Plant Maintenance Manager

Company: Carrier
Location: Groton
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Country:
United States of America
Location:
CACB1: Groton, Connecticut 29 Amberjack Road , Groton, CT, 06340 USA
NORESCO, a part of Carrier Global Corporation, helps clients adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change by decarbonizing, modernizing and electrifying aging infrastructure to be more sustainable and resilient. By deploying innovative distributed energy, storage, and renewable energy solutions, NORESCO improves the health and efficiency of existing campuses, buildings and communities. To date, NORESCO has guaranteed more than $5 billion in energy and operating cost savings at more than 10,000 facilities while reducing customer CO2 emissions by more than 25 million metric tons - the equivalent to planting 1.4 million acres of forest. For more information, visit www.noresco.com .

NORESCO is looking for a Plant Maintenance Manager to join our growing team! The Plant Maintenance Manager will be responsible for maintenance activities at electric and thermal production facilities owned by NORESCO's clients. They will be responsible for supervising NORESCO's maintenance technician and subcontracted maintenance personnel in support of the Naval Submarine Base New London (NLON) in Groton, Connecticut. They will assure that the facility meets its contractual performance, availability, and customer savings guarantees while remaining in compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and corporate requirements. The Plant Maintenance Manager will work onsite at NLON.

Primary Responsibilities:

• NORESCO's primary point of contact to liaise with customer personnel and coordinate third-party contractors providing direct maintenance support
• Lead NORESCO's plant maintenance technician in the daily maintenance of the equipment, which includes one steam boiler, two natural gas fired reciprocating engines/electrical power generators (ENG/GEN sets), two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), two high pressure air compressors (HPACs), and all supporting Balance of Plant (BOP) equipment and systems
• Prepare, maintain, and update job plans for planned tasks
• Ensure preventive maintenance services are scheduled and executed per the OEM's designated intervals and standards
• Identify and procure resources required for planned tasks such as parts, tooling, equipment, materials, and work procedures
• Manage project Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) programs to comply with regulations and corporate/client policies and keep the project in safe reliable operating condition; ensure compliance during daily operations and maintenance work
• Review operations logs and performance data to monitor equipment conditions and identify issues with the operation of the system (critical trend analysis); promptly address leading indicators of potential equipment failures
• Review information from oil samples, component operating hour data, operating reports and recommended OEM suppliers' component replacement guidelines, to propose and schedule proactive maintenance and component replacement
• Review field service reports from NORESCO's subcontractors. Ensure observations and recommendations are evaluated and tracked to resolution.
• Monitor all warranty programs. Ensure warranty work is claimed in a timely manner and all warranty issues are resolved.
• Maintain the site's document retention (ensure storage on NORESCO's share drives)
• Develop critical path plans and execute efficient periodic maintenance outages, to include coordination with NORESCO's clients and subcontractors
• Coordinate and manage contracted resources and schedules during scheduled and unplanned maintenance work. Coordinate NORESCO managed activities with site owner's management.
• Lead regular meetings to review daily and weekly work schedules
• Maintain good customer relations
• Coordinate with multiple NORESCO business units as needed (to include Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Measurement & Verification, and IT/Cybersecurity)
• Generate site owner meeting agendas and minutes; lead efficient and productive update meetings (periodic & emergent)
• Perform plant inspections and safety walkthroughs daily and during maintenance periods
• Maintain onsite inventories (tools, test equipment, materials, critical spares, ...); replenish as needed
• Profit and Loss (P&L) Responsibilities, to include generating the annual budget; capital expenditure planning; monthly forecasts, accruals, and variance analysis with development of recovery plans as needed to deliver the target revenue and profit; review service agreements/proposals; generate purchase orders; review and approve invoices
• Supervise the creation and updating of work orders in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), maintaining accurate and complete records of work performed
• Use CMMS to generate reports, to include maintenance completion reports, material history, and preventative maintenance forecasts
• Maintain effective short and long-term maintenance planning and scheduling
• Respond to the site after hours and/or on weekends as necessary to lead restoration from emergent equipment failures
• Supervise and provide ongoing training for the plant maintenance technician
• Assist in troubleshooting of the equipment to assess equipment conditions and to determine corrective maintenance path to restoration
• Capture lessons learned/best practices; contribute to continuous improvement efforts
  
  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  
  • Bachelor's degree OR High School Diploma/GED with 3+ years of experience as a maintenance supervisor/manager
  • 3+ years of experience in electric power generation (turbines and/or reciprocating engines)
  • 3+ years of experience in maintenance management, planning, and execution
  • 3+ years of experience with safety related programs (LOTO, HAZMAT/HAZWASTE, PPE, ...)
  • Carry up to 50 pounds up and down multiple levels of stairs
  • Comfortable working on ladders and elevated platforms
  • Must be an US Citizen (per the requirements of the role)
  • Driver's license
    
    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    
    • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical discipline
    • Experience with steam generation
    • Experience with emissions compliance
    • Experience as a technician on natural gas reciprocating engines
    • MBA or graduate degree
    • OSHA 30 certification
    • Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams
    • Must pass drug testing, background checks, and security checks
    • Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
    • Problem analysis, assessment, and remediation ability
    • Working knowledge of balance of plant equipment (pumps, heat exchangers, control systems, cooling systems, chemical injection systems, ...)
    • Experience leading emergent troubleshooting and restoration efforts, while communicating status, way ahead, and expected schedule to supervisors and/or clients
    • Experience leading cross functional teams
    • Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
    • Customer relations experience
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
      
      Other Job Details
      
      • CMMS specific training will be provided
      • Company phone and laptop provided; company vehicle not provided
      • Salaried position; not eligible for overtime compensation
        
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        Pay Range:
        $92,856 - $130,206 Annually
        
        Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
        
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