Boiler​/Turbine Plant Operator Lead

Amentum is seeking a Boiler/Turbine Control Room Lead for our highly complex, critical environment pharmaceutical powerhouse team in Groton, CT. To ensure 24/7 coverage, these positions will work 12‑hour rotating shifts on the “Dupont Schedule”. HIRING SALARY RANGE: $40.00 – $42.00 per hour (salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).

This position includes competitive pay and top‑shelf benefits package.

• Medical and dental insurance
• Paid vacation:
  Two weeks during year 1
• Three weeks during years 1 through 5
• Four weeks during years 5 through 9.99
• Five weeks after year 10
• Company paid short term disability
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) match up to 6% of your pay that you contribute
• 10 paid flexible holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Supplemental health insurance, identity protection, legal plan, pet insurance, commuter benefits, student loan program, employee purchase program, employee discount program, dependent care flexible spending account, stock purchase plan

You’re a Boiler/Turbine Control Room Lead that provides a level of expertise in the operation, lineup, troubleshooting and performing preventive maintenance on all utilities plant equipment. Utilities equipment includes but is not limited to:
High Pressure Boilers, Steam/Gas Turbine Generators, Industrial Chillers including their related control systems and associated auxiliary equipment.

• Operating three dual fuel 600 psig industrial steam boilers and associated site distribution via Delta V DCS system
• Operating a gas turbine and waste heat recovery steam generator
• Power generation and distribution as well as parallel/islanding operation
• Distributing generated nitrogen as well as bulk delivery storage
• Managing return condensate/steam trap systems and ancillaries
• Making equipment rounds, testing chemistry, collecting data and making minor equipment repairs
• Acting as 1st response to alarm conditions including escalation where appropriate
• Taking corrective action for abnormal events or system failures
• Keeping logs and recording retention for systems including regulatory requirements maintaining system performance within permitted levels (air, water, basin discharge)
• Pursuing a continuous improvement process and training as required for further growth as a power plant operator

• High school or equivalent
• CT state OE2 license or the ability to obtain one within one year
• 6 years of technical experience in any skilled trade including operating and maintaining chilled water systems in a large commercial or industrial environment or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Including 1 year of experience in the operation of building management systems and chilled water generation and distribution.
• Ability to obtain a security access badge at our client’s location
• Must be willing to work overtime as assigned, holidays, various shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules
• This position may require a valid driver’s license
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization

• Technical degree preferred
• Ability to read and understand repair manuals, specifications, drawings, and schematic diagrams
• Experience working with heavy industrial or manufacturing plant steam systems, centrifugal chillers, air handling units, cooling towers, air compressors, air dryers, heat exchangers, exhaust systems, pneumatic controls, and building automation control systems
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS); EAMS experience is a plus
• Experience interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

42.00

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data,…