Maintenance Engineer

For more than 50 years the mission of CHI Health Missouri Valley has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Harrison County in Iowa. As a community hospital its ongoing commitment is to keep residents in good health. Through the years CHI Health Missouri Valley has strived to improve the health status of southwest Iowa residents – children teens adults senior citizens friends and neighbors. CHI Health Missouri Valley is proud to offer health care services – close to home – within this community.

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE
This position contributes to the mission and vision of CHI Health by Operating and maintaining critical building systems within the Real Estate Division. Required knowledge includes knowledge of diverse areas such as electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection and cooling systems. Must be able to maintain, modify, adjust, calibrate, repair equipment and also continuously update knowledge of most non-clinical equipment and systems throughout the Real Estate Division.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performs preventive maintenance on critical building systems and responds to calls for equipment issues. Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on other equipment and systems such as Medical Gas, Vacuum systems, fire detection, Energy Plant Equipment, Building HVAC and other facilities equipment and controls. Documents work orders in the electronic work order system.
2. Regularly inspects buildings, grounds and facility equipment for unsafe or malfunctioning conditions and reports Findings, as well as making corrections.
3. Responds to calls from the work call center, accurately completes work orders, coordinates repairs and other service requests with customer’s schedule. Responds quickly to requests of departments utilizing our services and provides timely status reports about condition of equipment being serviced.
4. Locates and purchases repair parts, maintain inventory consistent with budget and priority of equipment maintained consistent with the appropriate management approvals and policies.
5. Completes special projects such as installation, relocation or removal of equipment as well as other duties as assigned. Coordinates repair of equipment and systems performed by outside contractors and work completed in facility management system data base. Escalates issues to facility management as needed.
6. Other duties as assigned by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Nebraska or Iowa driver’s License

PREFERRED Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Technical Training in field, HVAC , Refrigeration, Building control