Instrument and Control Technician - RICE

WEC Energy Group•Yorkville, WI

6d•$40 - $66•Onsite

About The Position

We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is hiring an Instrument and Control Technician for its RICE generating station in Union Grove, Wisconsin. The technician helps ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and economical electricity generation by operating, inspecting, and maintaining the reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) generating station, auxiliary equipment, structures, and grounds during routine, abnormal, and emergency conditions. The primary duty is performing instrumentation and control maintenance and electrical maintenance on equipment and auxiliary systems associated with the RICE generating station. The technician also assists other crafts, performs minor operations and maintenance activities, helps plan maintenance and outage work, and may direct employees or contractors in an assigned sponsor role. Work is performed both independently and as part of a team. The technician may be temporarily assigned to other RICE generating stations within WEC Energy Group and reports to the RICE generating station Supervisor.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electric Power Technology, Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Electromechanical Technology, Automation Engineering Technology, Utilities Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineer Technology; or equivalent Armed Forces training; or journey-level experience in the instrumentation or IC&E trade; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five years of technical experience in an industry using similar equipment and/or processes.
Two years of power generation operational experience or equivalent.
Valid driver's license.
Meet the Maintenance Selection System (MASS) Other-level testing requirements: ability to understand basic mechanical principles, visualize the properly assembled form of objects, read and comprehend technical material, and solve basic mathematics problems.

Responsibilities

Operate, inspect, and maintain the RICE generating station, auxiliary equipment, structures, and grounds during routine, abnormal, or emergency conditions.
Perform instrumentation and control maintenance and electrical maintenance on station equipment and auxiliary systems.
Assist other crafts and perform minor RICE operations and maintenance activities.
Assist with maintenance planning and the planning and scheduling of outage activities.
When assigned, act as a sponsor and provide direction to other Wisconsin Electric employees and/or contractors.
Perform duties of an Authorized Individual under the Energy Control Procedure.
Perform de-energization verifications of isolated equipment.
Perform warehouse functions as required.
Follow company safety rules and work practices and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical plant equipment and systems up to and including individual generator breakers.
Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve equipment-related problems on medium- and low-voltage systems.
Maintain equipment to help prevent premature failures.
Modify and maintain programmable logic controller software and other plant control systems.
Test and calibrate instruments and controls using specialized instruments.
Maintain emissions control and monitoring equipment.
Operate and use measuring devices, tooling, and specialized tools required for RICE station maintenance.
Perform other related and incidental duties as assigned.
Work independently and within a team, and travel temporarily to other WEC Energy Group RICE generating stations if assigned.