Central Plant Facilitator

About the role

GE Aerospace is looking for a Central Plant Facilitator at its Research Center in Niskayuna. You will supervise a team of continuous duty shift operators who monitor 24/7/365 production of utility processes supporting critical research programs: industrial wastewater treatment, HVAC steam and chilled water, and compressed air and industrial gases. The role requires a strong technical background in electromechanical industrial equipment and automation/controls systems.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate equipment operational parameters and trends for service readiness or repair.
• Prioritize and schedule maintenance, project and unexpected outage tasks.
• Complete daily and seasonal service actions on power boilers, mechanical chillers, compressors, pumps and process control equipment.
• Certify and submit compliance records for bulk chemical use, combustion air emissions and wastewater discharge.
• Monitor process alarms and upsets and plan responses to protect equipment, people and facilities.
• Supervise union hourly trades employees and oversee their installation and maintenance of plant equipment.
• Assist Facilities with site service contracts, draft scope-of-work documents for outside labor, and issue standard operating procedures.
• Request yearly appropriations for extended service contracts and educate, train and schedule plant operators.
• Maintain inventory of wear items and critical spares.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in stationary, electrical, mechanical or manufacturing engineering technology, HVAC/refrigeration or similar, with 3 years of wastewater treatment or boiler operations experience; or military technical service in electro-mechanical controls with 5 years of such experience; or high school diploma/GED with 10 years of such experience.
• Strong technical understanding of utility-scale plant operations.
• Direct experience in facilities infrastructure maintenance or operations support (manufacturing plants, hospitals, campuses or military installations) is desired.
• US citizenship and a US Government security clearance; the role also requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Required skills

• Electro-mechanical industrial equipment and automation/controls systems
• Wastewater treatment and boiler operations
• Good communication skills and comfort with flexible, continuous-duty schedules

What we offer

• Base pay of $98,000 - $163,000 USD annually, with an annual discretionary bonus and commission-based bonus possible.
• Healthcare, retirement savings plan with company matching, tuition assistance, paid parental leave, life insurance and more.
• Relocation assistance provided.