Instrument & Controls Technician (Plant Cleveland)

Southern Company • Kings Mountain, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Southern Power is seeking an Instrument & Controls Technician for Plant Cleveland, a power generation facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The technician will maintain plant control systems and associated electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment supporting the operation and maintenance of a Siemens F-class, simple-cycle, dual-fuel combustion turbine facility. The role calls for mechanical, electrical, operational, and instrumentation skills, with a strong focus on plant controls.

This is a multi-craft position with daily decision-making and system ownership responsibilities for Plant Cleveland and the Southern Power fleet. The technician will troubleshoot plant control and electrical systems and maintain plant maintenance records in the Maximo computer-based work-order system. The position may involve extended days without notice, night, overtime, weekend, holiday, and storm duty, emergency callouts, and occasional travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

• Successfully complete the Technical Aptitude Test for Instrument & Controls Technicians.
• Be available for night, overtime, weekend, and holiday work as required, including storm duty and emergency callouts.
• Be able to handle complex, high-pressure situations and adapt to a changing work environment, including extended days without notice.
• Have the ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills to assess operating conditions and trends for optimizing plant performance.
• Have strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently and as an effective team member.
• Have strong computer skills and be able to organize work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of experience with electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instrumentation and control systems in power plants; significant hands-on experience with plant control systems is strongly desired.
• Experience with Siemens T3000 control systems.
• Experience with CEMS, PLCs, and operation of Siemens F-class gas turbines.
• Extensive knowledge of plant control and data acquisition systems.
• Working knowledge of F-class combustion turbine operations and maintenance.
• Experience with work-management software.
• An approved two-year technical degree from a certified technical institution, or military or similar/related work experience.
• At least five years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Occasional travel of up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant control systems and associated electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Support the operation and maintenance of a Siemens F-class simple-cycle, dual-fuel combustion turbine facility.
• Troubleshoot plant control, electrical, and other complex systems.
• Maintain plant maintenance records in the Maximo computer-based work-order system.
• Participate in daily decision-making and take system ownership for Plant Cleveland and the Southern Power fleet.
• Respond promptly to emergency callouts when necessary.
• Perform night, overtime, weekend, holiday, and storm duty as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree