Job Details

Directly assists the Director and Plant Manager in the implementation of programs and projects established by the Department of
Facilities Services. Ensures that all work activities are performed according to specifications, regulations, and standards. Ensures
that all the physical as well as the human resources are maintained cost effectively and of a high quality within that region.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or overwrite
this statement)
• Provides expertise and management leadership for staff, technical plant operations and troubleshooting of hospital
systems which include Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) as well as plumbing systems,
vessels, piping including piped delivery of gases, liquids and steam for process and environmental systems.
• Provides leadership/technical direction and resource allocation for plant operations to ensure regulatory compliance and
deliver system reliability within a pre-established budget.
• Manages the development and execution of assigned projects through the Craft/Projects Shop staff and trade
contractors.
• Leads real time data collection and analysis to provide direction to plant operations staff for activities associated with
system testing, trouble shooting, discovery, maintenance/repairs, restoration, plant reconfiguration and hazardous
energy control. Responsible to execute disaster recovery and contingency plans during planned and unplanned work.
• Develops, engages and supervises staff by using continuous improvement technics to promote the well-being of
employees with performance evaluations, technical/compliance training and coaching.
• Participates with training and safety programs as established internally as well as campus wide and make those
programs available to his/her employees. Responsible for staff rewards, recognition and performance improvement
plans
• Establishes and maintains a preventive maintenance as well as routine maintenance schedules within the budget
guidelines established for the region.
• Supervises all duties and tasks necessary for the installation, repair, maintenance and alterations in his/her area of
responsibility.
• Provides written estimates to facilities manager as required for maintenance related work.
• Follows working rules as established by the Department as well as the University and administers those rules to his/her
employees.

Education - Required
• High School Diploma/GED
Experience - Required
• 5 years direct working experience within the trade or craft position required.
Experience - Preferred
• 1 year Supervisory experience with a union labor force preferred
• 1 year Experience in a healthcare environment preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required
• MS Office, MS Powerpoint skills
• Budgeting and financial skills

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location Address

1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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