Gas Turbine Technician - 7EA/Mark V, Outages

Camstex; Manhattan (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Earthrise Energy is seeking a Combustion Turbine Technician for the Lincoln Generating Facility in Manhattan, IL. The role focuses on operating, maintaining, and optimizing aero-derivative gas turbine equipment to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance.

The candidate should have 3+ years of direct gas turbine experience, with hands-on work on GE Mark V and GE 7EA systems, and demonstrate strong documentation and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical training, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, military technical experience, or equivalent industry background.
• Minimum 3 years of direct gas turbine operations and maintenance experience.
• Hands-on experience with GE Mark V control systems.
• Hands-on experience with GE 7EA combustion turbines.
• Proficiency with maintenance manuals and OEM technical requirements for modern gas turbines.
• Strong working knowledge of combustion turbine generating systems and balance-of-plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain combustion turbine equipment to ensure optimal unit efficiency, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Perform testing, calibration, programming, and troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems using schematics, vendor documentation, and diagnostic tools.
• Maintain accurate work history records, maintenance logs, and technical documentation.
• Evaluate equipment condition and recommend improvements that enhance reliability, safety, or cost effectiveness.
• Participate in developing and updating standard operating procedures and preventive maintenance plans.
• Provide technical training and guidance to other technicians as needed.
• Support scheduled and unscheduled outage activities and respond to call-outs as required.
• Contribute to plant safety programs and ensure adherence to environmental and compliance standards.

Skills

Gas turbine operations

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical training / associate or bachelor’s degree

Military technical experience

Tools

GE Mark V control systems

GE 7EA combustion turbines

Job description

Earthrise Energy is seeking a Combustion Turbine Technician for the Lincoln Generating Facility in Manhattan, IL. The role focuses on operating, maintaining, and optimizing aero-derivative gas turbine equipment to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance.

The candidate should have 3+ years of direct gas turbine experience, with hands-on work on GE Mark V and GE 7EA systems, and demonstrate strong documentation and teamwork skills.