Power Plant Maintenance Technician Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical (IC&E)

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Job Summary

The Instrumentation Controls and Electrical (IC&E) Maintenance Technician is responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of a 1200 MW combined cycle power generation facility utilizing GE 7FA combustion turbines and GE D11 steam turbines (GE Mark VI control systems). Candidate ensures strict adherence to safety health and environmental procedures as they relate to plant operations and maintenance including but not limited to Lockout Tagout Job Safety Analysis Confined Space Hot Work Electrical Safety and PPE.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and emergency maintenance on the plant instrumentation control electrical and mechanical systems with minimum supervision including scheduled shift in addition to weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Provide technical expertise for troubleshooting and resolution of plant instrumentation control electrical and mechanical systems issues.
• Inspect repair install and remove various types of motors generators transformers switches circuit breakers motor control equipment cabling buswork and storage batteries and work with electrical systems up to and including 4160 volts.
• Tune and calibrate boiler controls to ensure safe and optimum boiler performance.
• Calibrate turbine controls and turbine valve actuators for safe and optimum turbine performance.
• Maintain and calibrate all plant instrumentation to provide reliable operational information to operations and support personnel.
• Document and maintain records of instrumentation control electrical and mechanical maintenance history.
• Maintains CEMS (Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems) in accordance with state and federal compliance guidelines.
• Troubleshoot diagnose and repair plant electronic pneumatic systems analyzers facility computers process control/PLC equipment and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of power plant mechanical equipment as well as safety policies and procedures especially in the areas of LOTO chemical handling heavy equipment rotating machinery confined spaces.
• Experience in the maintenance repair and installation of rotating equipment including pumps mechanical seals gas and steam turbines generators fans bearings gaskets couplings alignment etc.).
• Knowledge of heat recovery steam generators and related equipment piping systems (valves actuators flanges hangers etc.) and lube oil analysis filtration & hydraulic oil systems
• Must be able to locate trouble-shoot and adjust defects in mechanical equipment
• Responsible for making sure that electrical and controls P&IDs are being kept up to date and make revisions where necessary.
• Research and coordinate with vendors and site administrative staff for parts procurement as needed to repair instrumentation and electrical equipment
• Instrumentation and controls involving GE Mark VI control systems GE RX3i and Allen Bradley PLC systems
• Required to gain a basic operational knowledge of the plant systems and operate the equipment within specifications. Will be able to stand in as a BOP operator if needed
• Responds to unit trips and abnormal operating conditions to maintain plant equipment in a safe operating condition. Responds to emergent situations including call-outs and outages

Experience Education and Skills:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial electrical equipment troubleshooting and maintenance.
• 4-6 years experience in industrial environment required.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the use of proper procedures to clean electrical motors (DC and AC) make electrical connections on DC single and three phase AC circuits and perform PM inspections.
• General knowledge and/or understanding of station high voltage switching and relaying equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with general electrical and mechanical abilities for equipment repair replacement station mechanical operations and minor modification projects required.
• General knowledge and/or understanding of Instrumentation calibrations
• Demonstrated effective verbal/written communication skills.

• 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 candidates email address provided during the application process.

* Position can be filled at level I II III or IV depending on experience and skill.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience maintaining electrical equipment up to 4160 V
• Demonstrated experience maintaining 18 KV and 230 KV electrical equipment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining calibrating and troubleshooting of instrumentation controls preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with combined cycle plant process and equipment is preferred.
• Two year Electrical/Mechanical Technology Degree preferred
• Prior GE 7FA Combustion turbine experience is preferred
• Prior GE D11 Steam turbine experience is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in proper rigging signaling and crane/hoist operations
• Demonstrated experience inthe use of hand tools and standard technical shop test equipment (powerhouse shop equipment I&E test instruments volt/ohm meter etc.)
• Demonstrated experience inoperating electric plant water treatment systems
• Demonstrated experience in mechanicalmaintenance on all powerhouse equipment such as air compressors heat exchangers piping turbines valves etc.
• Demonstrated experience in microprocessor based systems i.e. distributed control systems programmable logic controllers smart relays smart transmitters station databases & workstations;as well as computers software such as database spreadsheet and word processing programs

Specific Requirements:

• Requires ability to visually read and respond to computer-generated data instrumentation gauges readouts and variations in color;requires ability to read and comprehend mechanical and electrical drawings specifically P&IDs. Must possess the manual dexterity required to operate keyboards push buttons dials valves and mechanically actuated devices.
• Must be familiar with appropriate personal protection techniques and safety procedures such as lock out/tag out and personal protective equipment.
• Must pass respiratory physical and wear all required safety equipment when required.
• Must possess team awareness skills and team relationship skills.

Working Conditions:

• Station environment includes but not limited to temperature extremes high noise levels dust fumes confined space climbing lifting and working around pressurized and energized equipment and tight work spaces
• Overnight travel may include traveling between other stations or for training
• Overtime work will be call-outs work past or prior to regular schedules and on an as needed basis and is routinely required
• Weekend work may be required
• Working hours will be determined by the site management
• Ability to walk bend stoop kneel push pull climb ladders work in extreme heat or cold lift up to 50 pounds walk/work on grating surfaces at extreme heights and work in confined spaces tight work areas
• Must be able to attend on-site and off-site training
• Must have a valid driver license and be able to operate stations vehicles & heavy equipment

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Morrisville PA

Pennsylvania

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment including in selection for job opportunities without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy national origin age disability genetic information military service protected veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal state or local laws.

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