CT Prod Tech - Simple Cycle

TXU Energy (Vistra Corp)•North Bend, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general directive supervision, the CT Prod Tech performs assigned operating, regulating, and adjusting duties, along with maintenance, electrical, and instrument and controls work on Simple Cycle electric generating units, auxiliaries, and miscellaneous station equipment. The role also performs switching operations on station or substation equipment, oversees and directs other employees and contractors, trains assigned employees, and performs related work. The position supports safe, reliable, and efficient operation of combustion turbines and associated equipment. Duties include monitoring and responding to equipment conditions, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, maintaining operating logs and records, handling emergency or abnormal operations, and following company safety and environmental procedures. The position is in a power plant/industrial environment that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and pays $53.20 per hour.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to perform operations, maintenance, electrical, and instrument and controls work.
Cooperative temperament and ability to receive and pass on orders and instructions in a way that obtains cooperation from others.
Valid driver's license; must be willing to travel.
Must be willing to complete the Company's required Operations training program.
Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
Must successfully pass the Plant Operator Selection System/Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (POSS/MASS) program to be considered.
Must be able to perform the physical demands of the role, including climbing ladders and stairs, lifting loads up to 50 pounds, entering vessels or equipment with limited access, walking, stooping, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing for long periods, and working in hard-to-reach and elevated locations.

Responsibilities

Check with the technician being relieved for special orders and operating conditions, review logs, and visually inspect duty-area equipment during shift turnover.
Participate in and successfully complete required training, including training related to fire response, incident command, confined-space rescue, AED/defibrillator use, and CPR.
Perform mechanical, electrical, and instrument and controls maintenance on Simple Cycle generating units, auxiliaries, and station equipment; perform buildings and grounds work when necessary.
Oversee and direct the activities of employees and contractors, and train and instruct others as assigned.
Inspect, repair, maintain, and align mechanical equipment, including rotating equipment bearings, prime movers, high-pressure pumps, and associated equipment; perform related rigging, piping, blacksmithing, bench, and shop work.
Troubleshoot, rebuild, maintain, service, and install circuit breakers, motor starters, and compensators, including adjusting, lubricating, repairing, and replacing parts and assemblies.
Inspect, troubleshoot, test, adjust, repair, and calibrate relays, instruments, analyzers, control systems, and programmable logic controllers; troubleshoot distributed control systems and determine needed repairs.
Monitor, adjust, and calibrate unit CEMS monitoring systems; respond to alarms and correct issues as necessary.
Continuously monitor the central control room during shifts, operate equipment economically and according to prescribed standards, respond to abnormal conditions, and take appropriate corrective measures within the employee’s control.
Operate, regulate, adjust, and maintain combustion turbines and related auxiliary equipment to maintain output, water flows, pressures, temperatures, and fuel consumption, including checking pumps, fans, ignition systems, and related equipment.
Operate, regulate, and adjust generators, transformers, busses, transmission lines, oil and air circuit breakers, and associated equipment, including synchronizing, switching, and replacing fuses.
Operate balance-of-plant equipment, handle hazardous waste, and safely unload acid and caustic for station use.
Perform mechanical and electrical switching operations to remove station or substation equipment from service and return it to service, including preparing, giving, or receiving clearances and placing or removing hold cards according to procedures.
Direct or lead other departments when they perform work onsite; use Lockout-Tagout procedures to isolate non-generation equipment.
Observe instrument indications, maintain chronological operating logs, and prepare specified reports and records.
Assist with or perform emergency and abnormal operations needed to keep combustion turbines, transformers, and related equipment in service or return them to service.
Maintain work equipment and areas in clean, orderly condition; follow company safety rules and practices and check safety equipment.
Operate and maintain the site safely and in an environmentally conscious manner, complying with EHS procedures.
Use software programs to receive, understand, and complete assigned work and to communicate work completion, planning and scheduling, equipment isolation, and requisitions for stock materials and parts.
Perform other similar or less-skilled work as assigned.