Maintenance Technician - Baltimore, MD

VetJobs•Baltimore, MD

6d•$34 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician works within the Mobile Turbine/Rotating Department and performs general mechanical maintenance on power plant equipment. The team supports continuous improvement through training, adherence to standards, reporting and mitigating unsafe or undesirable conditions, and use of the corrective action program. The role requires up to 80% travel and is based on-site unless otherwise specified. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A valid driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. The position may be filled at Associate, Mid-level, or Senior level. Technicians maintain and repair power plant equipment, including pumps, gearboxes, fans, turbines, bearings, boilers, pipe systems, valves, and limit torque operators. Work may involve disassembly, part repair or replacement, and assembly. The role requires sound technical judgment, adherence to maintenance standards, safe and efficient work, and the ability to support plant operations, maintenance staff, and engineering within the employee's level of training. The job includes work in a nuclear power plant environment, including radiological controlled areas and radiation dose exposure. Working conditions may include heat, dust, smoke, dirt, high noise, confined or cramped spaces, high elevations, ladders and scaffolds, climbing, and long-distance walking. Shift work or weekends may be required.

Requirements

Level I: Associate degree in Power Plant Technology, Engineering Technology, or Electronics; or high school diploma plus at least 12 months of trade or technical experience in Power Plant Technology or a relevant field; or a relevant vocational technical high school diploma plus 6 months of shop experience at Fort Smallwood.
Level II: Associate degree in Power Plant Technology, Engineering Technology, or Electronics, with at least 18 months of trade or technical training in Power Plant Technology.
Level III: Associate degree in Power Plant Technology, Engineering Technology, or Electronics with at least 3 years of trade or technical training in Power Plant Technology; or 5 years' experience as a Maintenance Tech II or equivalent years of experience with trade or technical training in Power Plant Technology or relevant field experience.
Successfully complete the position's training and time-in-job requirements, including having previously passed the MASS test.
Valid driver's license and access to an insured vehicle.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to work in a power plant environment involving climbing and walking long distances.
Ability to work amid heat, dust, smoke, dirt, high noise, confined and cramped work areas, and radiation dose exposure in a nuclear power plant environment.
Ability to work at high elevations on ladders and scaffolds.
Ability to work shifts or weekends as required.
Ability to perform tasks inside radiological controlled areas.
Maintain nuclear qualifications in accordance with the CGS-specific training program.
Maintain Radiation Protection Qualification and training, including respirator qualifications as needed.
Ability to obtain unescorted nuclear plant access.
Basic computer skills.
Good oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous trade union experience, such as millwright or pipefitting.
Machinist experience.
Welding experience.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance and repair on plant equipment, including pumps, gearboxes, fans, turbines, bearings, boilers, pipe systems, valves, and limit torque operators; disassemble, repair or replace parts, and reassemble equipment.
Use sound technical judgment when maintaining complex mechanical equipment.
Adhere to the conduct of maintenance and established maintenance standards and practices.
Perform assigned tasks safely and efficiently as directed by Maintenance Management.
Maintain steam or gas turbines, turbine valves, reactor feed pump turbines, Terry turbines, pumps, and balance-of-plant equipment using appropriate tools and equipment, including rigging, fork trucks, and cranes.
Execute assigned work packages.
Interpret and understand power plant prints.
Work on cross-functional teams on major projects.
Provide technical support to plant operations, maintenance staff, and engineering commensurate with training received.
Perform alignment on rotating equipment commensurate with training received.
Perform verification checks on maintenance items covered in maintenance technician training.
Participate in training, reinforce standards, report and mitigate unsafe or undesirable conditions, and use the corrective action program.
Perform tasks inside radiological controlled areas and maintain required nuclear and radiation protection qualifications and training.