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M.P. Shah Hospital, a modern 210-bed facility home to highly skilled and experienced specialists and professional medical staff, is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions.
Boiler / Mechanical Technician
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Diploma, Professional Certificate
Experience: 3 years
Location: Not specified
Job Field: Engineering / Technical
The Boiler / Mechanical Technician is responsible for the operation, inspection, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of hospital mechanical systems to ensure continuous, safe, and efficient operation of critical infrastructure supporting patient care. The role is responsible for maintaining steam generation systems, hot water systems, pumps, compressors, and other mechanical assets in compliance with hospital policies, safety regulations, and healthcare accreditation standards.
Responsibilities
Boiler and Steam System Operations: Operate and monitor hospital boilers and associated steam systems, perform routine inspections of boilers, burners, pumps, valves, steam traps, pressure vessels, and piping, monitor boiler operating parameters including pressure, temperature, fuel consumption, and water levels, maintain boiler water treatment systems and monitor water quality, respond promptly to boiler alarms and operational abnormalities, ensure uninterrupted steam supply for hospital operations.
Mechanical Systems Maintenance: Inspect, maintain and repair boilers and calorifiers, hot water generation systems, steam distribution systems, condensate return systems, water pumps and booster pumps, pressure vessels, mechanical piping systems, mechanical trolleys, beds, among other mechanical systems.
Preventive Maintenance: Perform scheduled preventive maintenance in accordance with maintenance plans, lubricate, adjust, clean, and service mechanical equipment, replace worn mechanical components before failure, conduct condition monitoring and report deterioration, ensure preventive maintenance records are completed accurately.
Corrective Maintenance: Diagnose mechanical faults, repair or replace defective mechanical components, restore equipment to full operational status with minimal downtime, escalate major failures requiring specialized intervention.
Utilities Monitoring: Monitor and record boiler operating parameters, steam pressure, fuel consumption, water consumption, hot water temperatures, pump performance, mechanical equipment operating hours, utility plant performance, and report abnormalities promptly.
Safety and Compliance
Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations, Fire safety requirements, Environmental regulations, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) requirements, Hospital engineering policies, JCIA facility management standards, and manufacturer operating instructions. Always use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and maintain safe work practices.
Documentation
Maintain accurate records of daily boiler log sheets, preventive maintenance activities, corrective maintenance work, utility readings, equipment inspections, spare parts used, and breakdown reports.
Emergency Response
Respond to emergency mechanical failures, support hospital emergency utility restoration, participate in emergency preparedness drills, and assist during utility outages and disaster response.
Spare Parts and Tools
Maintain mechanical tools in good condition, report damaged tools, monitor availability of critical spare parts, and assist in identifying required replacement parts.
Key Performance Indicators
Preventive Maintenance Compliance (%), Mechanical Equipment Availability, Boiler Uptime, Utility Downtime-Steam, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Breakdown Response Time, Completion of Scheduled Maintenance, Safety Compliance, Accuracy of Maintenance Documentation, Energy and Fuel Efficiency, Number of Repeat Equipment Failures.
Continuous Professional Development
Recommend improvements to mechanical systems, identify energy-saving opportunities, participate in root cause analysis of recurring failures, and support implementation of engineering improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Diploma or Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Production Engineering, or a related technical field. Professional Qualifications: Valid Boiler Attendant Certificate or Boiler Operator Certification is an added advantage. Registration with relevant professional or technical bodies is desirable. Minimum 3 years experience maintaining mechanical plant or utility systems. Hospital experience is highly desirable. Experience operating boilers and steam systems is an added advantage.
Competencies and Attributes
Good communication skill, problem solving, proper time management, physical stamina, ability to work under pressure, planning and organizing skills, team player.
Maintenance Supervisor
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, Diploma
Experience: 6 years
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Engineering / Technical
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and monitoring all building, utilities, and infrastructure maintenance activities within the hospital to ensure a safe, reliable, and compliant healthcare environment. The role ensures preventive and corrective maintenance of hospital facilities, utilities, and engineering systems while supporting uninterrupted clinical services and compliance with statutory, safety and accreditation requirements.
Responsibilities
Maintenance Operations: Plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate daily maintenance activities, ensure timely completion of preventive and corrective maintenance work, monitor maintenance requests and ensure agreed response times are achieved, coordinate emergency maintenance activities to minimize service interruptions, conduct routine inspections of hospital buildings and infrastructure.
Utilities Management: Oversee maintenance and performance of electrical distribution systems, backup generators and solar system, UPS systems, water supply systems, boreholes, water treatment systems, hot water systems and boilers, medical air compressors, vacuum systems, medical gas infrastructure, HVAC systems, ventilation systems, fire detection and suppression systems, lifts and elevators, sewage and drainage systems, and any other maintenance system.
Preventive Maintenance: Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules, ensure maintenance activities are completed according to established plans, maintain maintenance records and history, identify recurring failures and implement corrective actions, recommend equipment replacement based on lifecycle assessments.
Staff Supervision: Supervise maintenance technicians and artisans, allocate work based on priorities and staff competencies, conduct toolbox meetings, monitor productivity and quality of work, identify training needs and mentor junior staff, participate in recruitment and performance appraisals.
Contractor Management: Coordinate outsourced maintenance services, verify quality of contractor work, ensure contractors comply with hospital safety policies, review contractor service reports, verify completed work before certification for payment.
Safety and Compliance: Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Fire safety regulations, Environmental regulations, Energy management requirements, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) requirements, Hospital engineering policies, JCIA facility management standards, participate in safety inspections, risk assessments, emergency preparedness activities, and incident investigations.
Project Support: Support renovation and infrastructure projects, monitor contractor progress, participate in in-house project planning meetings, ensure engineering standards are maintained during projects, participate in commissioning and handover of completed works.
Inventory and Asset Management: Monitor maintenance tools and equipment, manage spare parts inventory, recommend procurement of maintenance materials, monitor stock levels and prevent shortages, ensure proper storage of maintenance materials.
Documentation: Maintain accurate records including preventive maintenance schedules, work orders, maintenance logs, utility consumption records, contractor reports, inspection reports, incident reports, equipment history, and compliance records.
Budget Support: Assist in preparing annual maintenance budgets, monitor expenditure against approved budgets, recommend cost-saving initiatives, identify opportunities for energy efficiency and resource optimization.
Key Performance Indicators
Preventive Maintenance Compliance (%), Corrective Maintenance Response Time, Work Order Completion Rate, Equipment/Utility Downtime, Utility System Availability, Customer Satisfaction with Maintenance Services, Number of Repeat Maintenance Requests, Energy Consumption Trends, Compliance Audit Scores, Safety Incident Rate, Contractor Performance, Budget Adherence.
Qualifications
Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Minimum 6 years experience in maintenance operations. At least 3 years in a supervisory role. Experience in a hospital or healthcare environment is highly desirable. Experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
Continuous Professional Development
Membership in relevant professional bodies is an added advantage.
Competencies and Attributes
Good communication skill, problem solving, proper time management, physical stamina, ability to work under pressure, planning and organizing skills, team player.
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