Senior Facilities Engineer

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Under the direct supervision of the Director, assists in the installation, maintenance and repairs of the plumbing, sanitary, steam, electrical, heating and air conditioning systems and carpentry for the hospital and associated properties.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of General or Special Maintenance/ Engineering Trades course is preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Five years of experience as a General Mechanic or a General Engineer is required.
• Certification/Licensure:
  Class III DC or MD Boiler Operator's License preferred.

• Very hard 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 of force constantly to move objects.
• Bending lowering the body forward from the waist.
• Stooping bending body forward and downward by bending legs and spine at the waist through use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Twisting moving body from waist, using a turning motion.
• Reaching extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing assuming an upright position, on the feet particularly, for sustained periods of time.
• Walking moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Pushing/Pulling using upper extremities to press or drag objects in a sustained motion of 30-50 pounds.
• Lifting raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles, of between 50-100 pounds.
• Repetitive Motions sustained and continuous movements of the wrist, hands and/or fingers;
  Finger Dexterity feeling and grasping.
• Talking expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Visual Acuity the power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspections of machines, etc.
• Ability to work in accordance with Hospital Safety Standards.

• Works in adverse physical conditions including high heat, humidity, and moisture.
• Less than 60% of time may be spent in an air-conditioned work area.
• Including but not limited to working in outdoor weather conditions.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Subject to long hours, changing shifts.
• May be required to work beyond normal working hours when requested to do so, e.g., overtime, on call.
• Moderate occupational exposure to infectious diseases, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids, hazardous chemicals, noxious odors, latex, and/or musculoskeletal injuries.
• The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed for instances of exposure to blood, body fluids and infectious processes, and are supplied by the hospital.
• Involved with patients, family members, co-workers, and visitors under all conditions, e.g., hostile and/or emotionally upset, disoriented or combative.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Hospitals and Health Care