Operations & Maintenance Technician

Castleton Commodities International, LLC; Wichita Falls, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Castleton Commodities International, LLC is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Technician in Wichita Falls, TX to ensure safe, reliable plant operation and maintenance. The role supports day-to-day operations, monitors equipment, and performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance on turbines and related systems.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, with technical training preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical degree, military training, or related experience preferred.
• Ability to read manuals, P&IDs, blueprints, schematics, procedures, and maintenance docs.
• Experience with turbine, HRSG, water treatment, and balance-of-plant systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor control panels, DCS screens, meters, alarms, and plant equipment.
• Control plant output, load adjustments, and turbine grid synchronization as needed.
• Maintain logs and records: control-room, rover, PM, testing, and repairs.
• Support safety, environmental, and reliability compliance.
• Participate in outages, lockout/tagout, startup/shutdown activities.

Skills

Technical reading

Turbine systems knowledge

Instrumentation monitoring

Safety compliance

Basic computing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical degree/cert (preferred)

Job description

## Operations & Maintenance TechnicianApply: Wichita Falls, TX: Full time: Posted Today: R1392The Operations & Maintenance Technician is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of the Signal Hill Plant. The role supports day-to-day plant operations, monitors equipment performance, performs routine inspection and maintenance activities, responds to operating conditions, and helps maintain compliance with safety, environmental, and reliability requirements.## Responsibilities* Monitor control panels, DCS screens, meters, local gauges, alarms, and plant equipment to confirm safe and reliable operation.* Control plant output as directed, including load adjustments, turbine shutdowns, plant shutdowns, and synchronization to the grid when required.* Maintain timely oral and electronic communications with the Qualified Scheduling Entity or other dispatch/control counterpart, including heightened communication during emergency or abnormal operating conditions.* Perform outside operator/rover duties, including rounds, equipment checks, readings, housekeeping observations, and identification of unsafe or abnormal conditions.* Assist with preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on turbines, HRSGs, balance-of-plant equipment, water treatment systems, auxiliary systems, valves, pumps, motors, and related equipment.* Perform water and steam system testing, maintain proper treatment residuals, and escalate conditions that could create scale, corrosion, or equipment reliability issues.* Maintain accurate control-room logs, rover logs, DCS-generated logs, maintenance records, PM records, testing records, and repair documentation.* Support compliance with air permit, wastewater discharge, safety, environmental, and applicable reliability requirements.* Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, safety, efficiency, and maintainability, and communicate recommendations to supervision.* Participate in outage work, equipment isolation, lockout/tagout, startup and shutdown activities, and emergency response drills as assigned. ## Qualifications* High school diploma or GED required; technical degree, military technical training, power plant technician certification, or equivalent industrial experience preferred.1* Ability to read and understand technical manuals, P&IDs, blueprints, schematics, operating procedures, and maintenance documentation.* Working knowledge of combustion turbine, steam cycle, cooling water, demineralizer, water treatment, natural gas/LP, electrical, and balance-of-plant systems.* Ability to monitor turbine panels, DCS displays, alarms, trends, and local instrumentation.* Basic computer skills, including ability to enter data, complete logs, use email, and work within maintenance or document-control systems.* Demonstrated commitment to safety, procedural compliance, environmental stewardship, teamwork, and clear communication.* Follow all CCI and site safety policies, procedures, and work practices. ## Working Conditions & Physical Requirements* Work around mechanical systems, high-speed rotating equipment, high-pressure natural gas, high-pressure and high-temperature steam, electrical equipment, and hazardous chemicals.1* Work in adverse temperatures, outdoor weather conditions, elevated areas, confined spaces, and noisy industrial environments while wearing required PPE.* Ability to stand or sit for extended periods; lift, bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, kneel, climb, grasp, push, pull, and perform strenuous work as required.* Ability to lift objects up to 100 pounds, with appropriate assistance or mechanical aids where required by safe work practices.* Position is expected to support a standard 40-hour work week, with flexibility for overtime, extended shifts, outage work, callouts, and peak demand periods.* Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.