Electrical Systems Technician

EDL Energy; East Lansing, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EDL Energy seeks a Technical Systems Coordinator to support operational technical issues and ensure the performance of our operating plants and equipment.

You will set up preventative maintenance, analyze failures, and provide technical consulting across departments to improve reliability and maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification with formal engineering qualifications desirable.
• Experience with RNG & Power Plant process equipment preferred.
• Background with MMS systems and predictive maintenance is desirable.
• Experience with process engineering or gas systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for operational technical issues.
• Assist with enhancement of maintenance and operation practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability and maintenance intervals.
• Routinely produce management reports.
• Set up and review preventative maintenance tasks across sites using MMS.
• Produce root cause and failure analysis reports and support preventive actions.
• Act as a technical consultant on reliability and maintenance across departments.

Skills

Customer service (technical)

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Process engineering

Rotating machinery concepts

Electrical/Controls guides

MS Word

MS Excel

Data collection & processing

Team work

Education

Trade qualifications in engineering

Tools

MMS systems

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Job description

EDL owns and operates a global portfolio of power stations in Australia, North America and Europe. Our vision is to be the leading global producer of sustainable distributed energy. At EDL, we are playing a key role in the world’s transition from traditional energy sources to decarbonized solutions.

The Technical Systems Coordinator is responsible for providing support for technical issues and ensuring the performance of the company's operating plant and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support for operational technical issues.
• Assist with the enhancement of current maintenance and operation practices.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in reliability of plant and extension of service/maintenance intervals through trials and process efficiencies.
• Routinely produce reports for use by management.
• Set up and review preventative maintenance tasks for all the company’s operating sites using the company’s Maintenance Management Systems.
• Produce root cause analysis and failure analysis reports then assist with the implementation of preventative action recommendations.
• Act as a technical consultant to all departments within the organization in the area of reliability and maintenance.

Person Specification

• Ability to provide customer service in technical disciplines to suit organizational requirements.
• Be familiar with development of deliverables for electrical, mechanical, process engineering and operations disciplines.
• Be proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement in the company’s current operations.
• Ability to understand and apply principals of rotating machinery such as compressors, engines, piping, valving, and other mechanical, electrical and controls equipment in the development of maintenance strategies.
• Ability to develop and apply electrical/Controls guides and standards.
• Computer literacy using MS Word, MS Excel and experience in the collection and processing of system data.
• Knowledge of operations in both power generating plants and gas/chemical processes.
• Understanding of important factors related design tools, processes and techniques.
• Ability to participate in a multi-disciplined, multi-skilled work environment as a team player.
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management, organizational skills and disciplined work habits.
• Committed and motivated to achieving Company and team goals and objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skill.
• A focus on exceeding customer expectations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Trade qualified with formal qualifications in engineering desirable
• An understanding of RNG & Power Plant process equipment is required
• Background with MMS systems and predictive maintenance
• Experience with process engineering or gas systems is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of PLC programming, Scada systems and related programs.