Manager, Plant Facilities

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Our outpatient clinic in Springfield provides compassionate, innovative treatment to children with orthopedic, urological and cleft lip and palate conditions and other complex medical needs. This clinic has a full time Manager, Plant Facilities position available. The position is responsible for the direct supervision of all engineering, security and environmental services employees and overall responsibility for the operations of the plant management/building maintenance. Healthcare experience strongly preferred.

The position:
-Establishes operational procedures for activities such as intervention in disruptions by patients, visitors and personnel; traffic control, guarding, and patrolling physical property, escort services for visitors and personnel working in high risk areas; investigation of accidents and criminal acts.
-Works with managers to evaluate employee tasks to identify hazards, conditions, and situations that could lead to violence.
-Responsible for fiscal planning and activities of the department. Confers with representatives of management to formulate policies, determine need for programs with clinic activities
-Responsible for developing the operating to include personnel, equipment, materials, supply needs. Make recommendations for midyear needs as appropriate.
-Maintains an inventory of parts and supplies to maximize the operational readiness of clinic building systems and equipment with due respect to the limitations.
-Directly supervises personnel in the Maintenance and Security department. Carries out supervisor responsibilities in accordance with organizations policies and applicable laws including hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, addressing
-Performs preventative maintenance program of fire alarm system according to National Fire Prevention Association criteria.
-Responsible for the development of policies and procedures relative to fire and safety.
-Works within the budget process to plan and track department and/or project expenses; takes timely action on budget variances and
implements appropriate cost containment measures.
-Develops/participates in preparing the department/unit budget and functions within approved budget including yearly cost analysis.
-Maintains accurate record of expenditures and justifies variances on a monthly basis.
-Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to clinic policy and protocol regarding employee injury and follow-up as necessary; complies with applicable safety goals
-Assures compliance to regulatory standards and clinic policies and procedures
-Ensures operational procedures for the department/unit. Makes recommendations for changes and updates as appropriate.
-Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
5 years plus of building maintenance, trades or construction required; 3 years plus Management of Facilities strongly preferred
Experience in healthcare facilities strongly preferred

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