Traveling Turbine Technician

Tradesmen International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tradesmen+ Rewards Program

Vacation Pay

Health insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Job summary

Tradesmen International is hiring Traveling Turbine Technicians for projects around the Orlando, FL area. This first shift role offers pay up to $36/hour based on experience, plus $175/day per diem for travelers 60+ miles from site.

Join a team focused on safety, productivity, and craftsmanship, performing turbine maintenance, disassembly, reassembly, alignment, and startup support as part of outage work.

Qualifications

• Experience as traveling turbine technician on industrial plants.

Responsibilities

• Inspect turbine components for wear, damage, vibration, leaks, or abnormal operating conditions.
• Perform turbine disassembly and reassembly during maintenance outages.
• Align shafts, bearings, couplings, and other rotating equipment.
• Take precise measurements and recording clearances, tolerances, and component conditions.
• Install and service bearings, seals, valves, rotors, diaphragms, and other turbine components.
• Troubleshoot mechanical problems and assist with root-cause investigations.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance according to Mitsubishi procedures and plant requirements.
• Use precision tools such as micrometers, dial indicators, laser alignment equipment, torque tools, and measurement instruments.
• Assist with turbine startup, shutdown, testing, and commissioning.
• Read mechanical drawings, turbine manuals, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Work with electricians, engineers, welders, millwrights, operators, and other maintenance personnel.
• Follow strict OSHA, plant safety, lockout/tagout, confined-space, rigging, and lifting procedures.
• Travel to power plants or industrial facilities for scheduled outages and emergency service work.

Tools

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Laser alignment equipment

Torque tools

Measurement instruments

Job description

Description

Tradesmen International is immediately hiring experienced Traveling Turbine Technicians for projects located in the Orlando, FL area. This is a first shift opportunity, and the pay rate is up to $36/hour based on experience plus $175/day per diem for Travelers 60+ miles from the job site. If you are a Traveling Turbine Technician and want to work alongside other proven craftsmen who emphasize safety, productivity, and superior craftsmanship, this is your chance to advance your career!

Job Scope:

• Inspect turbine components for wear, damage, vibration, leaks, or abnormal operating conditions
• Perform turbine disassembly and reassembly during maintenance outages
• Align shafts, bearings, couplings, and other rotating equipment
• Take precise measurements and recording clearances, tolerances, and component conditions
• Install and service bearings, seals, valves, rotors, diaphragms, and other turbine components
• Troubleshoot mechanical problems and assisting with root-cause investigations
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance according to Mitsubishi procedures and plant requirements
• Use precision tools such as micrometers, dial indicators, laser alignment equipment, torque tools, and measurement instruments
• Assist with turbine startup, shutdown, testing, and commissioning
• Read mechanical drawings, turbine manuals, work instructions, and technical documentation
• Work with electricians, engineers, welders, millwrights, operators, and other maintenance personnel
• Follow strict OSHA, plant safety, lockout/tagout, confined-space, rigging, and lifting procedures
• Travel to power plants or industrial facilities for scheduled outages and emergency service work

Company Details

Tradesmen International not only offers consistent work, top pay, and employment opportunities, we also provide a benefits package that is among the best in the industry.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Tradesmen+ Rewards Program – earn points for hours worked
• Vacation Pay
• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan

Tradesmen International is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability

“Be Safe” from fraud! Tradesmen International will never ask you to pay for certifications, equipment, or other “up front” costs as a condition of hire. Similarly, we do not request pictures of documents or IDs to private phone numbers or email addresses. If in doubt, please call or visit your closest Tradesmen office to verify the request.

Location

US-TX-HOUSTON