I&C Technician

Vistra•Jacksonville, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent will perform work incorporating strict adherence to safety procedures and best practices, and continually observe for safe working practices. They will regularly develop and present safety topics, and develop an understanding of HPI tools through training and practice. The role involves actively participating in Pre/Post Job briefs and working with other technicians to perform routine and emergency maintenance and/or compliance activities on the plant instrumentation and control systems, including weekends, holidays, and scheduled shifts. This includes covering unit start-up and shut-down activities with assistance from other technicians. The technician will calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain power plant instrumentation systems and equipment, learn to enter WRs and PRs into Maximo, and assist in the design and implementation of O&M and Capital projects. They will also learn to communicate LOTO requests to Operations and maintain a good working relationship with Operations, Electrical, Purchasing, Warehouse personnel, other support groups, and vendors. The role requires successful delivery of results through thorough and detailed completion of job responsibilities, taking pride in this completion. The incumbent must communicate any unusual or out-of-the-ordinary equipment conditions or issues that may hinder normal operation or cause budget-impacting costs to the Supervisor and assist the on-call technician during call-outs.

Requirements

Associates degree in Instrumentation or Electronics or High School Diploma/GED with two (2) years related work experience.
Provide the technical expertise and skills to effectively troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits.
Provide the technical expertise and skills to perform calibrations and maintenance of field instrumentation including transmitters (level, pressure, flow, temperature, etc.), control valves, valve positioners, thermocouples, etc.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the power plant processes (material handling, water side equipment, air side equipment, emission controls, turbine/generator, etc.).
Demonstrates specific knowledge and skills to perform job assignments.
Demonstrates continual self-improvement in job skills and knowledge.
Demonstrates knowledge of how job assignment impacts other systems/units and uses this knowledge to maximize safety and minimize equipment problems.
Demonstrates knowledge and utilization of resources required to perform job, such as drawings, instruction books, calibration data sheets, MAXIMO, etc.
Proficient computer skills.
All applicants must be a successful candidate on the Plant Operator Selection System/Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (POSS / MASS) program in order to be considered a candidate for this position.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in Instrumentation or Electronics and one (1) year as a Tech. I or three (3) years related work experience.
Develop the technical expertise and skills to provide, with occasional assistance, the ability to effectively troubleshoot and maintain the Plant control systems (DCS, TCS & PLCs).
Develop the technical expertise and skills to provide, with occasional assistance, the ability to effectively troubleshoot and maintain the control systems communication networks (DCS, TCS & PLC).
Develop the technical expertise and skills to configure and troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives with limited assistance.
Develop the technical expertise and skills to calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain weigh scales with limited assistance.
Utilize HPI tools in daily work assignments.
Able to enter WRs and PRs into Maximo.
Able to cover call-out duties with minimal assistance.

Responsibilities

Perform work incorporating strict adherence to Safety procedures and best practices and continually observe for safe working practices.
Regularly develops and presents safety topics.
Develop an understanding of HPI tools through training opportunities and practice.
Actively participate in Pre/Post Job briefs.
Work with other technicians to perform routine and emergency maintenance and/or compliance activities on the plant instrumentation and control systems including weekends, holidays, and scheduled shift.
Cover Unit start-up and shut-down activities with assistance from other Technicians.
Calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain power plant instrumentation systems and equipment.
Learn to enter WRs and PRs into Maximo.
Assist in the design and implementation of O&M and Capital projects.
Learn to communicate LOTO requests to Operations.
Maintain a good working relationship with Operations, Electrical, Purchasing, Warehouse personnel, other support groups and vendors.
Successfully delivers results by thorough and detailed completion of job responsibilities.
Takes pride in thorough and detailed completion of a job.
Communicate to the Supervisor ANY unusual and out -of- the-ordinary equipment condition or issues which may hinder normal operation or may cause budget impacting cost.
Assist the on-call technician during call-outs.