconnects up to 480 volts

Perform furniture repair and office furniture/workstation installation

Perform major (HVAC and domestic water lines, etc.) plumbing repairs

Cutting, joining, and soldering up to ¾” to 6” copper pipe and fixtures

Cutting, joining, and gluing up to 6” PVC pipe and fixtures

Ability to perform pipe work; galvanized and black pipe fitting/threading/installing, cast iron pipe replacement

Ability to read and understand blueprints, wiring diagrams and equipment schematics

Trace and repair all types of water lines (domestic, HVAC, equipment, sewer, etc.)

Lead in preventative maintenance; advanced evaluation, troubleshooting and repairing commercial kitchen, cleaning, and catering equipment

Ceiling tile repair and replacement

Basic knowledge of elevator systems and ability to perform processes as allowed by the designated elevator service company; safe shut down, start up, car access

Maintain repair and preventative maintenance automated and manual records

Become proficient in the use of electronic devices (TMA/CMMS) for recording work activity, generating, receiving, and scheduling work orders and preventative maintenance requests

Troubleshoot and repair guest room electronic lock system

Complete assigned work orders for general repair within assigned time frame in order to achieve operational efficiency of the property, its safety and its equipment

Immediately and courteously respond to guests needs in order to repair and resolve room maintenance requests and problems as they arise

Perform all other maintenance and facility care tasks as requested to assist Q Center as a whole

Have a comfort level in working alone, with others, and on group projects with teams

Request necessary parts with accurate detailed information

Participate in inventory maintenance and periodic counting

Comprehensive understanding of all building systems with awareness of differences for each portion of the facility

Diagnose and repair small cleaning equipment

Training maintenance associates in understanding of the commercial kitchen equipment and systems including ovens, steam kettles, coolers as well as the BAS and mechanical systems, HVAC equipment, electrical and plumbing systems

Proficient in the use of rodding equipment, power hand tools and floor mounted tools

Ability to access, evaluate and repair roof exhaust fans

Able to repair a mechanical window

Perform and maintain work to local, state, and Federal codes including boilers, electrical and plumbing

Detailed functional knowledge to diagnose, repair, maintain the following building/mechanical/facilities equipment: A/C package units, air dryers, duct dampers, air compressors, various sizes/styles/makes/ages of air handlers, face and bypass louvers, cooling towers, condensing high efficiency boilers, glycol closed loop piping, fire tube boilers of various BHP, Fulton steam boilers, HVAC closed loop distribution and circulating pumps, control valves, variable frequency drives, HVAC closed loop piping systems, rooftop exhaust fans, return fans, stair pressurization fans, HVAC fan coil units and univents, VAV Boxes, kitchen and serving line exhaust hood cleaning systems and air cleaning systems, natural gas and diesel generators, closed loop heat exchanger, scissor lift working platform, exterior trailer scissor lift, building steam humidifiers, pressure regulators, building sump pumps, sewage pumps, grease pumps, irrigation pumps, Welcome Center water feature pumps, water softener brine tanks/salt pits/pumps, domestic hot water heaters, hot water storage tanks, booster heaters, hot water distribution pumps, domestic water control valves, hands free sink/toilet/urinal units, all domestic plumbing supplies/faucet/showers and drains, emergency electrical transfer switches, electrical panels 110-120-220-240-480, custodial riding vacuum and extractor, floor scrubbers, walk behind vacuums, Host extractor, office work station furniture, suspended ceiling grids and tiles, door locks/hardware/closers, basic kitchen/serving line and catering equipment -- various sizes of ice machines, ice flakers, garbage disposals, grease traps, ovens, grills, ranges, steam wells, steam kettles, mobile warmers, air screen display coolers, reach in coolers/freezers, walk-in coolers/freezers

Qualification

EPA Refrigeration Technician CertificationStationary Engineer LicenseHVAC systems maintenanceElectrical systems knowledgePlumbing repairsSupervisory experienceTrade school educationProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkAttention to detail

Required

High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or a related field required

Valid Driver's License

Flexible shifts and long hours occasionally required

Heavy work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects

Comfort level with operating and working from a lift up to 40 feet high