Job Description:
Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Summary
The Plant Services Laborer performs a variety of assignments pertaining to cleaning, painting, and maintenance support duties. This position also assists operations and maintenance team members when required. This is a full-time hourly position, reporting to Vicinity Energy in Grand Rapids, MI.
Responsibilities
• Uses hand and power tools to maintain/repair equipment.
• Performs a variety of assignments pertaining to cleaning duties, also assists crafts people when required. • Maintain proper lubrication of equipment.
• Maintains exterior grounds of plant, including cleanup of sidewalks & drives, snow removal & salting, clean up of water and refuse.
• Perform painting of interior and exterior structures, systems and equipment.
• Performs cleaning and housekeeping of interior spaces of the power plant.
• Obtain and deliver materials and supplies, drive company vehicles.
• Performs utility labor.
• Assist others as required.
• All other related duties.
Basic Qualifications
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in industrial and electric generation locations.
Other Qualifications
• Must be able to work close to operating equipment safely and without interruption of service.
• Have a good safety record.
• Must be willing to take and perform orders intelligently and to work harmoniously with other employees.
Physical Requirements
• Must submit to company required pre-employment drug screening and physical exam.
• Must possess a valid driver license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle. Must have and maintain a driving record meeting the standards of the company.
• Required to wear a half face, full face or powered air respirators (PAPR) when proper safety procedures warrant use.
• Required to lift and / or operate machinery, tools, etc., weighing up to 50 pounds, unassisted.
• Required to work in confined spaces.
• Required climbing ladders, and / or stairs.
• Required to work in hot areas.
• Ability to perform modestly heavy physical work outdoors/ indoors in all seasons and at times for extended periods.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT Vicinity Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining and repairing all equipment, piping systems, valves, and machinery associated with the Company’s operation facilities. This is a full-time hourly position located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Maintenance Mechanic reports to the Maintenance Manager. The compensation range for this position is $33.12-44.51 per hour plus a 10% bonus target.
Responsibilities
• Maintain safe working conditions in accordance with established Company policies.
• Identify, report and/or correct unsafe work environments.
• Assures compliance with all applicable environmental regulations.
• Participates in on-scene work taking direction from others.
• Operate all hand/power tools in a competent manner.
• Install, repair, replace, and troubleshoot plant equipment to include basic piping systems, valves, traps, pumps.
• Perform preventive maintenance as scheduled.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Exercise caution in the use and maintenance of all company equipment.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
• Assigned to rotating on-call schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
Basic Qualifications
• HS Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of maintenance experience in an industrial environment.
Preferred Qualifications
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• 6G Welding Certification
Physical Requirements
• Must submit to company provided pre-employment physical and drug screening.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and insurable by Company’s vehicle insurance carrier. Must have and maintain a driving record meeting the standards of the company.
• Ability to lift and maneuver up to and including 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb and tolerate heights up to 100 feet.
• Must be able to walk, stand, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach.
• Ability to tolerate heat in an industrial production plant environment.
Benefits
• Personal Leave o FMLA up to 12 weeks based on approval o Nonpaid benefit
• Paid Time Off (PTO) o 120 hours accrued annually which equals 4.62 hours per pay period
• Sick Leave o 40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hire
• Paid Parental Leave o 100% pay up to 160 hours upon birth or adoption of a child; must be used in weekly increments
• 7 paid holidays annually
• Floating holidays o 40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hire
• 401K plan o Including Roth option with matching contributions: 100% of first 1% your contributions and 50% of the next 5% of your contributions.
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Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Summary
The Maintenance Planner will develop plans and schedules and track work progress on all capital and major maintenance projects. This person will also employ reliability centered maintenance concepts to a preventive maintenance program. This is a full-time, non-exempt, union position. The position reports to the Maintenance Manager and is located in Baltimore, MD. The compensation for this position is $32.60 per hour plus a 10% bonus target.
Responsibilities
Facilitate regular planning meetings to establish work priorities, sequence of short and long term work activities, and collaborate with others to determine deadlines.
Visit customer sites to monitor progress of maintenance projects.
Issues reports and conducts management presentations on work order aging, work plans, schedules, and progress updates.
Facilitate meetings that will review all planned work and determine what work should be scheduled.
Identify critical path obstacles in the process and work through them.
Work with supervisors to review work orders to prioritize them in regard to criticality and necessity.
Work with the Maintenance Manager in the development of outage scopes based on existing work orders, a knowledge of concerns, and expected PM work.
Use the tools in CMMS to update schedules and work order statuses.
Creation, modification, and deletion of equipment identifications.
Run and distribute reports including backlog reports, key performance indicators (KPI) reports, track statistically KPI, analyze and report findings to management team on a scheduled basis.
Assist in the develop and update long term milestones and project schedules.
Follow purchasing and procurement policies when scheduling vendors or purchasing supplies.
Basic Qualifications
HS Diploma or GED.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience planning, scheduling, coordination in an industrial or power plant setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of mechanical and piping systems with a high level of expertise using Maximo, the company’s computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Maximo implementation experience, CAD 2000, SQL, and Oracle data base knowledge in an industrial application.
Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Other Qualifications
Excellent communication skills, ability to learn quickly and work under pressure with superior interpersonal skills.
Uses discretion concerning confidential and sensitive company information.
Ability to work with all levels of the organization.
Physical Requirements
Must possess a valid driver license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle. Must have and maintain a driving record meeting the standards of the company.
Standing, sitting, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, walking on uneven surfaces, and grating, working from elevated platforms, scaffolding or ladders, required to lift up to and including 50 pounds and maneuver up to and including 100 pounds.
Inspect a job site.
Ability to tolerate confined spaces, including manholes and varying temperatures and weather conditions.
Exposed to temperature extremes, high noise level areas, high pressure steam lines, rotating equipment, and dusty/dirty environment.
Required to wear PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection.
Benefits
Personal Leave
FMLA up to 12 weeks based on approval
Nonpaid benefit
Paid Time Off (PTO)
120 hours accrued annually which equals 4.62 hours per pay period
Sick Leave
40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hire
Paid Parental Leave
100% pay up to 160 hours upon birth or adoption of a child; must be used in weekly increments
7 paid holidays annually
Floating holidays
40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hire
401K plan
Including Roth option with matching contributions: 100% of first 1% your contributions and 50% of the next 5% of your contributions.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT Vicinity North America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Job Details
Pay Type
Hourly
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