Operating Engineer I-II Facility Maintenance (Graveyard Shift)

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

Responsible for performing independently, tasks of a skilled nature, necessary for the operation, maintenance, repair and remodeling of Center buildings, grounds and equipment. Must be proficient mechanical, plumbing and refrigeration skills and possess a class 3 boiler licenses.  Additionally, should have working knowledge in at least two of the following areas:  architectural, electrical, welding, HVAC, building automation, steam and hot water systems.

 

The employee will be expected to work day shift for 6 months for training before night shift is scheduled. 

Responsibilities

Individual will be assigned primarily PM, mechanical and/or architectural skills work orders and be expected to complete them independently; Including estimating the work both in terms of time and material, liaison with customers, executing the work and completing all the required paperwork, such as updating as-built drawings.  Individual will work the grave shift Sunday through Thursday or work 4 10’s Sunday through Wednesday. Individual may also be assigned to work with and/or train apprentices.

 

Type of work to be perform: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

• Changes Filters, belts, bearings and bushings and must know how to align and tension appropriately 
• Must be able to use the building control system to safely shut down air handlers and other pieces of operating equipment.
• Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures such as sinks, commodes, showers, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners.
• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Replace motors and motor components up to 100 HP.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Repair and maintain physical structure of establishment.
• Open valves on equipment such as compressors, pumps, and condensers to prepare system for operation and starts equipment and auxiliary machinery.
• Observe temperature, pressure and ampere readings for system and equipment and adjust controls or override automatic controls to obtain specified operation of equipment.
• Make periodic inspection of equipment and system to observe operating condition and need for repair or adjustment.
• Adjust controls to isolate and clear broken lines for repair or shut down equipment.
• Repack pumps and compressors, cleans condensers, and replaces worn or defective parts.
• Set up and operate machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
• Operate cutti