OMT - Mechanic

Talen Energy•Berwick, PA

10d

About The Position

The OMT - Mechanic maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and installs mechanical equipment at a power plant facility. Work includes pump alignments, overhauls, calibration, welding and fabrication, preventive and corrective maintenance, and equipment inspections. The mechanic uses facility operating procedures and technical manuals to keep equipment operating within its proper range, monitors equipment condition through readings and oil analysis and vibration data, and communicates unusual conditions and work progress to O&M Managers. The role also supports the facility's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including entering data, completing work orders, documenting spare-parts usage, and initiating reorders. The mechanic may coordinate outside contractors, support capital projects, help manage the warehouse with the Maintenance Manager, and perform other duties assigned by Facility Management. Overtime or irregular hours may be required to support reliable facility operation.

Requirements

Knowledge of all facets of power plant operations.
Ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
Ability to write operating procedures, work requests, and written records.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, technical manuals, and P&IDs.
Ability to write routine reports, solve practical problems, clearly communicate tasks and needs, and train other personnel.
Knowledge of mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical equipment.
Troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for mechanical equipment, with the ability to apply resolutions in a timely manner.
Proficiency in repairing, replacing, dismantling, and inspecting defective plant equipment and parts, including pumps, valves, fans, gearboxes, demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
Ability to operate welding and cutting equipment and complete metal fabrication projects.
Proficiency in water chemistry.
Ability to set up and operate a drill press, pipe-threading machine, grinder, and other tools used to make and repair parts and equipment.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and repair mechanical equipment malfunctions, including those involving pumps, valves, fans, piping, structures, tools, and other equipment.
Perform pump alignments, equipment overhauls, calibrations, welding, and metal fabrication as required.
Review oil analysis and vibration data and alert the manager to out-of-limit trends.
Install new mechanical equipment as required.
Use mechanical testing equipment and other tools properly.
Clean, adjust, tighten, lubricate, and perform preventive or corrective maintenance on equipment; identify equipment needing corrective maintenance.
Write, submit, and clear corrective work orders for approval.
Initiate purchase orders and coordinate with and direct outside contractors as needed.
Read meters, gauges, and automatic devices and record equipment data such as temperature, vibration, operating hours, pressure, and fluid flows and levels.
Keep O&M Managers informed of unusual conditions and job progress as it relates to facility operations.
Visually inspect and listen to equipment to identify malfunctions or needs for repair, adjustment, or lubrication.
Use facility operating procedures and equipment technical manuals to maintain and repair equipment and ensure it is operated within its operating range.
Use the CMMS proficiently and complete data entry and work-order close-out thoroughly and promptly.
Document spare-parts usage and reorder parts as needed.
Perform capital project or major program responsibilities as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
Repair, replace, dismantle, examine, lubricate, and clean defective parts.
Read, understand, and comply with regulatory and facility safety procedures.
Manage the warehouse efficiently with the Maintenance Manager.
Work overtime or irregular hours as needed to support reliable facility operation.
Maintain the cleanliness of designated areas.
Operate a forklift or similar equipment if required.
Drive a licensed motor vehicle to supply or repair facilities to deliver or retrieve parts or materials if required.
Cooperate and participate as a team member.
Perform other duties assigned by Facility Management.