Gas Gen Training Tech - Maintenance

Duke Energy•Salisbury, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This multiskilled maintenance technician role requires qualifications in both the Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical family and the Mechanical maintenance family. The position supports the safe, reliable operation of a combined cycle generating facility by performing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls maintenance. The technician monitors equipment performance, troubleshoots and repairs plant systems, supports equipment startups and shutdowns, and follows approved operating, safety, environmental, and Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures. The role calls for a safety-focused, technically capable team member who can learn quickly and support routine, planned, and emergent maintenance needs across the facility. The position is onsite at Buck Combined Cycle Plant in Salisbury, North Carolina. The plant operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Work may involve shift schedules, frequent weekend and holiday work, short-notice response to planned, unplanned, or emergency site events, and travel for training or to assist other sites. The work environment includes exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, humidity, electromagnetic fields, heights, and confined spaces. Employees must wear a respirator and pass the required physical and fit test. The position has a 325-pound weight restriction for safe use of weight-rated equipment. The role requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the Plant Operator Selection System (POSS), Power Plant Maintenance Selection System (MASS), a Power Plant Physical Abilities Assessment, a medical physical including a respirator fit test, and applicable Employee Development and Qualification Program training. The posting states that the position is not visa sponsored and requires authorization to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship. Relocation assistance may be provided, as applicable.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Demonstrated mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation and controls experience.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Working knowledge of the operating fundamentals and principles of generating station systems, equipment, and processes.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and demonstrate team interface skills.
Basic computer skills using Windows applications, email, and work management software.
Demonstrated safe work skills, attitude, and ability.
Positive work attitude, initiative, and ability to work effectively with others.
Ability to learn quickly and work independently without close supervision, while also functioning well in a team environment.
Valid driver's license.
Successfully complete EEI's Plant Operator Selection System (POSS) and Power Plant Maintenance Selection System (MASS).
Successfully complete a Power Plant Physical Abilities Assessment.
Pass a medical physical, including a respirator fit test.
Successfully complete applicable levels of Employee Development and Qualification Program training.
Ability to work around equipment that generates electromagnetic fields (EMF).
Meet the position's 325-pound weight restriction for safe use of weight-rated equipment.
Ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push, pull, climb ladders, and work in extreme heat or cold and on grating surfaces at extreme heights.
Ability to work in all areas of the power plant, including at heights, on suspended work platforms, and in confined spaces; climb ladders and stairs and enter vessels or equipment with limited access.
Ability to wear a respirator and complete required physical and respirator fit testing annually or as needed.
Ability to work frequent weekends and holidays, potential shift work, and short-notice emergency response as needed.
Willingness to travel approximately 5–15% for training and site support.
Ability to live within a reasonable daily commute, no greater than 50 miles one way, of the assigned work location.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree and 2 years of related experience.
5 years of demonstrated instrumentation, controls, and electrical (ICE) related work experience.
5 years of demonstrated mechanical related work experience.
Experience and/or training with Ovation/WDPF control systems and/or PLCs.
Experience monitoring and troubleshooting equipment in fluid system operation, such as pumps, valves, and boilers.
Experience or training with computer-controlled equipment.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and control logic.
Proficiency with computers, software applications, and plant work management software and tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with maintenance management systems such as Maximo, Passport, or equivalent.
Additional years of experience with combustion turbine technology.
Experience with mechanical and electronic field testing equipment.
Experience with digital control systems, programmable logic controllers, and multi-fueled technologies.
Knowledge of heavy lifting cranes and rigging requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform electrical maintenance on power plant equipment, including motors, breakers, transformers, electrical relays, switchyards, and contactors.
Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation, control systems, and electrical systems and equipment.
Troubleshoot and repair Ovation/WDPF control systems and/or PLCs.
Calibrate equipment.
Perform rigging and lifting operations.
Perform precision inspections, overhauls, and rebuilds of pumps, valves, fans, mills, compressors, and similar equipment.
Use hand tools, power tools, and electrical maintenance equipment safely.
Work safely and effectively in a team environment and follow station safety and environmental programs and procedures.
Operate station vehicles such as forklifts, tractors, and trucks.
Use computers and/or tablets for tasks such as timesheet entry, computer-based training, company email, and closing work orders in Maximo.
Check and monitor plant equipment and systems daily for proper operation and problems, including checking oil levels, pressures, temperatures, flows, noises, vibration, overheating, leaks, and cleanliness.
Execute startups and shutdowns of major and auxiliary plant equipment and systems according to approved operating procedures.
Line up systems for different operating modes, including startup, shutdown, low load, and emergency operation.
Inspect equipment and identify problems.
Perform and follow Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures on equipment such as HRSGs, steam turbines, gas turbines, pumps, valves, chillers, and high-voltage equipment.
Read and understand technical OEM manuals, recommendations, warranty agreements, and technical mechanical, civil, and electrical drawings.
Respond on short notice to support planned, unplanned, and emergency site events.
Travel for training and to assist other Duke Energy Carolinas Combustion Turbine sites when required.