Operations & Maintenance Technician

EthosEnergy Group; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Bonus

Personal Development & Career Succesi

Job summary

EthosEnergy O&M is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Technician for its Mobile, AL facility. The role oversees proper operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment in a 225MW combined cycle plant.

The technician will work on gas and steam turbines, generators, heat recovery, water treatment, and balance of plant systems, reporting to the operations manager. A safety-focused applicant with CCMS experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree (AA) or technical school preferred.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate piping and conduit installation for system upgrades and modifications.
• Operate demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
• Inspect watches on each system within the plant.
• Maintain equipment by tightening fittings, replacing packing, gaskets, valves, and gauges.
• Clean, replace, oil, and lubricate component parts and equipment as required.
• Read meters, gauges, or devices to record data (temperature, vibration, hours, pressure, water chemistry).
• Perform general housekeeping and continuous improvement of facility appearance, including painting.
• Operate and maintain Combined Cycle power generating facility equipment with minimal guidance as directed by LOMT/CRO.
• Identify and resolve CEMS problems; assist in calibrations and gas bottle changes.
• Keep O&M Managers/LOMT informed of unusual plant conditions and progress on tasks.
• Order chemicals through established vendors.
• Use CMMS for maintenance tasks.
• Assist with inventory management and audits.
• Open/close circuit breakers as needed for operation and isolation.
• Assist development of O&M procedures.
• Assist with Operator training program.
• May operate heavy equipment (man lifts, forklift).
• Perform water chemistry analysis on HRSG, boilers, and cooling towers.
• Ensure water chemistry remains within control ranges; adjust as needed with chemist and vendors.
• Operate demineralized water system per OEM and plant procedures.
• Follow regulatory procedures and environmental permits.

Skills

Power plant operations

Emergency decision-making

Written records

DCS control systems

PLC control systems

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Mechanical drawings

Electrical schematics

P&ID interpretation

Troubleshooting

Repair and component replacement

Water chemistry knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent

Tools

DCS control systems

PLC control systems

MS Office

Job description

EthosEnergy O&M is recruiting for an Operations and Maintenance Technician for its Mobile, Al Facility. The 225MW plant is equipped with GE 7FA combustion & steam turbines in a combined cycle configuration. The OMT will be responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the power facility while assigned as an on-shift OMT or while assigned to the maintenance team. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, the gas turbine, steam turbine, generators, heat recovery steam generator, air compressors, water treatment equipment, demineralizers, motors, pumps, fire suppression systems, and all other balance of plant auxiliary equipment. Strictly adheres to all safety and environmental rules and regulations to protect employees, contractors, and public safety. This position reports directly to the operations manager.

Job 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.
• Operate and maintain a Combined Cycle power generating facility equipment with minimal guidance or assistance as directed by and in coordination with the LOMT/CRO.
• Identify and resolve CEMS problems. Assist in calibrations and gas bottle change outs.
• Keeps O&M Managers and/or LOMT 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 facility’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Works with the O&M Manager in managing the plant’s inventory, performing audits as needed.
• Responsible for opening and closing circuit breakers as required for proper system operation and electrical isolation.
• Assist with development of Operations and Maintenance procedures.
• Assist with administering the Operator training program.
• May operate heavy equipment such man lifts and forklift.
• Perform water chemistry analysis on HRSG, auxiliary boiler, and cooling tower systems.
• Ensure water chemistry is within proper control ranges, adjust water chemistry, as needed, by controlling chemical feed and/or blowdown rates. Work with plant chemist, OMT’s and water treatment vendors to properly monitor overall chemistry program.
• Operate 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 work requests, written records.
• Familiarity with DCS and PLC control systems
• 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.
• Proficient at Water Chemistry.
• Knowledge of general hand & power tools used to maintain and repair various plant 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.
• Associate’s 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

• Supportive company culture that values its employees
• Extra money in your paycheck - Employee Referral Bonus
• Personal Development & Career Succession Planning

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.