Power Plant O&M Technician — 12-Hour Rotating Shifts

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 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.