Aurora Health Care · 2 days ago
Manager Facilities Operations Aurora St. Luke's
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAurora Health Care is a healthcare organization that focuses on providing quality care to its patients. The Manager of Facilities Operations will oversee the planning, operation, and maintenance of various facility systems while ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Manages and oversees the planning, operation, repair, and maintenance of heating / cooling, power plant, electrical, emergency power, fire protection systems, plumbing, grounds and carpentry
Identifies and recommends changes and improvements in the physical plant to be consistent with appropriate codes and authorities to ensure safe operation
Ensures compliance in conjunction with Safety Officer, federal, state, and local regulatory and accrediting agency standards and guidelines for facilities operations
Coordinates construction, remodeling and renovation projects to include managing and communicating scheduled utility interruptions, and ensuring that contractual provisions and construction schedules are met, satisfy standards of Advocate Aurora Health and government regulations and codes
Ensures utility systems and equipment are adequate to support the health care services that are being provided and that utility system redundancy plans and emergency procedures are developed and implemented in event of failure
Manages Facilities Operations quality improvement through established performance indicators utilizing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Generates reports from CMMS including labor productivity, work order response times and proactive verse reactive work order completion rates
Plans, develops, executes and monitors preventative maintenance programs throughout the facility. Directs programs to maintain building and equipment for optimum economic and performance benefits
Develops and updates policies, procedures, and practices to improve the operational effectiveness and safety of the department
Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale
Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives
Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge
Typically requires 5 years of experience in plant or facilities operations. Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in mechanical and electrical engineering, and / or HVAC
Advanced knowledge of applicable codes / regulations pertaining to assigned equipment and operations
Advanced knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in electricity, plumbing, HVAC, steam fitting, soldering, carpentry, fabricating and groundskeeping
Intermediate computer skills
Excellent communication, organization, prioritization and time management skills
Knowledge of healthcare building construction
Strong desire to help people specifically with patient interactions
Ability to mentor other Team Members in their area of expertise
Preferred
Health Care Facility Manager (CHFM) certification issued by the American Hospital Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 1 year
Health Care Compliance (CHC) certification issued by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) needs to be obtained within 1 year
Company
Aurora Health Care
At Aurora Health Care, helping people live well is what drives us – it’s our purpose and what we do every day.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kristie Geil DNP, RN, CENP
Area VP/CNO Aurora Health Care, South Wisconsin, VP/CNO Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Carla LaFever
Chief Clinical Services Officer
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