Operations & Maintenance Technician

EthosEnergy; Fellows (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

EthosEnergy is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Technician for the Sunrise Generation Plant in Fellows, CA. You will operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems to ensure safe, reliable performance.

Two to four years of related experience or training are preferred along with a high school diploma or equivalent. The role requires 12-hour rotating shifts, on-call availability, CMMS use, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Two to four years related experience and/or training.
• High School diploma or equivalent; AA/technical school preferred.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, and P&IDs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word.
• Mechanical, instrumentation and electrical equipment knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Perform piping and conduit installation for upgrades and modifications.
• Inspect watches on each system and maintain equipment.
• Coordinate purchasing with vendors for timely repairs.
• Utilize CMMS for maintenance planning and data entry.
• Support outage planning and scheduling activities.
• Assist with operator training and root cause analysis.
• Operate heavy equipment such as lift and forklift as needed.

Skills

Power plant operations

Emergency decision making

Reading drawings & P&IDs

Written & verbal communication

MS Office (Excel & Word)

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

Welding equipment

Pipe threading machine

Drill press

Repair tools for pumps/valves

Job description

EthosEnergy is hiring an Operations & Maintenance Technician for the 614 MW Sunrise Generation Plant in Fellows, CA. You\u2019ll operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems including gas/steam turbines, generators, HRSGs, pumps, compressors, and water treatment equipment to ensure safe, reliable performance. Safety, environmental compliance, and a hands-on problem-solving mindset are essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform piping and conduit installation in the plant for system upgrades and modifications.
• Operate demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
• Perform Inspection of Watch on each system within the plant.
• Maintains equipment by tightening fittings, replacing valve packing, gaskets, valves, and gauges.
• Cleaning, replacing, oiling and lubricating other component parts and equipment as required.
• Reads meters, gauges, or automatic devices to record data such as temperature of equipment, vibration of equipment, hours of operation, pressure, and fluid levels, water chemistry to verify operating conditions.
• Performs general housekeeping and continuous improvement of the appearance of the facility including painting projects as required. Maintains the cleanliness of all areas of the plant and control room.
• Performs capital project and/or major program responsibilities as assigned by Plant Management.
• Coordinates purchasing with appropriate personnel and vendors in an effort to achieve timely repair of plant equipment.
• Operate and maintains a Combined Cycle power generating facility equipment with minimal guidance or assistance as directed by and in coordination with the Control Room Operations.
• Identify and resolve CEMS problems. Assist in calibrations and gas bottle change outs.
• Keeps Operations Manager and/or Control Room Operations fully informed of unusual plant conditions and current job progress as the job relates to facility operations when assigned on- shift.
• Responsible for ordering chemicals through established vendors.
• Utilizes the facilitys computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Works with the Operations Manager in managing the plants inventory, performing audits as needed.
• Responsible for opening and closing circuit breakers as required for proper system operation and electrical isolation.
• Outage planning and scheduling involvement
• Assist with development of Operations and Maintenance procedures
• Assist with administering the Operator training program
• Assist with performing Root Cause Analysis of failures.
• May operate heavy equipment such man lift and forklift.
• Perform water chemistry analysis on HRSG, auxiliary boiler, and cooling tower systems.
• Ensure water chemistry is within proper control ranges. Make adjustments to water chemistry, as needed, by controlling chemical feed and/or blowdown rates. Work with OMTs and water treatment vendor to properly monitor overall chemistry program
• Operate reverse osmosis and demineralized water system in accordance with OEM and plant procedures and monitor demineralized water to ensure quality is within acceptable limits.
• Reads, understands and complies with all regulatory procedures and facility safety programs. Follow all plant environmental permits.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of all facets of power plant operations.
• Demonstrates the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
• Capable of writing operating procedures, work requests, written records.
• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
• Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, technical manuals and P&ID\'s.
• Will write routine reports, solve practical problems, and clearly communicate tasks and needs, and training of other personnel.
• Mechanical, instrumentation and electrical equipment knowledge is required.
• Adept at troubleshooting and diagnosing problems with mechanical equipment with the ability to apply a resolution in a timely fashion.
• Proficient at repairing, replacing, dismantling and inspecting defective plant equipment and parts such as pumps, valves, fans, gearboxes, demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
• Capable of operating welding and cutting equipment and completes metal fabrication projects.
• Proficient at Water Chemistry.
• Capable of setting up and operating a drill press, pipe threading machine, grinder and other various tools to make and repair parts and equipment.

Experience

• Two to four years related experience and\/or training; or a combination of experience and\/or education preferred.

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college to technical school preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to do walking, reaching, climbing, and lifting (up to 50 pounds).
• Must be willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift and be available to work for call-ins and work overload as needed.

What We Offer

• Salary range for this position is $85,280 - $104,000 based on experience and skillset
• Supportive company culture that values its employees
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & 401 K Plan
• Paid Parental Leave, Time Off & Holidays
• Extra money in your paycheck - Employee Referral Bonus
• Personal Development & Career Succession Planning
• Company sponsored Perks & Discount programs

EthosEnergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.