and knowledgeable customer service. General Maintenance and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, Equipment, and Grounds. Performs a variety of work in the maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds at various facilities/sites including: o carpentry, electrical, plumbing, glazier, masonry, and painting tasks; o repairs and treats structures such as floors, showers, sinks, walls, roofs, and carpets; o performs minor troubleshooting, repairs, and adjustments of locks on doors, cabinets, desks, closets; repairs door hinges; o cleans plugged key slots; o changes filters on heating, ventilating and air conditioning units; o services appliances, kitchen, and emergency equipment; o hooks up appliances;
o reports mechanical malfunctions to appropriate party for action; o moves and assists in moving furniture and equipment at various facilities/sites; o sets up and breaks down cubicle partitions; o exercises discretion in identifying projects requiring the services of a higher skilled crafts person; o assists in obtaining quotes and arranging for services of outside vendors as needed; o activates and deactivates building alarms o maintains a clean, safe, and orderly work sites.
Carpentry: Performs basic rough and finished carpentry work in construction and repair of structures such as partitions, walls, doors, fences, window frames, office furniture, roofs, and shelves. Glazier: Removes
broken glass, putty or plastic; replaces windows and door hardware; replaces or arranges for replacement of glass for windows, doors, and light fixtures.
Electrical: Performs basic electrical installation and repair work in wiring for switches, outlets, plugs, cables, power circuits and appliances; repairs lighting systems; inspects electrical systems for unsafe conditions. Plumbing/Painting: Identifies and performs basic repairs of plumbing leaks or breaks; opens clogged lines and drains; replaces washers and other minor parts; maintains and monitors septic system; applies and prepares various surfaces for paint, enamel, lacquer, varnish, or stain; repairs wall coverings.
Grounds Maintenance: Maintains grounds in clean and orderly manner including mowing, trimming, weeding, aerating and fertilizing lawns; replaces plants as needed; sets sprinklers; replaces broken sprinkler heads; adjusts automatic time clocks and system pressure if necessary; maintains grounds maintenance equipment; trims tree branches that create hazardous situations; installs and maintains drinking fountains; repairs/replaces hot water heaters. Masonry: Lays forms, mixes, pours, and finishes concrete for buildings, sidewalks and slabs. Supervise vendors and service providers, escalates issues as appropriate.
Follows all safety guidelines at all times, reports hazards or accidents in a timely manner. Always comply fully with Council s financial policies and procedures. Willing and able to be on call for emergencies Other duties as assigned.
future! GENERAL PURPOSE Operate and maintain a power plant or cogeneration plant for the production of electricity and steam in an approved Safe, Regulatory Compliant and Efficient manner. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Start-up, operate and shutdown mechanical, and electrical equipment to meet contract and Midway Sunset related business requirements.
Manually operate valves, pumps, dampers, and other equipment as necessary. Perform switching of electrical equipment up to 230 k V. Perform operations to place electrical circuits and generating equipment in and out of service. Monitor equipment for proper operation and make adjustments as required. Diagnose equipment problems and identify
abnormal conditions. Respond calmly to emergency situations and take corrective action to operate equipment within safe limits and good industry practice. Determine the operating status of equipment from previous shift personnel, logbook entries, visual inspection of records, indicating instruments, and by local inspection.
Direct the activities of the Operator Mechanic 2(s) in the day to day operation and maintenance of the plant. Coordinate plant operations with steam and/or electricity customer, BES Independent System Operator by submitting generation schedules and bids per contract or Unit availability. Coordinate and/or nominate fuel with supplier. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
(con’t) Perform safety related duties including determining and applying equipment isolation schedules for lock out/tag out procedures, leading and/or performing Job Safety backssments and tailboards, monitoring of confined spaces, monitoring hot work permits, inspecting excavations, monitoring of barricaded areas and performing PPE backssments.
Perform other safety related duties as required to maintain a safe work environment. Write and maintain equipment logs, procedures, timesheets, expense reports and other documentation as required. Maintain drawings, specifications, test logs and other records. Read, understand and respond to Midway Sunset plant procedures, written instructions and logbook notations.
Check e-mail, public folders, acknowledgements of information and other electronic or computer generated documents. Maintain certifications in Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Operator Qualified (OQ) in multiple operation and maintenance categories. Maintain NFPR 70 certified Qualified Electrical Worker status. Responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing, procuring parts and performing repairs on equipment. Maintain tool inventories and supplies to perform such tasks.
