Plant Technician-Maintenance

Talen Energy • Baltimore, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Technician-Maintenance, installs, troubleshoots, repairs, modifies, overhauls, diagnoses, tests and maintains all power plant equipment and systems. Provides environmental and safety compliance. Ensures compliance with all applicable Federal and State regulations and plant procedures. Keeps all equipment in optimum operating condition. Develops maintenance procedures for plant equipment to ensure consistent and safe operation.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical ability.
• Hands on experience with all aspects of power plant mechanical maintenance and a working knowledge of power cycles.
• Ability to work in a high-performance work system with minimum supervision.
• Working knowledge of Excel and PC based applications.
• Over four years of work experience or equivalent combination of formal education/training and experience.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to meet Company driving standards.
• Must be able to work in adverse conditions that may include, but not be limited to the following: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to climb stairs, ladders, and work on elevated platforms.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be willing to travel to other facilities if needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color distinction with vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to work around high voltage.
• Must have manual dexterity and ability to manipulate hand tools.
• Must be capable of wearing respirators and working in dusty environments.
• On occasions employee may be required to work at heights.
• Use written and oral communication skills, read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve complex problems, observe and interpret situations, use math and mathematical reasoning; deal with changing, intensive deadlines, and interact with internal and external clients.
• Must be able to concentrate while under time constraints.
• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and wet or humid conditions.
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Exposure to hazards associated with power and hand tools, dust, fumes, high pressure steam, high temperatures and confined spaces; and may be regularly subject to external environmental conditions such as cold, heat dust, snow or noise and fumes from equipment or chemicals.
• Occupationally hazardous noise exposure may occur in the power plant or other locations where heavy industrial equipment is in use.

Nice To Haves

• Machinists and welding skills and abilities are a plus, but not required.
• Machinists and welding skills and abilities are preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains all equipment as required to support plant operations.
• Uses computerized maintenance management system to maintain and control work order system spare parts inventory and to properly close and document completed work orders.
• Trains and develops other employees in performing preventive maintenance and routine equipment service activities.
• Assesses equipment or system problem identification and recommends solutions.
• Develops maintenance procedures for plant equipment to ensure consistent and safe operation.
• Ensures that appropriate safety tagging procedures are followed.
• Assists in requisitioning parts and supplies.
• Operates, maintains and troubleshoots various types of equipment.
• Ensures equipment maintenance schedules are adhered to and any malfunctions are reported, documented and addressed.
• Will be subject to rotating shift work, holiday and weekend work in addition to short overtime notice.
• Serves as technical liaison between Contract Administrator and contract service provider.
• Completes all compliance training requirements (NERC, OSHA, Environmental, etc.).

Benefits

• comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan.
• competitive vacation and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed