Utilities Maintenance Technician

About the role

Amentum is seeking an experienced Utilities Maintenance Technician to support critical utility infrastructure at a pharmaceutical research and development facility in Groton, CT. The technician acts as a subject matter expert for the central power plant and utility systems that enable pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratory and research activities, working in a highly regulated cGMP environment.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to work orders, troubleshoot and repair complex industrial systems such as high-pressure boilers, steam turbines, electric and absorption chillers, pumps, valves, steam distribution networks and cooling towers.
• Run predictive maintenance using vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasonic testing, oil analysis, borescopes and laser alignment.
• Carry out preventive maintenance per CMMS schedules: lubrication, filter changes, bearing and seal work, alignment, cleaning of heat transfer surfaces and testing of controls and safety devices.
• Maintain cooling towers, high-pressure steam systems, feedwater and pumping systems, compressed air and gas systems, and heat exchangers.
• Perform welding, pipefitting, fabrication, rigging and heavy equipment handling where qualified and authorized.
• Handle emergency work orders quickly, give status updates and ETAs, and ensure compliance with ASME, NFPA, OSHA, EPA and cGMP requirements.
• Keep accurate CMMS records, support metrics reporting, and follow JHA, LOTO and PPE requirements.
• Analyze equipment trends, lead root cause analysis, mentor junior technicians and collaborate with engineering, operations and vendors.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED; technical training, apprenticeship or military experience in industrial maintenance, power plants or mechanical trades strongly preferred.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance or a related field is a plus.
• 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience as a maintenance technician in central utility plants, cogeneration facilities, large boiler/chiller plants or pharmaceutical/biotech utilities.
• Team player, able to balance multiple priorities and solve problems independently.