Job Description

Overview

The Stationary Engineer position at Abington involves maintaining and operating stationary steam boilers and related equipment, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. The role supports the Facilities department and is part of Jefferson Health, a nationally ranked healthcare provider.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains and operates stationary steam boilers, pumps, and related equipment.
  • Performs daily chemical water treatment of the boilers.
  • Enforces safety rules and regulations to keep the boiler house safe.
  • Cleans the boiler house and surrounding area to meet facilities standards.
  • Performs general mechanical and minor electrical/HVAC work as needed.
  • Interacts with co-workers and visitors consistent with Jefferson's values.
  • Operates and maintains boilers and auxiliary systems by monitoring gauges.
  • Starts, stops, adjusts, and regulates boilers for efficiency.
  • Cleans boilers annually or as required to meet code requirements.
  • Inspects boilers and equipment for leaks or defective parts.
  • Maintains records of gauges and meter readings.
  • Consults with Lead/Chief Stationary Engineers on activities and issues.
  • Performs other maintenance tasks as directed.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent vocational training.
  • Understanding of electrical safety and lockout/tagout standards.
  • Knowledge of safe practices in operations and maintenance.
  • Ability to adapt to changes and new concepts.
  • Knowledge of emergency preparedness and response.
  • Knowledge of HSE policies and compliance.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • 401k
  • Tuition Assistance

Additional Information

  • Rotating schedule.
  • Location: 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
401k
Tuition Assistance

How this job compares in Abington, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$33/hr across 137 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Abington, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Abington, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 274 other active welding openings from 181 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Jefferson Health currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), Johnson Controls (7), and Greene Tweed (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Abington, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Stationary Engineer - Abington - Rotating Schedule figures were last recalculated when this page was built.