Essential Job Functions

• Troubleshoot, maintain, install, and calibrate protective relays, PLCs, transformers, motor control centers and instrumentation.
• Read meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.
• Record data such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, temperature or pressure, and fluid levels.
• Calibrate instrumentation to ensure accurate data transfer.
• Adjust controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges.
• Switch to backup equipment or systems, or shut down equipment.
• Visually inspects and listens to equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair, adjustment or lubrication.
• Maintain equipment by tightening fittings, replacing valve packing, gaskets, valves, gauges, and cleaning or replacing other component parts, as required.
• Oils and lubricates equipment.
• Record maintenance actions taken on work order forms.
• Open and close valves, circuit breakers, and locking devices as required for proper system operation and isolation.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to, and remove defective parts.
• Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Identify and repair or replace defective parts.
• Start devices and systems to test their performance.
• Diagnose causes of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment.
• Review data trends, sequence of events for operational discrepancies and root cause analysis
• Initiates purchase order for parts.
• Read and understand technical manuals, electrical schematics, logic diagrams, one line diagrams and system piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance in accordance with technical manual procedures.
• Prepare legible and understandable work orders for required preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Read, understand, and comply with all plant, safety, and regulatory procedures.  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Preferred: Associate's degree from junior college or technical school.   
• Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical prints and processes.
• Technical competency including understanding software, hardware, networks, etc.
• All applicants must be a successful candidate on the Plant Operator Selection System/Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (POSS / MASS) program in order to be considered a candidate for this position.All communication concerning the testing is sent to the candidate's email address provided during the application process.

Additional Functions

• Strong electrical and instrumentation aptitude, good understanding of mechanics, physics, chemistry and mathematics. 
• Excellent verbal and written skills. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent technical, conceptual, and financial skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage diverse personalities.
• Professionally and technically competent, assertive, ethical and ambitious.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, schematics, and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to employees of the organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to motivate team efforts to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrate the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs; walk on uneven ground, reach, and stoop.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds. 

This position can be filled at a Tech I, II, III or IV level depending on skills and experience.

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