Mechanic Specialist - Aurora, CO

Xcel Energy•Aurora, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Xcel Energy is seeking a Journeyman Mechanic Specialist to join its Mechanical Maintenance team in Aurora, Colorado. The role performs mechanical maintenance and related work at coal-fired, gas, or steam generating stations. Work includes disassembly, inspection, repair, reassembly, and alignment of industrial turbines, boilers, generators, compressors, multistage pumps, coal preparation and conveying equipment, motors, pollution-control equipment, heavy industrial rotating equipment, piping, vehicles, and other facility equipment. The position also involves operating forklifts and snow-removal equipment, using precision analog hand-measuring tools, conducting analog and laser alignment tasks, and providing technical support for rotating and mechanical systems. The position is a bargaining-unit role with a stated starting pay rate of $61.33 per hour. Selection includes an interview and pre-employment written and hands-on assessments at an Xcel training facility. The employee must be willing to travel between sites and meet the physical and environmental demands of mechanical maintenance work at a generating station.

Requirements

Completed a Millwright Apprentice program, or have at least 5 years of heavy industrial mechanical maintenance experience, or documented related mechanical training.
Able to wear a negative-air respirator or PAPR and lift 50 pounds.
Able to work in hot or cold environments and dusty, noisy, or low-light environments.
Able to perform tasks involving standing, bending, twisting, and lifting for 10–16-hour periods, as well as other physical tasks associated with mechanical maintenance at a generating station.
Comfortable working from ladders, at high elevations, and in confined spaces.
Valid driver’s license.
Willing to travel between sites.
Complete an interview and pre-employment written and hands-on assessment at an Xcel training facility.

Responsibilities

Perform mechanical maintenance and related tasks at coal-fired, gas, or steam generating stations.
Disassemble, inspect, repair, reassemble, and align industrial turbines, boilers, generators, compressors, multistage pumps, coal preparation and conveying equipment, motors, pollution-control equipment, heavy industrial rotating equipment, piping, vehicles, and other facility equipment.
Operate forklifts and snow-removal equipment.
Use precision analog hand-measuring tools and perform analog and laser alignment tasks.
Provide technical support for rotating and mechanical systems.

Benefits

Medical/pharmacy plan
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Health Care Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
Limited-Purpose Flexible Spending Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
Long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Vacation
Holidays
Personal leave
Sick time
Volunteer Paid Time Off