Northwestern Medicine · 15 hours ago
Engineer-Power Plant Full Time Evenings
Palos Heights, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a healthcare organization committed to delivering world-class care and medical innovation. They are seeking a full-time Power Plant Engineer responsible for troubleshooting, servicing, and maintaining hospital utility and equipment systems while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and guidelines.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment. Evaluates and analyzes problems and takes the appropriate corrective action or refers to the supervisor or manager
Responsible for the servicing and repairing of the hospital utility and equipment systems
Performs duties as required in order to repair or fabricate equipment
Performs preventative maintenance according to the schedule and continually updates preventative tasks to assure that all hospital equipment is properly maintained
Responds to service requests and performs problem assessment, troubleshooting, correction, and documentation
Inspects, repairs, and installs components or equipment to maintain the hospital utility system
Assists with snow and ice removal as required
Performs a variety of routine manual duties as required, such as moving supplies and equipment
Responds to fire alarms
Performs other duties as assigned
Works with outside contractors on hospital equipment and other projects
Responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of boilers and feedwater treatment system
Responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the chillers, cooling tower, and related pumping equipment
Responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the control air compressor system, medical air compressor system, vacuum pump system, and medical gas system
Responsible for monitoring and maintaining appropriate supplies of medical gases
Responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the domestic cold and hot water systems
Responsible for the proper operation and maintenance, including exercising and full load operation, of the emergency diesel generators
Responsible for the testing, maintenance, and operation of the fire pump
Logs designated instrument and meter readings, observing for trends indicating equipment malfunctions. Maintains operating records and logs to verify operating efficiency and utility consumption. Completes rounds and takes readings of the hospital mechanical equipment when adequate staff is available
Responsible for performing chemical testing of various water and steam systems. Interpret the results and add the necessary chemicals to maintain the proper chemical balances in the systems
Check proper automatic operations of aforementioned equipment and make correct adjustments and/or manually operate said equipment to its designated parameters
Provide assistance to the maintenance and electrical staff as necessary
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Valid Driver's License
1-2 years position related experience
May require additional certification or licensure
Valid City of Chicago Stationary Engineer License
Thorough knowledge of the principles of steam generation and refrigeration
Preferred
Technical training in the job-related field
Five years of relevant experience, preferably in a hospital setting
Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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