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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

On Call - Not Required, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

Variable shifts

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

24050 - 5150 Utilities

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Returns plant operating systems which fail to operational status in a timely manner.  If unable to do so, notifies Chief Engineer, Facility Director or the delegated individual.
2. Communicates fully with other firemen- all information pertaining to plant operations.
3. Responds immediately to customer emergencies and needs by telephone. 
4. Follows departmental on-call procedures for afterhours trouble calls.
5. Fills out Fireman/Maintenance trouble log completely and in a timely manner.
6. Follows verbal directions or written instructions from Chief Engineer or other firemen pertaining to plant operations.
7. Keeps self-informed of variations to the department by reviewing posted materials.
8. Performs required hourly rounds, taking accurate readings and responding to or notifying Chief Engineer or Facility Director of any substantial abnormalities.
9. Performs posted daily maintenance/housekeeping tasks.
10. Maintains necessary supplies and orders more as needed.
11. Assists in cleaning and preparing boilers for inspection.  
12. Adheres to preventative maintenance schedule utilizing the Custom Maintenance Software (CMS) work order system.
13. Assists Engineering with assembly, maintenance and repairs of various equipment. 

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High School Diploma
2. 2nd Class Fireman’s license 

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Previous (3-5 years) experience
2. Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools
3. Ability to read, write, and speak clearly in English 

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.