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Sinai Chicago - 3.4 Chicago, IL Job Details Full-time From $26.78 an hour 5 hours ago Qualifications Stationary Engineer's License Full Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Operates and tends boilers. Boiler auxiliary equipment such as pumps, turbines, compressors, and controls for the generation of steam for heating, cooling (chilled water), sterilizing, cooking and laundering. Operates and maintains proper temperatures and pressures on chillers, boilers, chilled water systems, hot water heating systems, steam heating systems, ventilation systems, domestic hot water systems, and house water systems. Provides environmental comfort control throughout the hospital. Surveys areas and equipment, performs tests and prepares the required logs and reports for record retention.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Operates boilers; maintains proper water levels in boilers, maintains proper combustion conditions, steam pressures and temperatures, and steam output. Operates boilers to obtain the most economical, safe and smokeless combustion. Places boilers "on line" and out of service per procedure. Also places auxiliary boiler equipment "on line" and out of service to maintain boiler operation in a most economical manner. Tests boiler safety shut down equipment and pressure vessel relief safety equipment. Collects and tests sample boiler water, condensate, heating systems water and cooking systems water. Determines chemical treatment requirements based on test results. Adds and adjusts chemical treatments, chemically regenerates water systems as required to maintain prescribed conditions. Checks chemical supplies and materials needed to test and maintain water systems. Monitors and logs instrument readings, temperatures, pressures, H.V.A.C. equipment status, hospital building area temperatures and alarm status as required during the respective shift. Records and changes charts, records meter readings and computes daily usage of fuel, water, electric, medical oxygen, steam and condensate as required. Inspects and cleans boiler room, boiler room office floors, windows, main panel and equipment. Starts, stops, adjust and regulate pumps, tank water level and controls to provide house water at a safe pressure. Starts and stops pumps and adjusts controls and valves to provide domestic hot water at a temperature not to exceed the prescribed limit. Surveys areas of buildings and adjust area temperatures as needed to provide comfort. Records temperatures and humidity as required in areas of buildings during the respective shift. Surveys all mechanical rooms, checks equipment, adjusts valves, controls and starts or stops HVAC fan units, converters and chillers to provide design temperatures for environmental comfort. Equipment status, pressures, temperatures and other prescribed data is recorded on log sheets during the respective shift.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Operates and tends boilers. Boiler auxiliary equipment such as pumps, turbines, compressors, and controls for the generation of steam for heating, cooling (chilled water), sterilizing, cooking and laundering. Operates and maintains proper temperatures and pressures on chillers, boilers, chilled water systems, hot water heating systems, steam heating systems, ventilation systems, domestic hot water systems, and house water systems. Provides environmental comfort control throughout the hospital. Surveys areas and equipment, performs tests and prepares the required logs and reports for record retention.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Operates boilers; maintains proper water levels in boilers, maintains proper combustion,conditions, steam pressures and temperatures, and steam output. Operates boilers to obtain the most economical, safe and smokeless combustion. Places boilers "on line" and out of service per procedure. Also places auxiliary boiler equipment "on line" and out of service to maintain boiler operation in a most economical manner. Tests boiler safety shut down equipment and pressure vessel relief safety equipment. Collects and tests sample boiler water, condensate, heating systems water and cookingsystems water. Determines chemical treatment requirements based on test results. Adds and adjusts chemical treatments, chemically regenerates water systems as required to maintain prescribed conditions. Checks chemical supplies and materials needed to test and maintain water systems. Monitors and logs instrument readings, temperatures, pressures, H.V.A.C. equipment status, hospital building area temperatures and alarm status as required during the respective shift. Records and changes charts, records meter readings and computes daily usage of fuel, water, electric, medical oxygen, steam and condensate as required. Inspects and cleans boiler room, boiler room office floors, windows, main panel and equipment. Starts, stops, adjust and regulate pumps, tank water level and controls to provide house water at a safe pressure. Starts and stops pumps and adjusts controls and valves to provide domestic hot water at a temperature not to exceed the prescribed limit. Surveys areas of buildings and adjust area temperatures as needed to provide comfort. Records temperatures and humidity as required in areas of buildings during the respective shift Surveys all mechanical rooms, checks equipment, adjusts valves, controls and starts or stops HVAC fan units, converters and chillers to provide design temperatures for environmental comfort. Equipment status, pressures, temperatures and other prescribed data is recorded on log sheets during the respective shift. Repairs or makes adjustments to mechanical equipment to maintain operation. Starts, stops and operates lithium bromide steam absorption chiller(s) to provide chilled water for aid conditioning of buildings. Starts, stops and operates chiller auxiliary

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Must have minimum two years of experience in high-pressure boiler operation. Must have a current City of Chicago Stationary Engineer's License. Compliant with PPD requirements Two (2) years of experience in boiler operation and maintenance; one (1) year of experience of H.V.A.C. operation and maintenance.

Location:

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HCH HCH ENGINEERING PLANT

Schedule:

Full Time, Varied Shifts, 7am-3pm