Job Summary:

The Boiler Operator will operate and tends boilers, boiler auxiliary and other steam/central plant equipment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to operate and excel in a healthcare environment with many inherent stressors.

Shifts for this position will be 3-11 Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; 11-7 Sundays and Mondays.

The ideal candidate will have:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Maine state licensure as High Pressure Boiler Operator or Stationary Steam Engineer required

Job Description:

Operates and maintains boilers, including maintaining proper combustion conditions, steam pressures and temperatures. Performs tests on boiler feed water and prepares required logs and reports.

Blows down boilers and water columns. Checks and takes water samples for prescribed water chemistry testing. Notes and logs instrument readings, temperatures, pressures and other prescribed data. Cleans, lubricates, and adjusts boiler room equipment according to schedule.

Performs startup and stop of other mechanical equipment as directed. Performs maintenance of mechanical and plumbing related work as directed. Performs inspections of physical buildings.

Answer phones, records maintenance requests and issues work orders weekdays after 4:00 p.m. and on weekends and holidays. Monitors and manages all systems and acknowledges/resolves alarms as necessary.

Observes hospital and regulatory safety guidelines.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled Work Shift:

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .