Job Summary: Under general supervision, the Operating Engineer performs a variety of routine or skilled preventive maintenance duties in the repair, alteration, and modification of buildings, equipment and facilities. Essential Responsibilities: * Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. * Inspects equipment and facilities for proper operation and working condition. * Maintains routine records and determines type and extent of any malfunction of equipment and, as necessary. * Adjusts, disassembles and repairs or replaces parts or components, reassembles and tests for proper operation. * Reports more serious problems to Chief Engineer for instructions or maintenance scheduling. * May attend to gas fired steam boilers, hot water boilers, and heaters. * May make necessary adjustments to assure proper steam pressure, combustion, water flow, water level and proper operation of safety devices and auxiliary equipment. * Tests boiler water and adds chemicals as necessary. * May service and make repairs to heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including fans, motors, radiators, thermostats, dampers and regulating controls. * Replaces filters and fluids as necessary; and maintains routine records of repairs. * Performs a variety of general semi-skilled to skilled maintenance, alteration and repairs to machinery, equipment or facilities as assigned or in accordance with basic skills and abilities, and standard procedures, diagrams or manufacturer instructions, i.e. * Performs routine electrical maintenance, replacement or alteration of circuit wiring, switches, control equipment and mechanisms, motors, transformers, relays, generators, appliances, fixtures, alarms, communication equipment, etc. * Performs general mechanical maintenance of hospital and clinic equipment, kitchen equipment, office machines and equipment, etc. * Normally excludes specialized and highly technical x-ray and surgical equipment requiring specific training, experience and materials. * Performs general plumbing maintenance - Maintain, repair and make alterations to steam, gas, water, air, and sanitary plumbing pipes and fixtures. * Bend, cut, ream, and thread pipe, wipe joints, test joints, and pipe systems for leaks. * Repair leaks and clear drain stoppages. * General welding - cutting, joining metals not requiring critical test tolerance or certification. * Performs a variety of routine maintenance duties such as repair and assemble extension cords, replace fuses, fluorescent ballasts and tubes, clean and lubricate motors and other machinery. * Clean sink and grease traps, replace and re-pack valves, assemble equipment, repair drape pull mechanisms and related items. * Performs a variety of routine manual duties as required, such as moving supplies, furniture, equipment, removing trash, scrap material, and replacing light bulbs, etc. * Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations when interacting with other personnel, Health Plan members and the public. * Performs other related duties as required. * Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.