Maintenance Pipefitter

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT, seeks an experienced maintenance technician to service building HVAC systems, methane exhaust blowers, boilers, chillers and related equipment across the plant.

You will monitor the building management system (BMS), perform rounds and inspections, respond to malfunctions, and be available for weekends, holidays, and after-hours emergencies to ensure continuous, safe facility operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 2+ years of related technical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in pipe-fitter maintenance field.
• Experience with cooling & heating.
• Preferred licenses: S1, S2, OE2.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on HVAC equipment and methane exhaust blower system.
• Maintenance and testing of building HVAC, chillers, boilers, and related equipment.
• Monitor and control BMS and local controls; respond to malfunctions.
• Be available for weekends, holidays, and after-hours emergencies.

Skills

Pipe-fitter maintenance

HVAC maintenance

Electrical systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

2+ years of related technical experience

Tools

S1 license

S2 license

OE2 license

Job description

Overview

Perform maintenance and repairs on all building HVAC equipment. Perform maintenance and repairs on methane exhaust blower system and planned maintenance and periodic testing of building HVAC systems including managing and implementing the filter change-out program. Support testing and inspections of various building systems including electrical, HVAC, fire suppression/detection and other facility systems, perform maintenance and repairs on chillers, cooling towers and duel-fuel boilers. Monitor and manage water chemistry in boiler water, condensate and chilled water systems. Monitor and control the operation of the central utility plant using both the building management system (BMS) and manual controls, respond to all system malfunctions and abnormal conditions in accordance with established procedures. Respond to hot and cold complaints from building occupants through use of the BMS and or local controls, monitor and control the computer-based lighting control system. Perform building rounds and inspections on various building systems. Expected to work some weekends and holidays. Be available after normal working hours and for emergent situations.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED or 2+ years of related technical experience
• 5+ years of experience in pipe-fitter maintenance field
• Experience with cooling & heating

Preferred:

• Preferred license S1,S2, OE2

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Color Vision
• Crawling
• Heavy Lifting
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Acids or Alkalis
• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily
• Outside
• Wet