Facility Maintenance Technician

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. 

 
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward. 

Location: Corner Brook Hospital Site 
Reporting To: Chief Building Engineer 
Collective Bargaining Unit Position 

What You Will Do 

As a Facility Maintenance Technician (Shift Engineer), you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the hospital's Registered Pressure Plant and associated building systems. Working as part of the facility operations team, you will perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance while supporting a high-quality patient care environment through outstanding service, teamwork, and safety leadership. 

How You Will Do It 

Customer Focus 

• Deliver exceptional customer service by responding to inquiries, service requests, and operational needs in a professional, respectful, and timely manner. 

• Maintain positive relationships with hospital staff, contractors, and facility occupants. 

Operational Excellence 

• Respond promptly to work orders, maintenance requests, and emergency situations while meeting established response and resolution targets. 

• Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and system performance. 

Team Collaboration 

• Work closely with maintenance personnel, management, hospital staff, and contractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. 

• Participate in departmental meetings, training programs, and facility improvement initiatives. 

Safety & Compliance 

• Follow all Johnson Controls and site-specific Environmental, Health, Safety, and Infection Prevention & Control policies and procedures. 

• Support regulatory compliance related to pressure plants, safety programs, and hospital standards. 

• Participate in hospital emergency response procedures and facility-related codes. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain central plant equipment including: 

• Steam boilers 

• Chillers 

• Air compressors 

• Generators 

• HVAC equipment 

• Air handling systems 

• Pumps, piping, and related mechanical systems 

• Perform active Power Engineer duties including: 

• Conducting daily operational rounds 

• Monitoring and recording equipment readings 

• Maintaining pressure plant logbooks 

• Performing water treatment and chemical testing 

• Inspecting and maintaining mechanical rooms 

• Complete preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance tasks on building systems and equipment. 

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and update work activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). 

• Investigate equipment deficiencies and communicate recommendations for repairs, upgrades, and operational improvements. 

• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors on maintenance, calibration, inspection, and repair activities. 

• Assist with facility projects, equipment installations, and commissioning activities. 

• Maintain assigned tools and equipment and identify replacement or repair needs. 

• Support seasonal facility maintenance activities, including exterior property upkeep when required. 

• Ensure all work areas, mechanical rooms, and common spaces are maintained in a clean, organized, and safe condition. 

• Participate in after-hours, emergency, and on-call coverage as assigned. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications 

• Must hold a valid 4th Class Power Engineer Certificate. 

• Minimum 2 years of experience troubleshooting HVAC, controls, and commercial building systems. 

• Experience performing maintenance and operation of central plant and mechanical building systems. 

• Valid driver's license. 

• Ability and willingness to work rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, holidays, and participate in on-call coverage. 

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. 

• Comfortable working from ladders, elevated platforms, and in mechanical spaces. 

• Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 

• Strong commitment to safety and safe work practices. 

• Successfully pass required security and background screenings. 

• Ability to provide proof of vaccination if required by the customer site. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a hospital, healthcare, university, manufacturing, industrial, or other large commercial facility environment. 

• Strong understanding of mechanical, HVAC, electrical, and building automation systems. 

• Experience working with Building Automation Systems (BAS), with Metasys experience considered a strong asset. 

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and mechanical/electrical schematics. 

• Experience with hydronic and pneumatic systems. 

• Working knowledge of CMMS platforms, Microsoft Office applications, and handheld technology. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Demonstrated customer-service mindset with a strong sense of urgency and accountability. 

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment. 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism when supporting hospital operations. 

• Ability to work safely at heights and within dynamic operational environments. 

Pay Range: $31.19 hourly rate determined by the CBA/rate sheet. Benefits are provided through a local labor union aligned with a collective bargaining agreement. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers.

Johnson Controls’ Canadian subsidiaries are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants, candidates and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable human rights legislation, and in Ontario, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”). When requested, accommodation will be provided throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. To request accommodation, please contact us. Any information you provide related to accommodation measures will be treated as confidential. A copy of Johnson Controls’ applicable AODA policies are available on our website at www.johnsoncontrols.com for your reference, and can be made available in accessible formats upon request.