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Entrylevel Operations Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

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Maintenance Technician - Stationary Engineer License Required

Daniels Health

Houston, TX

$38.89 - $39.85/hr

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago


Daniels Health rating

5.9

Company rating: 5.9 out of 10

Based on 12 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for servicing and maintaining our electro-mechanical equipment, including Daniels’ robotic washline, autoclaves, boilers, and various other equipment to support site operations both locally and regionally. This role will oversee the daily cleaning and upkeep of the Houston facility by direct leadership of the custodial employee. The maintenance supervisor will also develop and train Maintenance Specialists to provide support to their respective facility.
 
Maintenance Engineers and boiler operators start up, regulate, repair, and shut down equipment. They monitor meters, gauges, and computerized controls to ensure that equipment operates safely and within established limits. They use sophisticated electrical and electronic test equipment to service, troubleshoot, repair, and monitor heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. Stationary engineers and boiler operators also perform routine maintenance. They may completely overhaul or replace defective valves, gaskets, or bearings. In addition, they lubricate moving parts, replace filters, and remove soot and corrosion that can make a boiler less efficient.
What you will do
  • Daily hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, service, and repair of on-site equipment
  • Communicate with the Service and Engineering team to arrange spare parts, travel schedules, and overall support
  • Assemble, align, and install equipment and machine upgrades, as necessary, while adhering to timeline and budget
  • Provide 24/7 monitoring of equipment via phone support, with rapid response as needed – both remotely and on-site
  • Routinely inspect equipment to ensure that it is operating efficiently and safely
  • Manage a team of 2-3 custodial and entry level maintenance specialists.
  • Assist with other leadership functions in the building, as the business needs.
  • Communicate with facility leadership to arrange planned downtime to complete maintenance activities
  • Record data and keep logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activity to generate weekly reports detailing completed tasks and outstanding items
  • Provide remote support to plant facilities outside of the region to get them back in production as quickly as possible
  • Maintain spare parts inventory at the Houston facility in partnership with plant management to ensure plants are stocked effectively
  • Cover for other Supervisors and Managers during callouts or vacations
Skills & Requirements
  • Education: Must have third-grade stationary engineers license – Current and must maintain status during time of employment.
  • Experience: Maintenance experience in mechanical assemblies, boilers, autoclaves, and production equipment
  • Welding, experience with basic repair work
  • Electrical, ability to identify and repair electrical issues and communicate fault conditions
  • Experience in supervising employees in entry-level roles is a plus
  • Skills: Ability to troubleshoot PLC controlled machines, with telephone support
  • Operate engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment
  • Read gauges, meters, and charts to track boiler operations
  • Monitor and activating boiler water, chemical, and air valves, as well as fuel levels in the boiler
  • Ability to use computers, tablets and smart devices proficiently; navigate Excel spreadsheets and computer-based reporting such as Maintain-X and Myosh; write reports in MS Word and maintain computer-based documentation.
  • Knowledge of medical waste processing center operations
Work Environment
  • This role entails 24/7 emergency monitoring of boiler systems and requires someone who is capable and willing to respond to emergency maintenance situations – even on nights and weekends
  • Typical work week is Monday – Friday, but maintenance may be required on evenings or weekends
  • Internal Relationships: Interface with cross-functional work teams such as engineering, plant operations, global operations, and suppliers
  • External Relationships: Parts suppliers
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Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart  conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post‑offer hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.


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