Generation Tech Trainee, Gen Tech I, Gen Tech II-SMC

Duke Energy•Crystal River, FL

About The Position

This position maintains plant equipment and systems at Power Generation facilities. The technician troubleshoots, repairs, and performs predictive and preventive maintenance; monitors equipment performance through testing and analysis; reports variances; and supports station operations. Work must comply with company Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines, policies, procedures, and expectations. The role requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications, the position may be filled at a higher level in the job hierarchy. The position involves installation, repair, inspection, and maintenance of facility equipment, systems, and components in the incumbent’s journeyman discipline(s). Work includes diagnosing faults using design drawings, P&ID drawings, schematics, technical specifications, and O&M manuals; replacing damaged or failed components; completing emergency repairs; recording equipment condition before and after repairs; assisting Engineering with system modifications; and conducting required post-maintenance testing to return equipment to operating condition. The role also includes maintaining accountability for tools and equipment, assisting other employees, and providing technical support. The technician performs work on steam turbines, combustion turbines, generators, pumps, valves, chillers, coolers, high-voltage equipment, auxiliary equipment, prime movers, and balance-of-plant equipment. The role requires use of hand and power tools, measurement and test equipment, and Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures. This is a highly mobile field position serving various facilities or field locations, with occasional onsite meetings after onboarding. The employee must live within 50 driving miles of the primary work location and be able to respond on short notice to planned, unplanned, and emergency site events. Travel is approximately 50–75% to support Duke Energy Power Generation sites. Overtime, weekend, and holiday work may be required. Work includes exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, humidity, and electromagnetic fields; work at heights, on suspended work platforms, and in confined spaces; and wearing a respirator. The employee must successfully complete a medical physical and respirator fit test annually or as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Generation Technician Trainee: journeyman skill in either the Mechanical or Certified Welder Mechanic discipline.
Generation Technician I: journeyman Mechanic or Certified Welder Mechanic skill, progression-level proficiency in one additional discipline (such as Electrical or Instrument & Controls), and 1.5 years of related experience.
Generation Technician II: journeyman Mechanic or Certified Welder Mechanic skill, progression-level proficiency in two additional disciplines (such as Electrical and Instrument & Controls), and 3 years of related experience.
In lieu of a mechanic or certified welder mechanic journeyman skill, two years of military experience, a technical school certificate, or a combination of training and experience in related disciplines will be considered.
Successfully complete EEI’s Plant Operator Selection System (POSS) and Power Plant Maintenance Selection System (MASS) at the I&C level.
Valid driver’s license.
Pass a medical physical, including a respirator fit test.
Live within 50 driving miles of the primary work location.
Successfully complete levels of the Employee Development and Qualification Program and the GT Development Program.
Ability to work around equipment that generates electromagnetic fields (EMF).
Must not be impaired by colorblindness.
Meet the job’s 275-pound weight restriction, which applies to the safe use of weight-rated equipment.
Ability to work at heights, on suspended work platforms, and in confined spaces, and to wear a respirator.
Ability to travel approximately 50–75% and work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
Ability to respond on short notice to planned, unplanned, and emergency site events.
Ability to work in field conditions that include exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, and humidity.

Nice To Haves

Vocational, technical, or military training in electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, or operations disciplines.
Additional years of experience with gas-fired boiler technology; this experience is preferred over other power-industry experience.
Experience with mechanical and electronic test equipment.
Experience with heavy-equipment rigging and knowledge of heavy-lifting cranes and rigging requirements.
Proficiency with computers, software applications, and plant work-management software.
Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with maintenance-management systems such as Maximo or equivalent.
Ability to competently use design drawings, electrical and instrumentation prints, and technical manuals.
Experience with maintenance equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
Ability to use a variety of computer software programs.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, and maintain facility equipment, systems, and components in the incumbent’s journeyman discipline(s).
Troubleshoot, maintain, and operate plant equipment; perform corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance tasks.
Interpret design drawings, P&ID drawings, schematics, technical specifications, and O&M manuals to locate and diagnose equipment problems.
Replace worn, damaged, or failed equipment and components, and perform emergency repairs.
Record equipment conditions as found and after repair.
Maintain and operate turbine, generator, and associated auxiliary equipment.
Assist Engineering with modifications and revisions to plant systems, equipment, and components.
Perform required inspections and post-maintenance testing, and ensure equipment and systems are returned to operational condition.
Assist other employees with maintenance tasks and provide technical support.
Maintain accountability for tools and maintenance equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance using predetermined checklists.
Use hand tools, power tools, measurement equipment, and test equipment.
Perform and follow Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures on plant equipment.
Complete work in accordance with company Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines, policies, procedures, and expectations.
Respond to planned, unplanned, and emergency site events as needed.