TECHNICIAN IV-BOILER OPERATOR

Independence Health System

Butler, PA

Estimated pay: Est. $29–$38/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

**Job Summary:**

Performs a variety of maintenance and engineering duties for the hospital and its facilities in one or more of the following trades:

plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and/or stationary engineering. Incumbent may be called upon to head up a group of workers on a

project, instruct other members of the department in their field(s) of expertise, and review the work of outside vendors.

**Responsibilities:**

1. Completes routine work orders and preventive maintenance duties and responds to emergencies and call outs as needed. Trouble shoots and

maintains simple and complex systems and equipment in area of primary trade.

2. Inspects facilities, grounds, infrastructure, equipment, tools and/ or vehicles to ensure proper maintenance and safety standards are being met.

Takes or recommends corrective actions as necessary. Maintains work areas in neat, clean and orderly fashion.

3. Maintains records of installation, maintenance and repair orders to track activities ensuring work is documented and on file. Prepare status

reports as required.

4. Requisitions supplies, parts, equipment and materials for work including determining appropriate supplies and materials. Monitors supply and

inventory levels and notifies appropriate staff of need to reorder.

5. Responds to emergencies and call outs as required.

**Education**

Minimum:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

Technical/Trade School

**Registration/Certification/Licensure:**

Valid driver’s license and maintain eligibility to be insured under the Health Systems motor vehicle liability insurance.

Preferred: License/certification in skilled trade

Preferred: National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers, Inc.- Class III (NIULPE) , PA Class - A/B Underground Storage Tank Operator

**Experience**

Minimum:

Three years in primary trade(s) or six years general facilities engineering in similar-sized facility.

Preferred:

N/A

**Other Requirements:**

Extensive knowledge and skill of building trades and utilities equipment. Within incumbent’s primary trade(s), is able to work

independently to analyze and correct complex problems and determine material needs. Ability to read, comprehend and transmit

complicated and detailed instructions verbally and in writing.

**Status:**

Non-Exempt

**Physical Requirements:**

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (\*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing\* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT

Walking\* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

Sitting\* - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT

Stooping\* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - CONSTANT

Bending\* - To flex the upper body forward - CONSTANT

Twisting\* - To rotate the upper body forward - CONSTANT

Climbing\* - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - CONSTANT

Ladders\* - To ascend and descend ladders - FREQUENT

Stairs\* - To ascend and descend stairs - FREQUENT

Kneeling\* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting\* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - FREQUENT

Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Horizontal\* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

Reaching Overhead\* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT

Grasping\* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT

Finger Manipulation\* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT

Seeing\* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing\* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

Pushing\* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the

person

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Pulling\* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift\* - Floor to Waist

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift\* - Wais