A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Basic function and Responsibility:

To operate and perform maintenance/repair work related on boilers, autoclaves, sterilization/wash units and supporting equipment.  Coordinate the proper use, validation and documentation of the autoclaves, sterilization/wash units and supporting equipment along with the supporting steam utility in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and AAMI standards.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain autoclaves (steam, and vaporized hydrogen peroxide) as well as affiliated equipment through preventative maintenance and repair on all associated systems.  These may include fitting, valve adjustments, replacement of pneumatic components, electric or hydraulic system troubleshooting, etc.

Maintain and repair water systems for boilers supplying autoclaves/sterilization/wash equipment including fitting, flaring, threading, and sweating.

Maintain boilers for medical rated autoclaves/sterilizers/washers and associated equipment for the Michigan Medicine system including off site facilities through preventative maintenance and repair.

Routinely inspect all Michigan Medicine autoclave/sterilizer/wash equipment for proper operation and general need for service.  Assist in determining when equipment is at end of life and in need of budgetary consideration for replacement.

Repair, maintain, program, or replace electrical motors, pumps, heat exchangers, valves, disposers, controls, relays, contactors and control boards for autoclaves/sterilizers/washers, boilers, and associated equipment.

Monitor gas exhaust (Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide) and prepare reports for proper agencies to ensure regulatory compliance.

Teardown and repair boilers, autoclaves/sterilizers/washers and affiliated equipment using cables, slings, rope-falls, rigging, block and tackle and any other rigging apparatus for moving heavy objects safely.

Related Duties:

Utilize Maximo work order system for proper accounting of time and details of work completed.

Complete all other assigned job role related work orders utilizing fundamental prioritization of work.

Program and maintain computerized control systems of autoclaves/sterilizers/washers, boilers, and associated equipment.

Generate monthly or on demand computerized reports pertaining to autoclave/sterilizer/wash systems (steam, and vaporized hydrogen peroxide etc.

Inspect and adjust automatic or manual control mechanisms on all autoclaves/sterilizers/wash units and associated boilers.

Inspect, install, and repair steam supply lines, insulation, valves, pumps and safety devices on autoclaves/sterilizers/wash equipment and boilers.

Ensure proper equipment operation and document validation of in accordance with AAMI and CDC standards.

• Graduation from a four-year trade or vocational high school with mechanical courses included in the curriculum.
• Four years of progressively increasing responsibility/experience in boiler/autoclave operation and repair; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Reasonable understanding of physics, chemistry, microbiology, and human anatomy.
• Ability to tolerate work in confined spaces, warm and occasionally noisy environments with use of proper PPE.
• Reasonable mechanical aptitude.
• Reasonable knowledge of the equipment, methods and materials used in boiler/autoclave and sterilization.
• Reasonable knowledge of the operation, theory and maintenance of autoclaves, boilers, and sterilization equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the full range of duties of the classification.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Hospital Maintenance seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to sustain the excellence of the university, and to offer our customers richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.