What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed-Stationary Engineer (Fulltime/2nd Shift/Monday thru Friday) position at Humboldt Park Health?
Position Summary:
Operates high-pressure boiler-room equipment under the supervision of the Chief Engineer at assigned shift hours; performs routine maintenance calls.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operates high-pressure boilers and checks controls to insure proper, safe operation including water levels, incoming gas and oil pressure.
- Checks boiler feed pumps and oil pre-heaters for correct oil temperature and oil tank readings.
- Reports significant events (in a timely fashion) to the following shift relief or Facilities Mgmt. staff.
- Checks house pumps for water pressure to buildings and checks hot water temperature.
- Tests boiler water for chloride and hardness content, also checks chilled water and cooling tower water and adds chemicals accordingly.
- Makes rounding inspection of hospital taking temperatures and pressure readings, as required by AHJ.
- Regulates heat according to weather conditions.
- Inspects, cleans and blows down boiler for proper functioning.
- Cleans oil feed line strainers to boilers.
- Oils and greases pumps, electric motors, etc.
- Maintains log of boiler room operation.
- Operates air conditioning equipment.
- Changes filters in air handling units.
- Maintains general cleanliness of boiler room.
- Checks for fire hazards in all areas of the buildings.
- Tests emergency generator and services storage batteries.
- Participates in the Risk Management of the hospital.
- Maintains the Engineering Log for any significant events through the course of their shift. Verbally communicates that item to the relief Engineer.
- Exercises good judgment in placing off hour’s emergency calls to the Operations Manager regarding building systems and malfunctions.
- Makes the effort to correct issues on their own prior to initiating calls.
- Properly completes all work orders as assigned.
- Closes out work orders in timely fashion in Insight if position dictates. Turns those completed work orders in to the Administrative Assistant upon completion at end of shift.
Qualifications:
- Current Stationary Engineer License from City of Chicago is required
- High School or GED
- 2 years of trade school/college in plant operations
- Previous experience is highly desirable
