Powerhouse Operator

Do you want to put your skills to work as a Powerhouse Operator at our Park 500 facility in Chester, VA? Come join us at Philip Morris USA where you will play a vital role in making sure our facility is running smoothly so we can continue to do what we do best – manufacture highest quality products.

The starting wage for this position is $43.56 per hour.

Your job duties/responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Operating, monitoring, and adjusting boilers and ancillary utility support systems
• Ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the boiler house according to all established regulatory requirements
• Participating in cross functional teams to identify and solve problems in a union environment

Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of 3 years of experience firing water-tube boilers fueled by natural gas with #2 fuel oil backup (or similar)
• Have a working knowledge of related ancillary utility equipment operations and computer controlled distributive control systems
• Have a familiarity with boiler and chilled water chemistry
• Have familiarity with Delta V control systems (or similar)
• Have strong problem solving, troubleshooting, decision making and analytical abilities
• Experience working in a 24/7/365 control room environment with little to no downtime annually
• Be willing to work a rotating shift and to work overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Have a strong safety orientation
• Have excellent problem solving abilities
• Have strong written and oral communication skills
• Have a high degree of initiative and conscientiousness
• Have the ability to ensure assigned work areas are maintained to meet high safety and housekeeping standards
• For this position, we are seeking highly motivated, experienced and accountable individuals who can work in an industrial, unionized environment.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance
• Passion and willingness to learn and grow

Compensation

The starting wage for this position is $43.56 per hour with the opportunity to earn over $51.25 an hour after 120 days. You will be eligible for a shift differential payment of $0.29 per hour. Also, additional compensation may be available to you through our manufacturing incentive program.

Work Perks for You:

• Relocation benefits
• Weekly pay schedule
• Comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance beginning on Day 1 of employment
• Performance pay plan of up to $4,000 annually
• Annual bonus of up to $1,800 annually
• 14 paid holidays annually
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Education Reimbursement Program of up to $5,250 annually
• Deferred Profit-Sharing Contributions (type of 401K):
• If you are a match-eligible employee, the company matches your personal contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 3% of your eligible pay
• The company provides an annual profit-sharing contribution of 8, 10 or 12% of your eligible pay, based on the company’s annual growth in earnings per share.
• If you are a match-eligible employee, the company provides an additional annual 5% supplemental contribution.
• You are always 100% vested in your personal and matching contributions within DPS Plan Account. There will be a one-year vesting period for the profit-sharing and supplemental company contributions for newly hired employees.
• Other Work-life Services includes: Free on-site fitness center, cafeteria, service awards, dependent care flexible spending account, scholarship program, employee assistance program, and much more!

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