Job Description
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Job Duties:
Hospital maintenance engineers are responsible for maintaining the extensive heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation systems in hospitals. The equipment they operate includes boilers, air-conditioning equipment, diesel engines, turbines, pumps, condensers, generators, and compressors. They start up, regulate, shut down, or repair this equipment. They manually operate equipment, make adjustments, and regularly check safety devices. It is their responsibility to ensure that all of these systems are operating not just correctly, but also efficiently and safely. Routine maintenance is part of the job, such as replacing filters, lubricating moving parts, and checking air quality of the ventilation systems. Some other duties could include minor welding, minor plumbing and electrical repairs, and minor carpentry repairs to walls, roofs, windows, or ceilings. In this job you could wind up working independently or as part of a crew. You will also need to be able to work off hours or on shifts that can include holidays, nights, or weekends. Because a hospital never closes, there must always be maintenance workers on staff just as there are health care providers.
Job Requirements
Skills and Qualifications:
Education and training requirements
You will need at least a high school diploma. Training is generally acquired through on-the-job training as an apprentice or through vocational training. Apprenticeship can last four or more years, and can include job-training as well as classroom training. As the equipment becomes more and more complex, vocational training is becoming more important. You will need a willingness to continually learn about new equipment and to keep up with technology.