Production Technician - Electrical

Vistra • Jacksonville, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of a Gas Fired Power Plant. The incumbent will be involved in various plant systems including water treatment, circulating water, condensate/feedwater, heat recovery steam generator, turbine, generator, control, and electrical systems. The position requires inspecting, repairing, and maintaining mechanical, hydraulic, and steam-related equipment such as pumps, boilers, turbines, valves, compressors, safety valves, fans, and heat exchangers. A strong electrical background or specific electrician experience is required as the candidate will be assigned electrician duties. The role also involves completing multi-skill requirements in operations, chemical/environmental, electrical, control room operation, I&C, and mechanical qualifications. The position may require shift work and overtime to ensure plant reliability. The technician will operate PC-based control systems, manage turbine/generator loading, record data, report malfunctions, perform troubleshooting, and maintain operating history through logs and documentation. Decision-making and recommendations for repair techniques are also part of the role, along with providing detailed written documentation of repairs and associated data.

Requirements

• High School education or GED equivalent with four years related experience in a related industry or 2 years related experience and a 2 years Associates Degree in Power/Industrial Technology.
• Successful candidate on the Plant Operator Selection System/Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (POSS / MASS) in order to be considered a candidate for this position (excluding applicants currently employed in specific positions in Fossil Generation).
• Electrician experience or strong electrical background required.
• Bargaining unit position represented by IBEW 2337.
• Must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shift schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Understands basic (1) AC/DC Circuit Theory, (2) Digital and Analog Circuit Theory, (3) Power Plant Cycle Theory, and (4) Mechanics.
• Develops and implements plant operating procedures.
• Understands the operational relationships of mechanical equipment to plant systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of a Gas Fired Power Plant.
• Inspects, repairs, and maintains various types of plant mechanical, hydraulic and steam related equipment.
• Assigned electrician duties on a normal basis.
• Complete per Multi Skill Requirements Operations qualification, Chemical / environmental qualification, Electrical qualification, Control Room Operator qualification, I&C qualification, Mechanical qualification.
• Work shift work and overtime to ensure plant reliability.
• Estimates starting time for idle generation units and follows prescribed startup procedures to bring units on line at a specified time.
• Proficiently operates the PC-based control systems as the Inside Operator in the Steam Plant.
• Changes the loading of turbine/generators as required from the control systems.
• Reads meters and records data at specified intervals in appropriate logs and computers.
• Immediately reports malfunctioning equipment of abnormal meter readings/equipment performance to the supervisor and completes the appropriate records.
• Performs troubleshooting and documentation and assists in the resolution of problems discovered during the shift.
• Maintains plant operating history through timely completion of plant logs and required documentation.
• Makes decisions and recommends appropriate repair techniques to the senior operator or supervisor.
• Provides specialized accurate written documentation of repairs made and all appropriate measurements/readings/conditions through reports or MAXIMO work orders.
• Perform substation and transformer maintenance, protective relays, low / medium voltage breaker repair, arc flash analysis and recognition, electrical and workplace safety.
• Properly conducts low, medium and high voltage switching, clearing and grounding activities for all plant auxiliary equipment.
• Controls system voltages and frequencies as requested by dispatcher.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree