Lead Maintenance Mechanic

NAES • New York, NY

7d • $72 - $75 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Maintenance Mechanic is a senior maintenance position responsible for providing technical leadership, field coordination, troubleshooting support, and mentoring for mechanical maintenance activities at Astoria Energy. This position is a working lead role that actively performs mechanical maintenance work while assisting with coordination of daily maintenance activities, outage execution, troubleshooting efforts, and maintenance quality initiatives. This position does not function as a supervisor and does not possess authority to hire, discipline, terminate, formally evaluate employees, or independently administer company policy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Nice To Haves

• Technical or trade school education preferred.
• Minimum 7 years industrial mechanical maintenance experience preferred.
• Power generation or combined cycle experience preferred.
• Turbine auxiliary systems experience.
• Rotating equipment experience.
• Valve maintenance experience.
• Outage experience.
• CMMS experience.
• Strong troubleshooting ability.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of daily mechanical maintenance activities.
• Support assignment and coordination of work activities under direction of plant management.
• Communicate work progress, emergent issues, and schedule impacts to supervision.
• Coordinate equipment access and work readiness with Operations and Maintenance supervision.
• Assist in identifying manpower, tooling, material, and contractor support needs.
• Lead and participate in troubleshooting of mechanical equipment including pumps, motors, compressors, fans and blowers, gearboxes, valves and actuators, piping systems, hydraulic systems, and lubrication systems.
• Assist in diagnosing equipment failures and recommending corrective actions.
• Support root cause investigations and reliability improvement efforts.
• Support maintenance and troubleshooting activities involving gas turbine auxiliary systems, fuel gas systems, cooling water systems, lube oil systems, hydraulic systems, air systems, and balance-of-plant equipment.
• Coordinate mechanical support during startup, shutdown, and outage activities.
• Participate in maintenance and repair of steam systems, condensate systems, boiler feedwater systems, valves and dampers, piping systems, and expansion joints.
• Assist with repair, testing, and troubleshooting of control valves, MOVs, pneumatic actuators, hydraulic actuators, relief valves, and isolation valves.
• Coordinate vendor support for specialized valve maintenance when required.
• Assist in planning and coordination of outage activities.
• Support work sequencing and schedule execution.
• Coordinate field activities with contractors and plant personnel.
• Monitor work quality and identify emergent maintenance concerns during outages.
• Participate in startup restoration and punch-list completion activities.
• Coordinate contractor activities within assigned work areas.
• Verify contractors follow plant safety procedures and work requirements.
• Communicate contractor concerns or deficiencies to supervision.
• Promote proper maintenance practices including shaft alignment, torque procedures, lubrication standards, bearing installation, gasket installation, and equipment assembly standards.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with plant safety procedures.
• Participate in job safety briefings and hazard assessments.
• Report unsafe conditions and stop unsafe work when necessary.
• Support LOTO compliance and safe maintenance practices.
• Assist with reviewing and completing maintenance work order documentation.
• Provide feedback for PM procedures and job plans.
• Assist with identification of spare parts and material requirements.
• Support maintenance recordkeeping and CMMS documentation requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to mechanics and apprentices.
• Share troubleshooting knowledge and maintenance best practices.
• Support employee training and qualification activities.

Benefits

• NAES Safe: Safety is a core value at NAES, and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to remain mentally alert and work safely at all times. Employees must also adhere to all safety warnings and posted signs while on company property. Additionally, they are required to follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Adherence to these safety responsibilities is one of the key factors in the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED