02/13/2023
******** Seasonal/Temp JOB POSTING *********
Qualified candidates should send resumes too: [email protected]
Power Plant Maintenance / Valve Technician
General Summary:
The person holding this position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment at gas/steam turbine electrical generation power plant. Job tasks will range from routine maintenance to complex mechanical troubleshooting and use of precision measurement tools.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
A high school diploma or GED is required. Must have valid driver’s license. Ability to read, write and speak in the English language and perform basic mathematical computations. Training on use of fork-lifts. Four (4) years experience as a mechanic/machinist, preferably in a power plant environment to provide for the following:
Demonstrated use of standard mechanical tools and measurement devices.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in the following skills: valve repair, valve repacking, rigging, rotating machinery repair, fabrication, machine alignment, piping schematics, mechanical drawings.
Demonstrated ability to locate, troubleshoot, adjust and correct defects in complex mechanical equipment.
Demonstrated knowledge of safe work practices associated with a power plant environment.
Demonstrated ability to work with others in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and coordinate work with others on technical subjects across job families.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job.
In order to properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand or walk and sit. Frequently, the employee is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. It is crucial to the outcome of job tasks that the employee is able to: talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; and frequently reach with hands and arms.
The employee in this classification will be required to regularly lift or move objects of up to 10 pounds in weight. Frequently lift or move objects of up to 25 pounds in weight. Occasionally the employee will have to lift or move objects between 50 to 75 pounds in weight.
Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and/or machinery. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
