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Job Description

Job Summary

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.                                                                                                                                                

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• 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.

• Adjusts and reassigns employees as work load increases or decreases in order to insure a cost-effective operation.
• Makes recommendations to facilities managers as to how to improve methods of operations and cost reduction ideas.

• Conducts performance evaluations as required and submit to the facilities manager annually.

• Maintains all work orders, for employees directly assigned to them.

• Maintains all personnel records in a neat and orderly method.

• Participates in job interviewing process and make formal recommendations to facilities manager.
• Handles all local 830 grievances at the first step level and provide written documentation to facilities manager.
• Ensures compliance with maintenance regulations
• Assists with equipment start-up, quality control verification and coordination with required staff
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the facilities manager
• Conduct pre-work system walk downs to verify plant configurations, hazardous energy control and contingency planning

• Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

  Education:

  High School Diploma or GED required.

  AND

  Experience:

  5 plus years direct working experience within the trade or craft position required.

  Supervisory experience with a union labor force preferred

  Experience in a healthcare environment preferred

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Primary Location Address

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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