Operations & Maintenance Technician I

Cogentrix; Rising Sun (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogentrix is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Technician I at the Rising Sun, Maryland facility. The role focuses on troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and operation of electrical, controls, and instrumentation equipment, including complex electronic controls and medium voltage gear.

A degree in electronics/instrumentation or equivalent experience is required. Qualified candidates will have hands-on experience with digital control systems, schematics to P&IDs, PLC ladder logic, and

Qualifications

• Requires ability to troubleshoot, repair, maintain and operate electrical, controls and instrumentation systems.
• Ability to interpret data sheets, vendor manuals, and troubleshooting flowcharts.
• Interpret/prepare technical drawings from schematics to P&IDs and PLC ladder logic diagrams.
• Understand digital control systems, valves, transmitters and transducers.
• Experience with diagnostics programs for instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift operator qualifications and oversee calibration of instruments measuring process variables.
• Install, repair, maintain, and calibrate digital and analog instruments to specifications.
• Interpret data sheets, manuals, and schematics; create and modify instrument drawings.
• Troubleshoot control loops, replace defective parts, and test assemblies with meters and gauges.
• Maintain logs, inspect instruments, and support procedure creation and bidding documents.
• Assist in NERC/CIP evidence gathering and compliance tasks.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Instrumentation

Schematics reading

PLC ladder logic

Data interpretation

Electrical testing tools

Education

Associate's Degree in Electronics / Instrumentation Technology

High School diploma or equivalent

Trade/technical training

Tools

GE 7FA knowledge

Instruments calibration tools

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Operations and Maintenance Technician I and Rising Sun, Maryland

Position Summary

Rock Springs is a natural gas-fired generating station located in Rising Sun, Maryland. This position involves leading and performing troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, operation of electrical, controls, instrumentation equipment and systems. This position requires the ability to work with complex electronic control equipment, low to medium voltage electrical equipment and instrumentation.The position requires operating knowledge of GE 7FA or similar simple cycle units. The selected candidate should hold a degree in an electronics/instrumentation field or have equivalent job experience.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain qualifications as a lead shift operator
• Install, repair, maintain, and calibrate indicating and controlling digital and electronic instruments that measure and control process variables, such as pressure, flow, level, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition using hand tools and precision instruments.
• Interpret technical documentation: data sheets, vendor manuals, troubleshooting flowcharts, etc. Interpret/ prepare technical drawings from simple schematics to complex P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, and PLC ladder logic diagrams.
• Understand digital control systems and valves, transmitters and transducers.
• Interpret data from advanced diagnostic programs for instrumentation.
• Disassemble malfunctioning instruments and test mechanisms and circuitry for defects.
• Troubleshoot equipment in or out of control loops and replace or repair defective parts.
• Reassemble instruments, test and calibrate assembly for conformance with specifications using test instruments such as multi-meters, manometers, smart communicators and pressure instruments.
• Start, stop, operate and maintain the operating equipment.
• Knowledge of medium voltage electrical equipment rated 480 volts through 5,000 volts.
• Knowledge of electrical components.
• Maintain and take logs
• Inspect instruments periodically and make minor calibration adjustments to assure they are functioning within specified controlled variables.
• Creation and modification of procedures and associated documents.
• Creation of job scopes and other bidding documents.
• Assist in NERC/CIP evidence gathering

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All plant employees must work safely at all times.

Working at the power plant may require:

• Working in varied outdoor environments such as all-weather conditions, all noise levels, hazardous conditions, and on a full range of outdoor work surfaces sometimes at elevated heights.
• The frequent use of protective equipment (i.e. hard hats, safety glasses, air purifying respirator, hearing protection, chemical suits, hot gloves and high voltage protective equipment, etc.) may be required. Work with hazardous materials may also be required.
• Working in proximity to high voltage and current with proper training and equipment, operating heavy equipment and rolling stock and entering confined spaces or hazardous environments may be required while often being exposed to equipment and machinery noises.
• Duties require walking, standing for extended periods of time, crawling, stooping, sitting, climbing vertical and inclined ladders and stairs, operation of large valves and other tasks requiring up to 100 lbs. of pulling or turning force, and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. Exposure to extreme heat and cold.
• Eye and hand coordination are required to operate switches, pushbuttons, and other controls.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.
• All candidates will participate in the post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.
• This position requires extended working hours and varied shifts including weekend and holiday work. The ability to be “on call” is also required periodically.

Education/Experience Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required - high school diploma or equivalent;
• Trade school, military or technical training school; preferred - an Associate's Degree in Electronics / Instrumentation Technology
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in instrument and controls.
• Technical competence (understand software, hardware, networks, etc.)
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have legal authority to permanently work in the U.S.