JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, the Operating Engineer performs a variety of routine or skilled preventive maintenance duties in the repair, alteration, and modification of buildings, equipment and facilities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

• Three (3) to five (5) years within the last year, experience in Building Plant Operations and Maintenance.

Education

• Associate of Arts Degree in Engineering or technical disciplines in Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or equivalent.

License, Certification, Registration

• Driver’s License (in location where applicable)
• Universal Chlorofluorocarbons Certificate within six (6) months of hire

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of equipment, controls, and building automation maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings and technical manuals.
• The Employer reserves the right to review and modify these requirements during the term of the agreement pursuant to paragraphs 1819 and 2101 in the Labor Agreement.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• N/A.
  PrimaryLocation : California,Panorama City,Panorama City Medical Offices 4
  HoursPerWeek : 40
  Shift : Night
  Workdays : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
  WorkingHoursStart : 11:00 PM
  WorkingHoursEnd : 07:30 AM
  Job Schedule : Full-time
  Job Type : Standard
  Employee Status : Regular
  Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B03|IUOE|Local 501
  Job Level : Individual Contributor
  Job Category : Facility Services & Materials Management
  Department : Panorama City MOB #4 - Prop/Fac-Facility Maintenance - 0801
  Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
  Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente’s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente’s policies and procedures.
• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.
• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Inspects equipment and facilities for proper operation and working condition.
• Maintains routine records and determines type and extent of any malfunction of equipment and, as necessary.
• Adjusts, disassembles and repairs or replaces parts or components, reassembles and tests for proper operation.
• Reports more serious problems to Chief Engineer for instructions or maintenance scheduling.
• May attend to gas fired steam boilers, hot water boilers, and heaters.
• May make necessary adjustments to assure proper steam pressure, combustion, water flow, water level and proper operation of safety devices and auxiliary equipment.
• Tests boiler water and adds chemicals as necessary.
• May service and make repairs to heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including fans, motors, radiators, thermostats, dampers and regulating controls.
• Replaces filters and fluids as necessary; and maintains routine records of repairs.
• Performs a variety of general semi-skilled to skilled maintenance, alteration and repairs to machinery, equipment or facilities as assigned or in accordance with basic skills and abilities, and standard procedures, diagrams or manufacturer instructions, i.e.
• Performs routine electrical maintenance, replacement or alteration of circuit wiring, switches, control equipment and mechanisms, motors, transformers, relays, generators, appliances, fixtures, alarms, communication equipment, etc.
• Performs general mechanical maintenance of hospital and clinic equipment, kitchen equipment, office machines and equipment, etc.
• Normally excludes specialized and highly technical x-ray and surgical equipment requiring specific training, experience and materials.
• Performs general plumbing maintenance - Maintain, repair and make alterations to steam, gas, water, air, and sanitary plumbing pipes and fixtures.
• Bend, cut, ream, and thread pipe, wipe joints, test joints, and pipe systems for leaks.
• Repair leaks and clear drain stoppages.
• General welding - cutting, joining metals not requiring critical test tolerance or certification.
• Performs a variety of routine maintenance duties such as repair and assemble extension cords, replace fuses, fluorescent ballasts and tubes, clean and lubricate motors and other machinery.
• Clean sink and grease traps, replace and re-pack valves, assemble equipment, repair drape pull mechanisms and related items.
• Performs a variety of routine manual duties as required, such as moving supplies, furniture, equipment, removing trash, scrap material, and replacing light bulbs, etc.
• Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations when interacting with other personnel, Health Plan members and the public.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente’s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente’s policies and procedures.
• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.
• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion