Turbine Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

Alliant Energy Corporation; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Energy in Beloit, WI is seeking a skilled technician to perform a variety of operations, inspections and instrument control at combustion turbine, combined cycle, HRSG, and steam generator sites. You will handle electrical, basic mechanical and maintenance tasks to keep the generation facility running safely and reliably.

Responsibilities include safe turbine and equipment inspections, preventive maintenance, water treatment system upkeep, calibration of instrumentation, data logging

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 2 years electrical or instrument and control technical college or equivalency, or 4 years experience in electrical or instrument and control trade or completed apprenticeship; or 2 years of Combustion Turbine electrical experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Performs combustion turbine operations, combined cycle, HRSG, and steam generator inspections and instrument control and electrical in a safe and efficient manner adhering to all corporate and company guidelines to ensure compliance with all city, state, and federal regulations.
• Participates in job safety briefings, safety tailgate sessions, safety reviews and safety observations.
• Observes, operates and initiates repairs to the combustion turbine, combined cycle, HRSG, steam generator and related equipment.
• Maintain an accurate operating log of all equipment and performs preventive maintenance.
• Maintains, operates and repairs water treatment systems.
• Receives and unloads acid and caustic trucks.
• Troubleshoots and repairs the water treatment systems controls and valves.
• Maintain optimum water treatment system performance.
• Calibrates and repairs recording and indicating instrumentation.
• Maintains water treatment systems.
• Performs tests and reports data on waste treatment systems.
• Maintains performance monitoring and control equipment.
• Monitors gas and steam turbine performance.
• Keeps testing records as assigned.
• Maintains warehouse, orders supplies as needed.
• Performs regular inspections of gas and steam turbines and auxiliary equipment utilizing Maximo.
• Participates during overhauls of all related plant equipment.
• Performs the instrument control and electrical, basic mechanical troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing, cleaning, inspecting and constructing of equipment and systems for the generation facility.
• Operates and/or obtains information from various electrical devices used to support specific equipment diagnostics or work activities; gathers, interprets and logs data.
• Is proficient in the use of machine tools and various hand powered tools as job needs dictate.
• Operates mobile and heavy equipment to perform maintenance tasks.
• Performs various welding activities.
• Supports safety, plant reliability, productivity, and plant efficiency improvements by participating in various continuous improvement activities.
• Performs all work according to established procedures and safety practices.
• Performs various generating plant and shop area housekeeping functions.
• Performs other duties which are similar, related, or incidental to this position.

Skills

Problem solving

Equipment troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Mechanical skills

Reading blueprints

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Electrical/Instrument tech training or Apprenticeship

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Alliant Energy in Beloit, WI is seeking a skilled technician to perform a variety of operations, inspections and instrument control at combustion turbine, combined cycle, HRSG, and steam generator sites. You will handle electrical, basic mechanical and maintenance tasks to keep the generation facility running safely and reliably.

Responsibilities include safe turbine and equipment inspections, preventive maintenance, water treatment system upkeep, calibration of instrumentation, data logging