I&C Technician — Power Plant Instrumentation & Controls

FirstEnergy; Maidsville (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy, Fleet Operations, Mon Power, is seeking personnel to install, inspect, test, maintain, repair and calibrate instrumentation gauges, meters, relays, and related equipment at a power station. The role includes analyzing data, preparing reports, and supporting budget processes.

The position involves diagnosing equipment issues, performing various plant tests and coordinating parts purchases to minimize downtime and maximize reliability.

Responsibilities

• Installing, inspecting, maintaining, repairing and calibrating instruments, gauges, meters, relays, communication equipment, electronic and electrical controls and associated equipment at a power station.
• Investigating, collecting data, testing, making recommendations and preparing reports on unusual problems with various station equipment and controls.
• Interpreting and analyzing reports of other system failures; redesign problem areas; preparing recommendations; and providing assistance for modifications.
• Conducting various tests such as: stack emissions, river thermal, heat rate, condenser and pulverize performance, etc.; analyzing results; making recommendations; and preparing reports.
• Investigating malfunctions and repairing all input instrumentation.
• Troubleshooting and repairing problems from relay level circuitry through microprocessor-based systems.
• Using Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to troubleshoot control problems.
• Utilizing equipment technical manuals, equipment vendor contracts and corporate technical contacts to assist with troubleshooting equipment.
• Reading prints, control, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) logic and other equipment functional diagrams.
• Coordinating the purchase of non-stock materials.
• Assisting in the review of spare parts inventory to cost effectively minimize equipment downtime and assure high plant availability.
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Job description

FirstEnergy, Fleet Operations, Mon Power, is seeking personnel to install, inspect, test, maintain, repair and calibrate instrumentation gauges, meters, relays, and related equipment at a power station. The role includes analyzing data, preparing reports, and supporting budget processes.

The position involves diagnosing equipment issues, performing various plant tests and coordinating parts purchases to minimize downtime and maximize reliability.