Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Plant Operations Director
Department: Maintenance
Supervisor: Associate Vice President of Operations, Porter Medical Center
Status: Exempt
SUMMARY:
The Plant Operations Director has overall departmental leadership responsibilities for building maintenance, Biomed and Hazardous Waste for all PMC locations and Helen Porter. The Plant Ops Director is responsible for the planning, organizing, directing and supervising assigned activities of the Engineering/Maintenance Department functions in maintaining the physical structures, Life Safety Codes, compliance with regulatory standards to include CMS, OSHA and standards for HVAC, medical equipment, electrical systems, utility systems and grounds of the hospital in an operative and safe working condition. Provides direction, coaching and performance management for the Plant Operations manager and technicians. Oversees all work provided by the Plant Operations department. Coordinates with other leaders across the organization and Health Network to address and partner on all facility related projects, safety concerns and challenges. This position will also be a member of the Facilities Leadership Council.
JOB DUTIES:
- Interface and coordinate department activities with other departments to ensure safe, timely, and efficient operations.
- Recommend and approve of plans for Facility modifications. Provide liaison with contractors, architects, engineers and suppliers as directed.
- Develop and prepare department budgets and control allocated expenses.
- Modify and administer preventative maintenance program (HEMS).
- Analyze cost and work schedules: set priorities, expedite operations and repairs. Inspect buildings and utility systems periodically to determine need for alterations and repairs. Approves contracted work.
- Act as liaison for appropriate state and local authorities involved in the physical plant and systems.
- Responsible for departmental personnel matters pertaining to employment, including trainings, evaluations, coaching and performance management in collaboration with the Plant Operations Manager.
- Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the Life Safety, and Utility Management Plans.
- Follow through on HEMS and SQSS reports pertaining to facilities ensuring response to the appropriate person or department.
- Conduct monthly maintenance meetings, attend Leadership Meetings.
- Responsible for changes in local and state codes and regulations to ensure hospital compliance to current requirements.
- Keeps proper documentation and records for surveyors and can speak to CMS standards.
- Conducts rounds at all PMC properties as needed and at least quarterly.
- Employees will perform his/her job in a safe manner as defined in all applicable PMC policies specific to the job including but not limited to policies addressing: Universal precautions, Use of PPE, Safe lifting/ergonomics, Handling of hazardous materials.
- Notifies direct supervisor of infractions of policy, procedure, laws and regulations as they are identified.
- Notifies Corporate Compliance Officer of issues as appropriate.
- Perform other managerial or administrative duties as requested or assigned.
- Conducts Life Safety audits as necessary.
- Oversees all PMC Facilities regulated medical waste, sharps waste, pharmaceutical waste, and hazardous waste collection and disposal.
- Maintains an awareness of industry changes to include but not limited to seeking educational conferences to keep aware of current technologies and regulatory changes.
- Seek energy improvement opportunities ensuring projects meet current accepted energy guidelines where possible.
- Oversee the Environmental Health and Safety programs to include HASP, ICRA/PICRA, ILSM, Hot Works Permit, and Red Tag systems, and Barrier permits.
- Oversee grounds to include main campus mowing/lawn care, trees, landscaping/flowers/mulch, snow removal, egress accessibility, ADA compliance.
- Direct, Develop and implement Facilities maintenance capital projects.
- Participate in strategy development and opportunities to improve service delivery across the network.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boilers, hazardous material and safety management experience required. Professional licensure required.
- Thorough understanding of healthcare facility regulations.
- 5 years' management experience necessary. Healthcare facility experience preferred but not required.
- Excellent communication, team building skills with an ability to prioritize and multi-task.
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and comfort with business strategy implementation, cost controls, productivity enhancement, and operating in a politically sensitive environment.
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Company Description
Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA