Plant Mechanic / Boiler Mechanic / Stationary Engineer

SJS Executives, LLC (SJS) is currently seeking reliable, safety conscious, experienced Boiler Plant Mechanic to work full time for SJS in Newport, RI to help support operations at a Naval Public Works Department

SJS is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with 150 employees coast to coast and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. SJS specializes in professional services to support federal and military organizations.

The Boiler Mechanic must possess a valid Driver’s License. 

The Pay for this position will be $41.00/Hr. The benefits will also include 11 paid Federal holidays per year, 56 hours accrued Sick time; and medical, health, dental, vision and life insurance package.

This person will enjoy collaborating with a team and know how to conduct themselves with decorum, as they will be working on a property owned by the United States federal government and interacting with federal employees and service members.

Work shall be full time during regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday between the hours of 0630 and 1500 (6:30am-3:00pm). Weekend and holiday work may be required depending on the operational schedule of the PWD. 

Some of the Responsibilities will include:

• Performs installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment ranging in size and complexity from hot water tanks and domestic heating systems to power boilers, complex heating systems and auxiliary equipment.
• Observes and tests systems for malfunctions. Inspects and adjusts thermostats, switches, regulators, fuel cut-off devices, burners, stokers, fuel feed, flame safeguard controls, relays, solenoids, electronic controls, other safety devices and alarm systems.
• Replaces defective burners, pilots, valves, motors, piping, controls, fireboxes, grates, bearings, and oil seals.
• Removes and dismantles burner nozzle, strainer, and orifice assemblies, locates defects, repairs, or replaces parts, reassembles, and installs components, tests, and makes necessary adjustments.
• Service units by cleaning filters, strainers, orifices, ignition electrodes and adjusting dampers.
• Removes soot and fly ash from tubes, chamber ducts, chimneys, and breaching.
• Receives work assignments in the form of written or oral work orders and instructions.
• Responsible for selecting the proper materials, tools, and techniques to complete the work in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with applicable standards.
• Must use all personal protective gear provided including but not limited to hearing protection, hard hats, safety glasses/eye protection, safety hard toed shoes, respiratory protection, fall protection, etc.

Qualifications: 

• Must possess a valid state Driver’s license.
• Must have working knowledge of the principles and standard methods of combustion, heat transfer, fuel characteristics, ratios and arrangements of heating surfaces, and the construction and operating characteristics of a wide range of boilers and domestic heating equipment.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of mechanical, electromechanical, and pneumatic principles and a working knowledge of electronics.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of manual, electric, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical boiler, and heating system controls.
• Must have the skill and knowledge to use common hand tools; power tools, stationary equipment, and machine tools, such as, saws, grinders, drill presses, and lathes; and test equipment such as pyrometer, ohmmeters, and flow meters.
• Must have the skill to install, align, adjust, balance and test system components and equipment.
• Must have the ability to apply this broad body of skill and knowledge to the full range of boilers, heating systems and equipment installed, maintained, and repaired.
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and a thorough background check for access onto a military installation; please note the background check for this position extends past 7 years, in conformance with federal law and US Department of Justice guidelines for work on a military installation.

SJS Executives, LLC (SJS), also doing business as SJS Industrial, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy status and/or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or other non-merit factors.