Maintenance Engineer

Overview MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit, Catholic medical centers in Des Moines, West Des Moines, Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals - MercyOne Children''s Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) - along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state, with more than 7,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne, which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health - two of the country''s foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20,000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.Terrific Starting Pay!We offer MercyOne benefits options for part-time and full-time, including tuition reimbursement, promotionalopportunities, 401K, and flexible structures.ResponsibilitiesOperates, adjusts, and regulates steam boilers, compressors, generators, pumps, chillers, cooling towers and building management systems.Observes steam-flow meters, carbon dioxide meters, pressure and draft gauges and adjust valves to attain reading within specified requirements.Periodically records readings in the logbook.Removes and tests water to determine hardness. Conducts other chemical checks on water and adjusts chemicals as needed.Is responsible for oiling and greasing moving mechanisms, maintaining proper water condition in boilers and cleaning boilers.Observes state and local regulations such as periodically shutting down boilers and inspecting interiors for scale deposits.Detects warning signals and machinery malfunctions by sound.Has responsibility for the functioning of the emergency generators and their periodic testingQualificationsMinimum Qualifications:High school diploma or general education degree (GED)Specialized or technical training required.Engineering license required at date of start or within 6 months of hire.Two years experience in a power plant setting.Considerable knowledge of the processed and techniques of boiler operation and generating equipment.Required Qualifications:Licensed within the city of Des Moines as a First Class Stationary Engineer at date of start or within 6 months of hire required.missioncritical

Created: 2021-11-29