Powerplant Operator II - with Growth Opportunities

We are hiring an ambitious Powerplant Operator II to join our stellar team at Medxcel Facilities Management in Elk Grove Village, IL.
Growing your career as a Full Time Powerplant Operator II is a fantastic opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in communication, critical thinking and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Powerplant Operator II at Medxcel Facilities Management today!

Medxcel is here to lead the transformation of healthcare facilities management by incorporating a new approach to providing services. Created by healthcare, for healthcare, we have a dedicated focus on our people and customers, as well as providing tools, processes, support resources, data analytics and insource strategies that drive results.

 

The Power Plant Operator II is responsible for the safe and proper operation of the power plant and associated control structures for Medxcel within the working location of Alexian Bros Medical Center- Elk Grove Village, IL. They operate, maintain and adjust boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, chillers, cooling towers, equipment for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting and associated equipment in the facilities. The Power Plant Operator II makes periodic inspections of equipment and minor repairs to such equipment; perform preventive maintenance; take responsible charge of a watch, read meters, gauges, and other recording devices and log the data; keep records and write reports; as directed, inspect low pressure boilers in accordance with a unified inspection procedure and may operate a motor vehicle. The Power Plant Operator II will be able to power down, inspect, trouble-shoot, repair and restore operation of medium to high pressure steam boilers. The Power Plant Operator II may be assigned more complex repairs or to locations with high pressure steam systems.

 

“As a healthcare company we have an important responsibility to protect individual and public health. This position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their job responsibilities, unless an exemption can be confirmed based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Submission & Approval of an Exemption does not guarantee that an exemption can be accommodated.”

Power Plant Maintenance and Repair:

• Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems
• Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations
• Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment
• Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers
• Make adjustments or minor repairs, such as tightening leaking gland and pipe joints
• Record and compile operational data by completing and maintaining forms, logs, or reports
• Receive outage calls and call in necessary personnel during power outages and emergencies
• Prepares equipment malfunction reports, makes inspections and from observation, determines whether equipment is operating properly
• Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals
• Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary
• Inspect, trouble-shoot, and repair generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary
• Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status
• Control or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feed water heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or auxiliary power
• Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines, pumps, or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration
• Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start or shut down auxiliary units
• May assist leaders in assignment of work to team members to ensure safe and efficient plant operation
• May assist in training other team members on the daily operation, monitoring and maintenance of plant equipment

Education: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Completion of an accredited Boiler Operator learning program preferred

License/Certification:

• Power Plant Operator, Boiler Operator or Stationary Engineer License preferred

Experience:  

• Minimum requirement of three years of experience operating, maintaining and repairing high pressure boilers, large tonnage chillers, facility management systems, water treatment systems and all types of boilers, chillers, pumps and systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state and local plant operations and boiler codes required
• Experience in healthcare preferred

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Benefits of working as a Powerplant Operator II in Elk Grove Village, IL:

● Excellent benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Advantageous package