Lead O & M Technician Catlettsburg

IHI Power Services Corp•Catlettsburg, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

IHI Power Services Corporation (IPSC) is seeking a Lead O&M Technician for the Riverside Generating Co power plant in Catlettsburg, KY. IPSC is a company that values its employees and offers a competitive benefits package, including a 401K and various wellness options. The company is committed to Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion, ensuring all employees are treated with respect and their differences are valued. IPSC provides comprehensive operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry, leveraging the expertise of its diverse team to deliver exceptional services to various power assets.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent level of work experience.
Successful completion of applicable Pre-Employment test battery.
Successful completion of applicable Pre-Employment drug testing and formal background checks.
Must be able to perform the physical demands of the assigned position.
Must possess solid level of computer literacy (Microsoft Office).
At least three years of related work experience.
Possess a valid state-issued driver’s license.
Must possess basic math skills, good verbal communications skills, and be proficient with the use of power and precision tools.
Must be cooperative with those they contact in this work and have the ability to work without direct supervision.
Must know the hazards involved and the safety precautions to be practiced in the operation and maintenance of power plant equipment and machinery.
Work within and ensure strict adherence to all safety practices and procedures.
Must be able to respond to audio alarms and variations of sound.
Basic data entry/computer skills.
Work as a team. Must be able to pool our knowledge and energy to work in tandem to completely understand and productively respond to all of the business challenges.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience a plus

Responsibilities

Conduct day-to-day operations and maintenance of the plant, including plant operations, mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, or instruments and controls.
Monitor plant performance and identify/correct mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/controls issues without supervision.
Operate the control board, perform complex mechanical or electrical duties, and/or perform as an instrument and controls technician.
Lead acceptance and performance tests on existing or new plant equipment.
Provide guidance to less experienced operations personnel.
Start-up, operate, shutdown, and secure equipment under normal and emergency conditions, from the control room or in the field.
Troubleshoot and perform artisan-level mechanical skills such as pump, motor, and coupling alignment.
Inspect all facility machinery thoroughly for malfunctions and/or potential failures.
Maintain all logs and records as required to record complete operating conditions for the facility and report any irregularities.
Identify hazardous and/or unsafe conditions or work practices, notify supervisor, and take action to correct as required.
Control, monitor, and evaluate plant production equipment and output, including efficiency and related variables.
Act as the Operations point of contact in the coordination of the facility’s short and long-term maintenance/project planning and scheduling process.
Review daily Operations work orders and establish priorities based on Safety, Operational, and commercial impact.
Act as the intermediate between the support groups and Operations department for the development of maintenance plans and schedules, as well as routine CMMS backlog review for Operations.
Collaborate with Plant Operations, Projects, and OEM to ensure alignment on major operations/maintenance plans, schedules, and budgets.
Work with the Management Team to develop 5 and 10-year major maintenance and outage site plans, planning these in CMMS, and tying all PM’s to these planned Outages to support budgeting.
Ensure all pre-outage work is clearly scheduled and included in the outage planning milestones tracking tool.
Schedule planning outage milestone update meetings with the management team.
Assist the maintenance manager with the development and integration of the optimized plant-wide and resource-loaded Outage schedule.
Work with the management team to ensure the plant budget is up to date and accurate.
Monitor readings from controls (temperature, pressure, flow, etc.) for long-term variances from normal trends and respond to variances, issuing instructions to ensure continued safe, reliable, and cost-effective power generation while maintaining environmental standards.
Perform routine (fuel system maintenance, valve packing replacement, valve replacement, pump repairs, pump overhauls, electrical troubleshooting and repair, instrumentation calibration and troubleshooting) and complex (equipment alignment, continuous emissions monitoring systems, distributed control systems, turbine overhauls) maintenance work, as assigned.
Develop operating and maintenance procedures to ensure consistent and safe operation.
Conduct or assist in scheduled and forced outage maintenance work.
Supervise, coordinate, or assist contractors performing work at the facility.
Comply with all Facility Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and programs.
Maintain logs and/or records of problems, repairs, and downtime as required.
Participate in committees and task forces as required for plant operations and improvements.
Assist in the implementation and upkeep of the overall preventative maintenance and spare parts inventory tracking system.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.