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Plant Operations Technician

SSM Health · Fond du Lac, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a repair you made on HVAC or power plant equipment that you are proud of.

What they are checking: Whether they have real hands-on repair experience at the level the job needs.

How do you document repairs and readings so the next shift knows what happened?

What they are checking: Whether their records help keep the hospital compliant and the next technician informed.

What would you do

The power goes out and the emergency generators kick on. What do you monitor and what do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they understand emergency power operations and how to keep critical hospital areas running.

You get a trouble call that an operating room is too warm. How do you figure out the cause?

What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot HVAC problems logically and understand the urgency of temperature control in clinical spaces.

How do you keep up with preventive maintenance when trouble calls keep coming in?

What they are checking: Whether they balance urgent fixes with preventive tasks so small issues don't become big failures.

What do you do when a problem is beyond your skill level or needs a contractor?

What they are checking: Whether they know when to escalate and communicate clearly with supervisors and outside vendors.

About the work

Walk me through how you check a boiler at the start of your shift.

What they are checking: Whether they have a routine for safe boiler operation, since failures affect heat, sterilization and patient safety.

How have you used a building automation system to find and fix a problem?

What they are checking: Whether they can use BAS data to troubleshoot rather than guessing or walking the building blindly.

How do you work safely when doing repairs in patient areas?

What they are checking: Whether they think about infection control, noise and patient privacy when working in a hospital.

Walk me through how you lock out and tag out equipment before working on it.

What they are checking: Whether they follow lockout/tagout steps every time, which protects them and coworkers from serious injury.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-St. Agnes Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Summary: Operates and performs routine repairs and preventive maintenance on heating and air conditioning systems, boilers and power plant equipment. Assists with complex and non-routine maintenance tasks. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Monitors operate and adjust facility equipment and power plant machinery following defined procedures. • Monitors emergency power units during emergency operations to assure they operating normally. Performs a restart of power plant operations following defined procedures. • Responds to trouble calls in the facility, assesses, troubleshoots and remedies the issue. • Monitors off-site properties and notifies appropriate staff and/or contractors to handle problems or concerns. • Utilizes the computerized building automation system as appropriate to resolve issues. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • High School diploma/GED or equivalent years of experience EXPERIENCE • One year experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors. • Rare use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Rare driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS • None Work Shift: Evening Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 9232000038 PLO-St. Agnes Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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