Maintenance Director

 

Department:     Plant Operations

Reports:              Chief Financial Officer

 

 

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Maintenance Director is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the physical facility and grounds, and the mechanical heat, ventilation, water, refrigeration, electrical, communications, and biomedical equipment and systems of the Hospital. He serves as the resource person for questions and concerns about these systems from outside agencies, contractors, and during construction projects. He both performs and supervises maintenance and repair of equipment, systems, building, and grounds, interfacing with outside vendors, agencies, repair centers, and contractors as necessary.

SCOPE
The Maintenance Director reports to the Chief Financial Officer and should be a qualified electrician, with experience in mechanical heat, ventilation, water, and refrigeration systems. The Maintenance Director oversees and manages the maintenance department and acts as the Hospital’s Safety Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES
    Maintains Hospital Equipment, Systems, Building & Grounds

•    Plans and directs the maintenance, inspection, and repair of all equipment, systems, and physical plant, including the development of preventative maintenance schedules
•    Documents inspections thoroughly
•    Participates in inspections performed by agencies
•    Plans, assigns, and directs the maintenance and operation of all major hospital utility systems, including, but not limited to, high-pressure boilers, steam lines, water, sewer, gas, electrical, Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Medical Gases.
•    Maintains all fire alarms, extinguishers, sprinklers, and security systems.
•    Identifies problems and takes action to correct
•    Identifies areas of needed education and training to operate equipment, systems and maintain physical facility 
•    Maintains storage area for out of service or obsolete equipment

    Repairs Hospital Equipment, Systems, Building & Grounds

•    Provides for prompt response to repair needs
•    Monitors the Maintenance log spreadsheet and responds as timely as possible
•    Removes malfunctioning equipment from service
•    Works to accomplish repairs, to forward equipment, or call in repair personnel quickly
•    Follows up on equipment sent out for repairs
•    Identifies areas of needed education and training to prevent damage to equipment, systems, or physical facility 

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    Functions as Safety Officer

•    Serves on the Safety Committee
•    Serves as a resource person to Department Heads, Administration, and the Medical Staff about safety issues
•    Oversees and assists in compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies pertaining to the Environment of Care, Life Safety, code compliance, and building maintenance
•    Coordinates with outside agencies on safety issues, and communicates findings of outside agencies to the Safety Committee
•    Maintains the Safety Program Manual
•    Maintains files of hazard surveillance, routine inspections, and maintenance records
•    Identifies need for education to safety issues and conveys to the Safety Committee

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    Management of Staff

•    Managing the department in a cost-effective manner while assuring the good quality of care
•    Developing employee job descriptions and revising when necessary
•    Periodically evaluating employees
•    Communicating hospital and departmental policies and procedures
•    Disciplining employees when necessary
•    Documenting communications to employees (counseling or warnings)
•    Exercising appropriate supervision and control over employees
•    Delegating authority and tasks appropriately

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OTHER DUTIES
    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Other duties not listed may be assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

The employee must have knowledge in the following areas:
•    Boilers, HVAC, electrical power, lighting, refrigeration
•    Operation and Maintenance and Repairs to mechanical equipment
•    Painting, plumbing, carpentry
•    Safety practices
•    Preventative Maintenance Systems
•    Reads, understands, and interprets blueprints, drawings, floor plans

Skills
The employee must demonstrate the following skills:
•    Supervisory and leadership skills
•    Team building
• Decision-making skills
•    Effective verbal and listening communications skills
•    Effective written communications skills
•    Computer skills including the ability to operate Microsoft Excel, Word, and Microsoft

Outlook
•    Stress management skills
•    Time management skills 

Personal Attributes
The employee must demonstrate the following personal attributes:
•    Be honest and trustworthy
•    Be respectful
•    Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
•    Be flexible
•    Demonstrate sound work ethics

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Education/Experience

• Electrical/Mechanical degree or 5 years of equivalent experience

• 3 Years of Management/Supervision Experience

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WORKING CONDITIONS

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Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must demonstrate the ability to perform moderate to heavy work in all types of weather. There is frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, lift heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.), handle hazardous materials, use hand and power tools, climb ladders, talk, and hear as well as perform similar actions during the course of the workday. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.