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PLANT ENGINEER TRAINEE - PLANT SYSTEMS OPERATIONS

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

Duluth, MNFull-time$28.42–37.37/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$28.42–37.37/hr
Location
Duluth, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, is seeking a Plant Engineer Trainee for its Plant Systems Operations team. Under the guidance of a plant engineer, the trainee assists with plant engineer duties and other assigned work. The role is full-time, with varied shifts of 8 or 12 hours and every other weekend required. The posting lists an hourly salary range of $28.42 to $37.37.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft SoftwareSystems DocumentationReading and Interpreting DocumentsWriting CorrespondenceSpeakingBasic MathematicsReasoningLifting Up to 50 PoundsStandingWalkingManual DexterityDepth Perception

Qualifications

High School Graduate or EquivalentTwo-Year Technical or Trade SchoolHVAC Coursework or Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL in Duluth, MN is seeking a PLANT ENGINEER TRAINEE to join our PLANT SYSTEMS OPERATIONS team!

Salary Range: $28.42 - $37.37 Hourly

Schedule/Hours: VARIED (ALL) SHIFTS, 8/12 hours

Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend

FTE: FULL TIME, 1.0 FTE or 80 Hours Biweekly

Under the guidance of a plant engineer, assists in performing duties of the plant engineer or other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education: High School graduate or equivalent.

  • Experience: N/A

  • Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education: 2-Year Technical or Trade School

  • Experience: Previous course work or experience with heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

  • Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Proficient user of Micro Soft software to be used in systems documentation.

  • READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

  • WRITING - Basic: Ability to write simple correspondence.

  • SPEAKING - Basic: Ability to speak simple sentences.

  • MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

  • REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to fifty (50) pounds. Frequent prolonged standing/walking. Pushes, pulls or moves/lift heavy equipment and/or supplies. Manual dexterity and mobility. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.

  • Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Sit - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Climb or balance - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Taste or smell - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

  • Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Up to 35 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

  • Up to 50 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

  • More than 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Work near moving mechanical parts - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

  • Fumes or airborne particles - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Toxic or caustic chemicals - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Extreme cold (non-weather) - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Extreme heat (non-weather) - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Risk of electrical shock - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

  • Vibration - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

Typical Noise Level - Loud Noise (examples: manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Exposure to Asbestos. Exposure to loud or noisy equipment. Exposed to hazards of steam and heat.

Employee Benefits

  • Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.

  • Time away from work accrual.

  • Retirement plans available.

  • Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus St. Luke’s in Duluth is a cornerstone of health care in northeastern Minnesota, offering a wide range of medical specialties and advanced care services. With a history dating back to 1881, this downtown Duluth hospital has grown into a comprehensive medical center with a strong commitment to patient-centered care. The facility features a 267-bed hospital, state-of-the-art surgical and imaging technology, and a nationally recognized heart and vascular center. As part of the broader Aspirus system, St. Luke’s is also known for its excellence in orthopedics, cancer care, and women’s and children’s health. In addition to the main hospital campus, the Duluth area includes multiple primary and specialty care clinics that serve the Twin Ports and surrounding communities. Duluth, MN (https://visitduluth.com/)

Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

Click here (https://www.aspirus.org/about) to learn more.

Position PLANT ENGINEER TRAINEE - PLANT SYSTEMS OPERATIONS

Location

Req ID 125660

How this job compares

Set against the 445 open Facilities Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28.42–37.37/hr
  • US median$29–36/hr66 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.89/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the middle half of Facilities Operations hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 445 open Facilities Operations jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Facilities Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (352 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 104 of the 445 open Facilities Operations jobs (23%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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