Power Plant O&M Technician: Turbines & Controls Expert

EthosEnergy; East Dundee (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K

Paid Parental Leave

7% Plant Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Development

Perks & Discounts

Job summary

EthosEnergy is seeking a skilled Power Plant Operations & Maintenance Technician (OMT) to join our team at DPC Rocky Road in East Dundee, IL. The role involves hands-on maintenance of combustion turbines and critical power generation equipment, with exposure to mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.

You will operate and monitor turbines and generators while following safety practices and NERC guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years in a Power Plant environment; experience with large frame turbines preferred.
• Experience using CMMS and power generation software/hardware.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance including predictive tasks and component replacement.
• Wire and test motors, thermocouples, fuses, and electrical circuits.
• Operate and monitor turbines, generators and balance of plant equipment.
• Understand and follow NERC regulations for turbine operation.
• Read mechanical/electrical diagrams and maintain parts inventory.
• Utilize CMMS to report, document, and schedule maintenance tasks.
• Adhere to safety practices and participate in safety tagging (LOTO).
• Remove/install/ calibrate various transmitters, meters, relays and instruments.
• Troubleshoot switchgear, control panels, transformers, and wiring.
• Support 12+ hour shifts and occasional travel to sister facility.

Skills

P&ID reading

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Team player

English proficiency

Shift flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in Electronics Technology

Tools

CMMS

Multimeters

Oscilloscope

Electrical testing tools

Job description

EthosEnergy is seeking a skilled Power Plant Operations & Maintenance Technician (OMT) to join our team at DPC Rocky Road in East Dundee, IL. The role involves hands-on maintenance of combustion turbines and critical power generation equipment, with exposure to mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.

You will operate and monitor turbines and generators while following safety practices and NERC guidelines.