Production Specialist II or III

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$84,900 - $138,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Specialist II or III role involves applying advanced technical expertise in a specific specialty area to support operations and maintenance across the Xcel Energy fleet. Specialty areas include Process Controls, Operational Technology (OT), Electrical, Turbine-Generators/Rotating Equipment, Boilers/Heat Recovery Steam Generators, and/or Non-Destructive Testing (NDE/NDT). The role provides technical support through diagnostics, maintenance/outage planning, resource development, documentation, and reliability-centered operations. Responsibilities are divided among technical support (50%), outage support (30%), and fleet-wide program maintenance (20%). The position requires extensive interaction with other departments, plants, and OEMs, and may involve overseeing craft employees. Significant travel within a geographic region and across the fleet is necessary.

Requirements

Minimum of six (6) years of work experience in power generation, or equivalent industrial manufacturing/power generation setting, or OEM operations/maintenance that demonstrates knowledge of standard engineering principles/practices/techniques and power generation operations/maintenance processes with expertise in one or more of the following areas: process control, operational technology (OT), electrical, turbine-generators/rotating equipment, boilers/heat recovery steam generators, and/or non-destructive testing (NDE/NDT).
Must have the ability to travel extensively and work non-typical schedules.
Must be self-motivated and work with limited supervision.

Nice To Haves

Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) experience is helpful.
Some college coursework in engineering is desirable.
Experience in supervising craft employees desired.
Technical Field Advisor experience on steam or gas turbines.
Experience working with steam turbines, combustion turbines, and other rotating equipment such as pumps and motors.
Prior power plant experience, particularly in operations, maintenance, or engineering roles.
Proficiency in vibration analysis for troubleshooting mechanical issues and performing equipment balancing.
Experience and training on Siemens, GE, or other OEM equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support in specialty area for Energy Supply generation assets, includes supervision of craft employees.
Provide start-up assistance and coordination for maintenance, modifications, and new systems.
Provide major facility maintenance project management for scheduled and unscheduled outages.
Function in a lead role for minor O&M and capital projects related to area of expertise.
Develop computerized scheduling techniques for major component outages.
Provide technical direction and alternatives for control systems and major equipment problems.
Coordinate and evaluate generating asset maintenance programs to improve generation reliability.
Make recommendations for corrective action when necessary.
Partner with plant personnel and coordinate fleetwide maintenance programs in area of expertise to improve generation reliability.
Assist with Energy Supply's preventive maintenance and reliability programs.
Assist in conducting periodic audits of Quality Assurance programs/procedures.
Assist with the development of standards and procedures to support consistent methods to improve equipment/generation reliability.
Act as a liaison between contractors/service providers and the Company.
Interface with State Inspector, authorized insurance agents, and other regulatory agencies.
Write specifications and purchase requisitions to support Production Resources activities.
Write specifications and purchase requisitions for services to support fleet reliability activities.