Utility Plant Operator 2, Second Shift - Torrance State Hospital

Full Job Description

Do you want your work in the operation, maintenance, and repair of boiler and chiller plant systems to support an organization that offers hope, healing, and recovering? Apply for this full-time Utility Plant Operator 2 position with the Department of Human Services, Torrance State Hospital!

As a partner in the public mental health system, TSH provides inpatient services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.

While your role will be ensuring our facility’s boilers and related equipment produce steam and operate as needed to provide adequate heat and hot water for the Hospital, all staff receive and maintain certification in basic crisis intervention techniques to create an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust, and safety for patients and employees.

Apply now and continue your career in the daily operation and maintenance of steam boilers and auxiliary equipment as part of a team that values the quality of life and inherent worth of every individual!

Requirements

As a Utility Plant Operator 2, you will be responsible for skilled work in the daily operation and maintenance of steam boilers and auxiliary equipment. Your work will be critical for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of heat and hot water for the operation to Hospital buildings. Duties include:

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.