Power Plant Maintenance Technician

The role

The incumbent performs precision work with tools and equipment to repair, install, and maintain mechanical components in the generation facility. Duties are performed under the general direction of the Maintenance Superintendent.

What you will do

• Follows blueprint sketches and procedures to perform repair and maintenance work.
• Identifies mechanical design, machinery improvements or problems and recommends modifications.
• Maintains a complete log of time, material, procedures and other information.
• Follows safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Works with outside contractors during overhauls or mechanical installations.
• Handles generation plant rigging and lifting equipment.
• Ensures facility maintenance equipment is in good repair and safe operating condition.
• Maintains boilers and their auxiliary equipment.
• Operates and maintains all shop machines and tools.
• Performs generation plant metal fabrication and welding.

Required qualifications

• High School or vocational school diploma, or equivalent, with emphasis on mechanical skills, metal working/welding processes.
• Four (4) years’ experience as a mechanic/machinist/welder.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of generation plant machines and related equipment.
• Knowledge of operating principles of boilers and other power plant machinery.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions.
• Knowledge of principles of shielded metal arc welding and gas-tungsten arc welding.
• Ability to locate, correct and adjust defects in complex mechanical equipment.
• Ability to perform skilled work in repairing, overhauling and maintaining cogeneration plant equipment.
• Ability to read and work from drawings, procedures, illustrations, charts and sketches.
• Good oral and writing communication skills.
• Ability to pass respirator fit tests and to use respiratory protective equipment or self-contained breathing apparatus at all times.

Nice to have

• experience in a generation plant environment

About the company

keelinfrastructure