Plant Manager - Plumbing/Utilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadership- Provide leadership on initiatives, projects or programs. Collaborate with Director and Supervisor, as applicable, to plan, implement, and evaluate preventive maintenance and repair work orders for assignment, scheduling, and completion. Assist in managing personnel.

• Vendor Management- Work with vendors regarding maintenance needs, update processes and communicate changes to department and other stakeholders. Analyze, test and implement equipment repairs/replacements as needed ensuring work completed timely and with minimal disruption to medical center operations. Communicate with departments/stakeholders regarding work order completion ensuring service is being completed satisfactorily.

• Performance Development- Participate in the development and monitoring of an effective staffing and retention strategy, including hiring and terminating employees, partner with Building Maintenance leadership to ensure effective performance management of direct reports; work with Education and Training Specialist to establish and maintain procedures for orientation of new employees; mentor and provide learning and development opportunities for direct reports; collaborate with human resources business partners department leadership to meet the division's talent management goals; support organizational programs/plans that impact employees and ensure communication, comprehension, and adherence to all Human Resources policies and related legal and/or compliance requirements.

• Project Management- Provide leadership for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of maintenance projects ensuring consistency with departmental and organizational strategy, commitments and goals. Develop maintenance project plans, resource allocation, and timeline. Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope. Direct assigned project/craft team ensuring effective utilization of resources. Report on progress of the project to all stakeholders. Provides detailed organizational communication plans when clinical operations are impacted by required maintenance activities.

• Financial Management- In collaboration with leadership, develop, implement and evaluate the department's annual and capital budget to achieve the organizational and departmental objectives; monitor internal controls for cash management; maintain and monitor financial controls; ensure accounts receivable management; analyze and monitor financial performance and assist in the reporting of financial results; evaluate variances, determine underlying causes and identify, present, and implement proposed solutions; establish and monitor productivity metrics; accountable for compliance with organizational financial policies and procedures.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 5+ years of work experience in a related job discipline

 

Primary Location

Burnet Campus

 

Schedule

Full time

 

Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Department

Building Maintenance

 

Employee Status

Regular

 

FTE

1

 

Weekly Hours

40

 

*Expected Starting Pay Range

*Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status

$91,520.00 - $116,688.00

 

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us. 

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability