Junior Maintenance Worker at Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Junior Maintenance Worker to join our team of passionate, dedicated, and dynamic experts at Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility, the largest outdoor saltwater wave/tow tank facility in North America. This position is 100% on-site at our facility in Leonardo, NJ.

ARA’s Ohmsett Team is committed to:

• Providing excellent service to the global oil spill response community and the marine renewable energy industry
• Operating and maintaining a US government state-of-the-art facility
• Developing Ohmsett into a world-renowned facility for oil spill response and marine technology training, testing, and research.

As a Junior Maintenance Worker, you will be assisting technicians and engineers in a variety of mechanical and electrical tasks. You will be working around a large water tank in adverse weather conditions, so safety and attention to detail is extremely important.  Communication with your immediate supervisor daily is imperative regarding work schedule, safety issues, repairs, and tasking. Under immediate supervision, you will work on a variety of straightforward jobs including but not limited to heavy lifting (e.g., moving furniture, equipment, and materials), operating a forklift and other machinery, building maintenance and upkeep, and other outside functions (e.g., pressure washing, weed whacking, snow plowing). Responsibilities will include driving and servicing various work-related vehicles, working from portable and stationary ladders, and working with various petroleum and chemical products (e.g., transferring liquids to and from storage tanks and assisting with water treatment testing).

Qualifications

• High School diploma
• 1-2 years of work experience
• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record
• Ability to pass a background check
• Ability to pass a drug test

Skills

• Experience maintaining equipment (e.g., completing basic repairs, working with hand and machine tools)
• Attention to detail
• Basic computer proficiency
• Troubleshooting, preferably with electrical systems
• Familiarity with AC (120V, 480V) and DC (24V sensors) electrical systems is desired