Winterborn
Moved to Texas
Once again we are beginning the search for some new employees. We are currently looking for people in our Maryland, Florida (immediate), and St Louis offices.
The job is a technician working in our leak detection and tube cleaning divisions. This is an entry level position and the pay rate is commensurate with that. The basic range of skills include:
1) Assist a project manager in conducting power plant inspections (condensers, generators, etc...) while receiving training in performing said inspections.
2) Perform condenser and heat exchanger tube cleaning under the guidance of project managers
3) Perform office work when not assigned a project (mostly maintenance activities on equipment)
This is an on-call position and you are required to answer your company phone within reasonable hours (waking hours).
The starting pay is $10 an hour plus benefits (details below), but that is also dependent on a person's experience. A person with industrial experience, current TWIC card holder, etc... is obviously more attractive.
We are looking for someone who wants a career, rather than a job.
I encourage you, if you are interested, to keep in mind the following:
1) The hourly wage includes overtime for all hours worked over 8 in one day and all weekend work is OT and on average you will get probably around 10-20hrs a week on a good paycheck. Some weeks you will get as high as 40+ hours of overtime with travel, and some you will get none. I will say that spring and fall outage seasons are usually very busy. You are guaranteed 40hrs a week, and anything over 8hrs a day is OT. All weekend work (Sat and Sun) is all OT, and you are on the clock when traveling as well.
2) The company pays all travel expenses, as well as a daily per diem rate of $40 cash. If you are careful, you can eat on much less than this and pocket the rest, tax free. You are also not spending out of pocket on food, gas, etc... when on the road so that does increase the value of your paycheck as well.
3) The company provides a cell phone with unlimited minutes/data for free. Current phones we are using are the new Sprint smartphones, so they are very nice and can be used for personal business (as long as you answer it when the company calls).
4) Benefits - we pay full medical/dental/vision coverage for you and your family. Zero out of pocket for this, which I'm sure you know the cost can be considerable. I've been here 10 years and still have full benefits. We also match up to 4% for 401k retirement, provided you contribute at least 6%.
5) Equipment - all company uniforms are provided, as well as boots (within reason). You will have no clothes ruined working for us.
6) Advancement - 100% of our Project Managers started out as technicians, and the average length of time to be promoted can vary, but most manage it between 1-3 years. Project manager pay and bonuses is a good bit higher than for technicians.
7) We are hiring for all of our 4 offices, which are in MD, Tampa FL, St Louis MO, and Dallas TX. If you are willing to move, that will be a plus. New offices in the future are planned further west ( we average a new office opening every 2-3 years).
8) People - I will say that our current workforce is the best group of guys I've ever worked for (we don't currently employ any women) and we have a great time on the road. We work hard, we play hard.
9) Retirement - the company matches up to 4% of your salary in a 401k. Bonuses are obviously dependent upon how we did that year, but in 10 years I've only not gotten a Christmas bonus once. Most years we see a mid-year bonus as well if the spring outage season goes well.
10) Vacation - we get 10 paid holidays off per year, plus 2 weeks paid vacation. The more notice the better when taking vacation. If you work a holiday, the first 8 hrs is 2.5 times normal, after that is normal overtime.
The main disadvantage is the time away from home - if you have a family, wife, kids, it is tough. You WILL miss things (birthdays, parties, etc...) and it is very hard to plan weekends and social events. On the plus side, at least for me, is that your SO will appreciate you more when you are around.
I realize this reply is pretty long, but I wanted to express my belief that this is not just a job, but a career opportunity that is truly limitless.
My cell phone number is 443-220-6685, and my email address is rbloss@americanefficiency.com. Our office number is 410-489-0613. If you call the office, ask for myself (Rich) or Robert Mechem.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, and I hope to hear from you. Email is a preferred method of contact for me, as I can check that in real time vs PMs here. Plus to be honest, all I'll tell you in a PM is to send me your resume.
The job is a technician working in our leak detection and tube cleaning divisions. This is an entry level position and the pay rate is commensurate with that. The basic range of skills include:
1) Assist a project manager in conducting power plant inspections (condensers, generators, etc...) while receiving training in performing said inspections.
2) Perform condenser and heat exchanger tube cleaning under the guidance of project managers
3) Perform office work when not assigned a project (mostly maintenance activities on equipment)
This is an on-call position and you are required to answer your company phone within reasonable hours (waking hours).
The starting pay is $10 an hour plus benefits (details below), but that is also dependent on a person's experience. A person with industrial experience, current TWIC card holder, etc... is obviously more attractive.
We are looking for someone who wants a career, rather than a job.
I encourage you, if you are interested, to keep in mind the following:
1) The hourly wage includes overtime for all hours worked over 8 in one day and all weekend work is OT and on average you will get probably around 10-20hrs a week on a good paycheck. Some weeks you will get as high as 40+ hours of overtime with travel, and some you will get none. I will say that spring and fall outage seasons are usually very busy. You are guaranteed 40hrs a week, and anything over 8hrs a day is OT. All weekend work (Sat and Sun) is all OT, and you are on the clock when traveling as well.
2) The company pays all travel expenses, as well as a daily per diem rate of $40 cash. If you are careful, you can eat on much less than this and pocket the rest, tax free. You are also not spending out of pocket on food, gas, etc... when on the road so that does increase the value of your paycheck as well.
3) The company provides a cell phone with unlimited minutes/data for free. Current phones we are using are the new Sprint smartphones, so they are very nice and can be used for personal business (as long as you answer it when the company calls).
4) Benefits - we pay full medical/dental/vision coverage for you and your family. Zero out of pocket for this, which I'm sure you know the cost can be considerable. I've been here 10 years and still have full benefits. We also match up to 4% for 401k retirement, provided you contribute at least 6%.
5) Equipment - all company uniforms are provided, as well as boots (within reason). You will have no clothes ruined working for us.
6) Advancement - 100% of our Project Managers started out as technicians, and the average length of time to be promoted can vary, but most manage it between 1-3 years. Project manager pay and bonuses is a good bit higher than for technicians.
7) We are hiring for all of our 4 offices, which are in MD, Tampa FL, St Louis MO, and Dallas TX. If you are willing to move, that will be a plus. New offices in the future are planned further west ( we average a new office opening every 2-3 years).
8) People - I will say that our current workforce is the best group of guys I've ever worked for (we don't currently employ any women) and we have a great time on the road. We work hard, we play hard.
9) Retirement - the company matches up to 4% of your salary in a 401k. Bonuses are obviously dependent upon how we did that year, but in 10 years I've only not gotten a Christmas bonus once. Most years we see a mid-year bonus as well if the spring outage season goes well.
10) Vacation - we get 10 paid holidays off per year, plus 2 weeks paid vacation. The more notice the better when taking vacation. If you work a holiday, the first 8 hrs is 2.5 times normal, after that is normal overtime.
The main disadvantage is the time away from home - if you have a family, wife, kids, it is tough. You WILL miss things (birthdays, parties, etc...) and it is very hard to plan weekends and social events. On the plus side, at least for me, is that your SO will appreciate you more when you are around.
I realize this reply is pretty long, but I wanted to express my belief that this is not just a job, but a career opportunity that is truly limitless.
My cell phone number is 443-220-6685, and my email address is rbloss@americanefficiency.com. Our office number is 410-489-0613. If you call the office, ask for myself (Rich) or Robert Mechem.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, and I hope to hear from you. Email is a preferred method of contact for me, as I can check that in real time vs PMs here. Plus to be honest, all I'll tell you in a PM is to send me your resume.
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