Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies
• 2 to 5 years of maintenance experience (hospital experience preferred for roles that work in our hospitals)
• Licensed Operating/Engineer required at time of hire; if working at Abbott, must be able to obtain within 90 days of hire
• Valid Driver’s License required upon hire – MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment

Responsibilities

• Provides maintenance and repairs to building structures, building systems, and equipment contained therein.
• Service, repair, and maintain refrigeration and HVAC system.
• Service, repair and install piping, fixtures, fittings and associated hardware for compressed gasses, vacuum, steam, potable and non-potable plumbing systems.
• Do electrical replacements, repairs and maintenance of electrical equipment.
• Report hazards and/or potential work hazards in our facilities in order to prevent injury to self, peers, patients, and visitors.
• Maintain record of all inspections, testing and repairs to comply with regulatory and insurance agency requirements.
• May perform emergency repairs on critical life safety and none-life safety equipment which could include patient beds, surgical gurneys, utilities disruption, nurse call, TVs and electronics.
• May perform daily rounds in designated areas to assure facility is in good, safe working condition.
• May need to order materials, supplies and parts.
• Operate heating plant boilers when properly licensed.
• Takes charge of the heating plant and makes adjustments to building systems.
• May perform interior preventative maintenance which could include panting, electrical, plumbing, light carpentry and HVAC related needs.
• May perform exterior preventative maintenance which could include roof checks, grounds checks and snow removal.
• Preventative Maintenance helps prevent possible downtime.
• May include inspecting, cleaning and changing air filters, including electronic filters.
• May provide waste handling and disposal.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Vocational or Technical Training in Engineering
• 2 to 5 years job specific competency preferred, which may include a variation of skills in refrigeration cycle, electrical knowledge, welding, HVAC, pneumatic controls, digital controls, fire system, mechanical controls & theory