Stationary Engineer (Hospital)

Watsonville Community Hospital

Watsonville, CA

Pay: $45-$63/hr

Shift: Full time

**Company Overview**

Watsonville Community Hospital is a 106-bed facility serving a culturally diverse tri-county area along California’s Central Coast. Its physicians and staff provide compassionate, quality care and work to create a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families.

**Job Overview**

As a Stationary Engineer, you’ll maintain and troubleshoot the hospital’s boilers, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R), and other mechanical systems. Your work helps keep essential building equipment operating safely and reliably in a patient-care environment.

**Duties**

• Operate, inspect, and maintain high-pressure steam boilers, industrial boilers, and related equipment; perform boiler repair and mechanical boiler troubleshooting.
• Diagnose and repair HVAC, hydraulics, and other mechanical systems; complete equipment maintenance and general industrial maintenance.
• Use schematics and interpret technical drawings to investigate faults and guide repairs.
• Support building automation systems, welding, and field service tasks as needed; document maintenance and communicate clearly with hospital staff.
• Your impact: Reliable equipment operation supports a safe, comfortable environment for patients, families, and care teams.

**Qualifications**

• Mechanical knowledge and experience with mechanical systems repair, boiler mechanics, boiler operation, and industrial equipment are important for this role.
• Bring engineering troubleshooting skills and the ability to interpret schematics and technical drawings.
• Industrial mechanic experience, HVAC expertise, and experience with building automation systems are preferred.
• Welding, field service, and customer service experience are helpful; communicate professionally and respond to maintenance needs with care.

Pay: $44.86 - $62.57 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person