Power Plant Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

The incumbent of this position is responsible for performing precision work with a wide variety of tools and equipment in the repair, installation and maintenance of mechanical components in the generation facility. He or she is assigned under the general direction of the Maintenance Superintendent, and performs his or her duties in coordination with the O&M services contract.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows blueprint sketches and procedures to perform repair and maintenance work such as drilling, tapping, lathe operations, milling machine work, surface grinding, metal heating/cutting, and quality control.
• Identifies mechanical design, machinery improvements or problems, and recommends modifications necessary for resolution.
• Maintains a complete log of time, material, procedures and other information needed for the maintenance management system.
• Follows safety/environmental rules and regulations. Implements safe working practices and immediately identifies hazards, recommends and/or implements repairs.
• Works, as assigned, with outside contractors during overhauls, or other times when contractors are engaged in mechanical installations or outage overhaul work.
• Handles all generation plant rigging and lifting equipment necessary for safely handling heavy machinery and materials.
• Ensures facility's maintenance equipment in good repair and safe operating condition.
• Maintains boilers and their auxiliary equipment. If certified and assigned, may make and/or document weld repairs to the boiler tubes, high pressure piping, or vessels as required.
• Operates and maintains all shop machines and tools.
• Performs all generation plant metal fabrication and welding. Responsibilities include the working knowledge of the metal used, correct taper/gap/fit/preheat/postheat and the correct rod to use on various metals such as carbon steel, T11, T22, and others.

Required Job-Related Qualifications

• High School or vocational school diploma, or equivalent, with emphasis on mechanical skills, metal working/welding processes. Four (4) years' experience as a mechanic/machinist/welder, preferably in a generation plant environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of methods, materials, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of a variety of generation plant machines and related equipment; operating principles of boilers and other power plant machinery; occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in the work; principles of shielded metal arc welding and gas-tungsten arc welding.
• Demonstrated ability to locate, correct and adjust defects in complex mechanical equipment; ability to perform skilled work in repairing, overhauling and maintaining cogeneration plant equipment; ability to read and work from drawings, procedures, illustrations, charts and sketches.
• Good oral and writing communication skills.
• Ability to pass respirator fit tests and to use respiratory protective equipment or self-contained breathing apparatus at all times.