Power Plant Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Prairie State Energy Campus; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Nine paid holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Prairie State Energy Campus is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance on power plant equipment, troubleshoot, repair, align, and test mechanical systems to support safe, reliable operation.

The role requires strong mechanical aptitude, adherence to safety procedures, and the ability to follow job plans and procedures. You will work under the Mechanical Supervisor and assist in outages, projects, and field coordination as needed.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Two years of direct mechanical maintenance experience in a power plant, heavy industrial, manufacturing, or facilities maintenance environment required; or four years of power plant experience may be considered.
• A two-year technical degree, apprenticeship, military technical training, or applicable industrial mechanical certification may be considered in lieu of some direct experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance work on power plant and auxiliary equipment, including inspection, troubleshooting, repair, replacement, adjustment, testing, and return-to-service support.
• Maintain and repair mechanical equipment such as pumps, fans, valves, conveyors, compressors, gearboxes, piping systems, pulverizers, coal handling equipment, and other plant mechanical systems.
• Support corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and plant availability.
• Assist with equipment troubleshooting and system problem identification, and communicate findings to supervision, Lead Technicians, Planning, Operations, or Engineering as needed.
• Follow approved job plans, maintenance procedures, safety procedures, LOTO requirements, and plant standards during work execution.
• Use proper tools, rigging, lifting practices, precision maintenance practices, and safe work methods while performing assigned work.
• Assist in equipment disassembly, inspection, repair, alignment, reassembly, testing, and documentation.
• Support planned outage work, forced outage work, and emergent plant maintenance activities as required.
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System, such as Maximo, to review work orders, document work performed, enter work logs, and identify follow-up work as needed.
• Assist in identifying parts, materials, tooling, and support needed to complete assigned work.
• Maintain housekeeping and ensure work areas are left in a safe and orderly condition.
• Participate in safety meetings, pre-job briefs, post-job reviews, and other maintenance department meetings as required.
• Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on job plans, procedures, parts, tooling, and equipment issues.
• Develop mechanical maintenance skills through training, field experience, mentoring, and assigned qualification requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance required.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to follow procedures

Communication in a team

Overtime availability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two-year technical degree/apprenticeship

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Prairie State Energy Campus is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance on power plant equipment, troubleshoot, repair, align, and test mechanical systems to support safe, reliable operation.

The role requires strong mechanical aptitude, adherence to safety procedures, and the ability to follow job plans and procedures. You will work under the Mechanical Supervisor and assist in outages, projects, and field coordination as needed.