Gas Gen Training Tech - Maintenance

Duke Energy Corporation•Salisbury, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a multiskilled maintenance technician role requiring qualifications in both the Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical (ICE) 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. Responsibilities include monitoring equipment performance, troubleshooting and repairing plant systems, supporting equipment startups and shutdowns, and following approved operating, safety, environmental, and Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures. The role calls for a safety-focused, technically capable employee who works effectively in a team-oriented plant environment, learns quickly, and supports routine, planned, and emergent maintenance needs across the facility. The role is based at Buck Combined Cycle Plant in Salisbury, North Carolina. Work is performed onsite at a company facility, with an expectation that onsite employees live within a reasonable daily commute of no more than 50 miles one way. The plant operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The job may involve shift work, frequent weekend and holiday work, emergency response, short-notice work, and approximately 5–15% travel. Employees must be able to work throughout the plant, including in extreme temperatures, noisy, dusty, humid, high-stress, elevated, and confined-space environments. A respirator and successful medical and fit testing are required. Relocation assistance may be provided, as applicable. This is a non-union position and does not provide visa sponsorship.

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, including Windows applications, email, and work management software.
Demonstrated ability and commitment to work safely.
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.
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 respirator fit testing.
Successfully complete the required levels of Employee Development and Qualification Program training.
Ability to work around equipment that generates electromagnetic fields (EMF).
Meet the job's weight restriction of 325 pounds, which applies to ensure safe use of weight-rated equipment.
Ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push, pull, climb ladders, and work on grating surfaces at extreme heights.
Ability to work in extreme heat or cold, at heights and on suspended work platforms, in confined spaces, and in vessels or equipment with limited access.
Ability to wear a respirator and successfully complete required physical and fit testing annually or as needed.
Ability to work frequent weekends and holidays, potentially on shifts, and respond to emergencies or short-notice site events.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree and two years of related experience.
Five years of demonstrated ICE-related work experience.
Five 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 operations, 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 tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and maintenance management systems such as Maximo, Passport, or equivalent.
Additional 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, 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, including oil levels, pressures, temperatures, flows, noise, 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 including 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 to planned, unplanned, and emergency site events, including on short notice.
Travel for training and to assist other Duke Energy Carolinas Combustion Turbine sites when required.