Title: Building Engineer, Unlicensed

Location: Fountain Valley

Department: Plant Operation

Status: Full Time

Shift: Variable

Pay Range*: $30.05/hr - $43.58/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the maintenance of the Hospital buildings, equipment grounds and the plant facilities.  The incumbent must be highly skilled in all aspects of the building trades including but not limited to; carpentry, plumbing, electrical, utility management, welding, masonry, sheet metal fabrication, construction, mechanics, etc. Furthermore, this position is held accountable to working in a lead capacity through the direction of the Manager of Plant Operations.  This position is often called upon to plan, organize, train staff in the functions of the building trades, and to direct and supervise assigned activities of the Plant Operations functions which are necessary in maintaining the hospital plant in working conditions. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1.Ability to safely and competently perform assigned duties

2.Ability to follow directions

3.Ability to demonstrate composure and appropriateness in performance of duties under duress

4.Ability to perform advanced maintenance within the building trades

5.Ability to respond to emergency situations involving either patient safety or building safety according to hospital policies and procedures and/or regulatory requirements.  (In emergency response situations, may be assigned a lead role in response and recovery e.g. HICS)

6.Ability to be at work and be on time

7.Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives

8.Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner

9.Ability to prioritize and multitask

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Four (4) to Five (5) Years Healthcare Maintenance or Plant Operations Experience
• Proven proficiency in four (4) trade minimum
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employee’s organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using while numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• One (1) year certificate form college or technical school preferred
• DMV record pulled annually by Risk Management, if driving company vehicle.

• Certification and or licensed in a trade such as but not limited to:
• LA CO. 500hp. Boiler License (or equivalent) preferred
• CFC refrigerant recover license (or equivalent) preferred