Repair, adjust, maintain and replace the entire heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems as needed.  Collaborate with outside utilities on heating, A/C and ventilation.

Manager of Engineering Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to all direct reports, including performance management and feedback, and formal annual performance reviews.
• Mentor all new and existing staff to help maximize abilities. 
• Responsible for hiring, counseling, and discipline of department staff according to HSL established policies.
• Participate in the recruitment process to ensure that the department is adequately staffed.           
• Objectively evaluate employee performance and competencies that provide constructive feedback
• Foster and encourage teamwork among associates
• Respond to emergency calls, including repairs to medical equipment.
• Work from written and electronic requisitions, or verbal instructions
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of the regulatory and accreditation agencies
• Monitor production, workflow and time schedule. Make changes as needed to improve efficiency and quality of work performed by trade personnel
• Perform weekly quality assurance on all work orders, and all preventive maintenance work orders
• Ensure facility related spaces, work areas and equipment are kept in a clean and orderly condition following prescribed safety regulations
• Inventory stock and requisition supplies as needed to maintain adequate supply.
• Ensure that the average completion rate of work orders is at an acceptable rate
• Coordinate planning, scheduling and implementation of activities to accomplish work in cooperation with other sections of the department and/or facility departments and services
• Assist in the development of capital and operating expense budget
• Provide technical assistance to trades personnel
• Communicate clearly with other departments to ensure that projects are carried out effectively with little disruption to the affected department
• Maintain budget requirements for operations and capital
• Keep department overtime to a minimum; use it for snow removal and emergency calls
• Ensure the continued education of the department staff through training for their specific trade
• Analyze trends and data to ensure systems and equipment are operationally sound
• Update current and write new policies and procedures clearly and concisely and ensure staffs’ full understanding and follow through.
• Use appropriate judgment and latitude to make decisions and solve problems. Fully research solutions and review options, including soliciting feedback from others, prior to making decisions.
• Schedule, coordinate, and delegate work to staff to ensure timely/efficient completion and quality results in order to meet goals and objectives of the organization. Reassign work to associates and provide sufficient notice.
• Work within OSHA Safety Standards
• Coordinate and manage the snow removal team; assist with snow removal as needed
• Assist in all other areas as needed
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of all facility and patient related information (HIPPA)
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times.
• Exchange and/or obtain information from patients’ families and visitors in a tactful and professional manner.
• Use appropriate grammar and writing styles to compose professionally written general correspondence.
• Expediently write effective proposals and/or reports that clearly communicate or summarize information and satisfy the requestor.
• Conduct meetings or lead group discussions in an effective and time-efficient manner.
• Notify Department Heads of any problems or delays in projects.
• Report any equipment found to be unsafe or broken immediately to supervisor
• Put customer service first. Ensure that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a safe, caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights
• Subject to being called in for emergencies

HVAC-Refrigeration Technician Responsibilities:

• Work from written and electronic requisitions, or verbal instructions
• Perform visual inspections for the detection of abnormal operation and correction of deficiencies
• Repair or replace defective heating, ventilation and A/C equipment including but not limited to:
  • Natural Gas
  • Maintain Pneumatic systems / valves
  • Heating systems including traps, valves, controls, piping and various types of heating equipment
  • A/C systems
  • Various pumps
  • Steam piping
  • Fire protection
  • Piping for machinery

• Maintain an ongoing preventive maintenance program throughout the facility complex
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times
• Keep a clean, safe work area
• Maintain an inventory and order stock as approved by department management.
• Design and install various new work and remodeling projects
• Coordinate various functions with outside vendors and contractors
• Coordinate shutdown of the various heating, ventilation and A/C systems with all necessary staff
• Work according to Local/ State codes
• Conserve resources and material
• Work within OSHA Safety Standards
• Assist in all other areas as needed
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of all facility and patient related information (HIPPA)
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned areas
• Responds to Nurse Call and Work Order requests
• Puts Customer Service first: Ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a safe, caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights
• Subject to being called in for emergencies

Qualifications:

• Education level required

                        High School Diploma

                        Trade School

• Years of Experience

                        Five years HVAC

• Licensure/Board Certification

                        Refrigeration Technician License

                        Refrigeration Recovery License

Physical Requirements (ADA Requirements)

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing or walking.

Lifting pushing, pulling supplies and equipment.

Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.

May need to work in extreme hot and cold temperatures