Turbine Technician - Memphis

The role

You will operate, inspect, and maintain gas turbine generator packages at a power generation facility. The job is hands-on: you support start-up and shutdown, respond to trips and alarms, and keep generation online.

What you will do

• Operate, inspect, and maintain gas turbine generator packages and their auxiliaries
• Support turbine start-up, loading, shutdown, cooldown, and turning-gear operations
• Perform daily inspections and identify leaks, vibration, temperature, and alarm issues early
• Troubleshoot and repair turbine package issues during operation, start-up, trips, outages, or commissioning
• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty mechanical, electrical, and controls components
• Assist with maintenance of turbine control systems, including PLC, HMI, and SCADA interfaces
• Write, follow, and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs, including lockout/tagout and site safety requirements
• Support scheduled turbine outages, including filter changes, inspections, and return-to-service
• Support commissioning by witnessing start-up, assisting with functional testing, and monitoring turnover
• Read P&IDs, OEM manuals, schematics, and drawings, and coordinate with operations, maintenance, and engineering

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a technician or operator on gas turbines, rotating equipment, or industrial mechanical, electrical, and/or control systems
• Able to lift at least 25 lbs unassisted
• Able to climb ladders and work in confined spaces
• Able to work in all environments (heat, cold, rain) while wearing appropriate PPE

Nice to have

• Experience operating or maintaining gas turbines (Solar, 6000-class, or similar) in a power plant or industrial generation setting
• Experience with turbine auxiliaries (lube oil, fuel gas, inlet filtration, enclosure systems) and generator systems
• Experience writing and executing MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
• Experience troubleshooting turbine equipment, including OEM turbine control interfaces and PLC/HMI/SCADA
• Associate's degree in a technical field (e.g., Power Plant Technology, Turbine Technology, Mechatronics) or equivalent experience
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a team environment

Before you apply

• Must be willing to travel up to 25%
• Must be available for overtime, weekends, and rotating shifts as needed

About the company

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