Maintenance Technician II

Calpine • Yuba City, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs mechanical and/or electrical maintenance on plant equipment to support optimum efficiency, availability, and plant appearance. Works call-outs as required to maintain plant availability. Performs maintenance activities around the repair, replacement, installation and removal of mechanical and/or electrical equipment and associated structures. Responsibilities include inspecting and verifying maintenance clearances prior to work, troubleshooting, disassembling, reassembling, and replacing equipment and associated parts, monitoring plant equipment and analyzing operating data. While the focus of work is primarily on repair and maintenance, may also perform some preventative maintenance activities including troubleshooting and assisting with the development of preventative maintenance procedures and recommended spares list/inventory as required. Assists with planning and spare parts inventory including following procedures around requisitioning of parts and supplies. Prepares all reports as directed by management and plant procedures. Ensures compliance with all local, State and Federal regulations and plant procedures. Maintains safe work environment and contributes to operating procedures to ensure consistent and safe operations. Journey-level; specialized technical knowledge with function. Performs a variety of technical service/support duties that are semi-routine in nature. Routine and non-routine decisions with some latitude, but still subject to approval. With limited guidance, prioritizes and executes responsibilities effectively for a single trade, group of related tasks or functional area. Work periodically reviewed by others; work reflects solid performance of duties. Errors have small and possibly incremental impact on department or facility, and discovered in succeeding operations where work is verified or checked. Completes tasks and resolves problems that require an ability to recognize deviation from accepted practices. Resolves most questions and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels. Works under general supervision. Prioritizes daily activities to complete tasks/projects assigned by others. May assist with orienting and training employees in moderately complex to complex areas. Regularly supervises Contractors/non-Calpine skilled trades performing mechanical/electrical work within the plant.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, degree from technical/vocational school or equivalent.
• Generally 6+ years directly related experience.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Previous experience working with and around hazardous energy, chemicals and waste materials.
• Knowledge of safe handling, storage, and transport of hazardous materials.
• Basic knowledge of physics and applied mathematics to facilitate understanding of cogeneration power plant systems such as turbines, generators, pumps, motors, shaft-to-shaft alignment, seal times, and valves.
• Skills may be in the areas of mechanical, instrumentation and control and/or electrical maintenance.
• Must have welding skills and/or operation of machine tools such as lathes, mills, etc.
• Experience with industrial frame combustion turbine maintenance.
• Basic certifications/licensures.
• Valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Performs mechanical and/or electrical maintenance on plant equipment.
• Works call-outs as required to maintain plant availability.
• Performs maintenance activities around the repair, replacement, installation and removal of mechanical and/or electrical equipment and associated structures.
• Inspects and verifies maintenance clearances prior to work.
• Troubleshoots, disassembles, reassembles, and replaces equipment and associated parts.
• Monitors plant equipment and analyzes operating data.
• Performs preventative maintenance activities.
• Assists with the development of preventative maintenance procedures and recommended spares list/inventory.
• Assists with planning and spare parts inventory.
• Follows procedures for requisitioning of parts and supplies.
• Prepares all reports as directed by management and plant procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all local, State and Federal regulations and plant procedures.
• Maintains safe work environment.
• Contributes to operating procedures to ensure consistent and safe operations.
• Resolves most questions and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels.
• Prioritizes daily activities to complete tasks/projects assigned by others.
• May assist with orienting and training employees in moderately complex to complex areas.
• Regularly supervises Contractors/non-Calpine skilled trades performing mechanical/electrical work within the plant.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

What This Job Offers

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