Maintenance Mechanic

NRG Energy • Denver City, TX

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About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic at NRG Energy, Inc. is responsible for performing mechanical repairs and maintenance on power plant equipment and auxiliary components. This role involves troubleshooting, operating machine shop equipment, and ensuring the safe and efficient operation of various mechanical systems within the plant.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Five (5) years' maintenance mechanic experience in an industrial setting or military.

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years' maintenance mechanic experience in a power plant environment
• Ability to use basic math and geometry
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
• Ability to follow, interpret and act on written and verbal job instructions, and reports, technical manuals and data
• Ability to calculate measurements and computations used to repair and maintain power plant equipment
• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment and industrial maintenance activities and procedures
• Ability to use hand tools of all types and sizes
• Ability to operate company vehicles and mobile equipment (e.g., cranes, forklifts, man-lifts etc.)
• Knowledge of handling and disposal of waste materials generated by maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, test, inspect, and repair equipment such as boilers, turbines, pumps, motors, valves, condensers, heat exchanger vessels, etc.
• Troubleshoot stationary and rotating equipment and make repairs as needed in accordance with best practices.
• Operate machine shop equipment such as drill presses, lathes, and boring mills.
• Repair or replace defective parts.
• Adjust clearances and tolerances on equipment, working from blueprints, patterns, or design drawings.
• Use micrometers and other precision devices.
• Design and build special tools and apparatus to facilitate work.
• Scrape and fit bearings on rotating equipment.
• Check equipment operation by observing oil pressures and levels, foreign sounds, and similar observations; gather routine vibration data and perform basic analysis.
• Perform gas and/or arc welding in mechanical repairs and fabrication, as well as Oxygen Acetylene cutting and brazing.
• Perform plumbing and pipe fitting tasks.
• Remove and install non-asbestos insulation materials on boilers, heaters, tanks, turbines, lines, valves, etc.
• Develop proficiency with SAP (Computerized Maintenance Management System) in all job-related areas.
• Use blueprints, diagrams, sketches, instructions, and specifications in daily duties.
• Set up rigging for installing and removing equipment.
• Climb stairways, ladders, and work from scaffolding, platforms, and aerial devices.
• Identify and order proper materials for job completion.
• Document work performed for equipment histories.
• Recognize safety hazards and follow safety guidelines.
• Effectively apply knowledge of environmental rules and regulations in all work situations.
• Review and/or develop equipment spare parts lists and PM procedures.
• Assist in providing skill enhancement to other personnel.
• Communicate effectively with all plant personnel.
• Provide direction and/or supervise outside resources in areas of responsibility as necessary.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Drug and alcohol-free workplace policy
• Periodic random drug testing and post-accident testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: High school or GED