Participate in daily preventive, planned and breakdown maintenance activities in a safe, effective and timely manner. Inspect service, calibrate, and maintain automated control systems and instrumentation. Perform general electrical maintenance such as field wiring and locating and correcting electrical grounds. Disassemble, repair, and reassemble mechanical and electrical equipment. Connect and disconnect AC and DC motors. Thread and bend conduits and tubing. Service brushes on rotating electrical equipment. Pull cable, check phasing and terminates connections. Assist others with management of change by gathering data, performing diagnostic tests, installing software or hardware changes; perform new equipment installations, and plant improvements.
Provides recommendations to maintain and improve equipment performance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (con’t. ) Collect data and perform other tasks associated with Reliability Based Maintenance program. Perform routine equipment lubrication schedules. Handle, store and dispense hazardous substances. Monitor hazardous material accumulation sites, label containers, observe hazardous waste storage areas for unusual occurrences and maintain areas in a clean and orderly fashion.
Respond to accidents, fires and other emergencies in accordance with established procedures. May be required to assist in fighting incipient stage fires within the facility with hand-held fire extinguishers. Tutor, train, instruct, and assist other personnel as required. Maintain own knowledge and skill levels current for equipment, tooling and other change demands. Function as leader or member of strategic, implementation, and improvement team. Perform housekeeping activities that include sweeping, dusting, picking up refuse, wiping down equipment, and hosing down areas of the plant.
Direct and monitor contractor activities. Travel for training and/or other company business. Operate a company vehicle, forklift, and other mobile equipment. Will be required to participate in a DOT drug-testing program. Perform other duties and responsibilities as directed. 3.0 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Thorough knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical equipment and systems. Thorough knowledge of plant terminology and nomenclature. Thorough knowledge of power plant equipment, construction, capacities, limitations, theories of operation and operating procedures.
Knowledge of the principles of power plant water chemistry. Knowledge of maintenance procedures and practices. Knowledge of proper and safe working practices including methods to implement lockout/tag out of equipment and confined space entry. Skilled in the use of hand and power tools. Skilled in the use of mobile equipment such as forklifts and man lifts. Skilled in the use of a computer. Ability to effectively communicate clearly in writing and verbally. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions. Ability to give direction to other employees.
Ability to read and understand technical information, prints and engineering data, interpret charts, graphs, and gauge scales. Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment and system problems. Ability to interface with others and effectively function as a member and leader of a team. 4.0 PHYSICAL DEMANDS Equipment may be located in areas requiring working from a step stool or climbing vertical ladders and stairways up to 150 feet. Equipment located in confined spaces may require employee to reach by stooping and/or crawling through tight clearances, or by lying down. Some confined spaces can be accessed only by lowering oneself into the space feet first, after first removing a hatch weighing 10 to 25 pounds.
Employee may routinely be required to stand for extended periods of time and to walk over uneven surfaces such as loose rock, open grating and up and down ladders and staircases. Employee may need to carry tools, materials and equipment generally weighing up to 80 pounds and more. Some tools are irregularly shaped, and can weigh up to 80 pounds. While working on equipment or instruments with pressurized systems, it may be required to lift tools and cylinders that contain high pressured gases or compressed air and are 4 to 5 feet in height and may weigh up to 75 pounds.
The compartments where certain equipment or instruments need to be accessed may exceed 150 degrees F. Other instruments and equipment to be serviced are mounted on surfaces where the temperature may exceed 600 degrees F. Maintenance activities may include working on electrical equipment with voltages up to 230 k V. While installing high voltage grounds, the employee will lift ground connections overhead on poles. Overhead work may require the employee to carry and move portable ladders. Large electrical breakers may need to be manually pulled and pushed to complete work.
Employee may be required to work long periods at a computer terminal. Employee will be required to work rotating shifts. Employee will be required to work overtime. 5.0 EDUCATION High school graduate or equivalent. S trong electrical aptitude, basic understanding of mathematics, physics, water chemistry and mechanics desirable. 6.0 EXPERIENCE Minimum of three years’ experience in the operation and maintenance of a power generating facility preferred. Current control room qualified and/or experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) or General Electric turbine control systems.
7.0 CONTACTS Frequent contact with all levels of plant management, host utility and steam host to exchange information and coordinate plant operations and maintenance. Contact with vendors and suppliers. 8.0 SUPERVISION RECEIVED Reports to the Plant Supervisor. 9.0 SUPERVISION GIVEN To be determined or as directed. Please Note: Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s education and/or experience and consistent with the job location’s market pay rate. NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace.
To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent.
