DOTP-Maintenance Mechanic

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Job Summary:

Provide mechanical maintenance support to maintain equipment in an electrical generating power plant; may perform Lead Mechanic duties during absence of a Lead Mechanic.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant equipment, including boilers, turbines, pumps, motors, valves, condensers, and heat exchangers.
• Perform preventive, corrective, and diagnostic maintenance on stationary and rotating equipment in accordance with best practices.
• Repair or replace mechanical components such as bearings, seals, packing, sleeves, and seats.
• Use precision measuring devices (e.g., micrometers) to set clearances and tolerances using blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
• Operate machine shop equipment such as drill presses, lathes, and boring mills.
• Design and fabricate special tools and equipment to support maintenance activities.
• Perform welding, cutting, brazing, and fabrication using gas, arc, and oxy-acetylene equipment.
• Perform plumbing and pipefitting tasks.
• Remove and install non-asbestos insulation materials on plant equipment.
• Set up rigging and safely remove or install equipment and components.
• Monitor equipment condition through observation (e.g., oil pressure, noise, vibration) and collect routine vibration data.
• Identify required materials and parts, order as needed, and document work completed for equipment history and maintenance records.
• Use SAP (CMMS) to document work, manage parts, and support maintenance activities.
• Review and assist in developing preventive maintenance procedures and spare parts lists.
• Communicate effectively with plant personnel and coordinate work with contractors and vendors, as assigned.
• Provide guidance and skill development support to apprentice mechanics and other employees.
• Assist Operations and other maintenance groups (Electrical, I&C) as needed.
• Follow all safety, environmental, and lockout/tagout procedures; identify hazards and work safely to protect self, coworkers, and the public.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Work rotating or irregular shifts and respond to emergency callouts 24/7.
• Work indoors and outdoors in all weather and temperature conditions in a power plant environment.
• Work around rotating machinery, energized electrical equipment, high noise areas, hazardous and non-hazardous materials, confined spaces, and elevated platforms.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including steel-toed boots, respirators, safety glasses, goggles, and other protective gear.
• Ability to work in high-stress situations requiring quick response to abnormal or hazardous conditions.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent knowledge of English, mathematics and grammar.
• 0- 3 years’ experience in mechanical maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of related power plant or machine shop equipment including inspection and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, fabricating and diagnostics OR 3 years mechanical maintenance experience in a similar industrial environment.
• The position is a DOT PHMSA covered position and requires the successful candidate to pass a pre-employment DOT drug screen and drug and alcohol testing background check, and once placed will be a participant in the NRG DOT Program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree or equivalent apprenticeship.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to safely use hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment and industrial maintenance practices.
• Ability to operate welding and cutting equipment and qualify as a code welder with training.
• Ability to operate machine shop equipment and material-handling equipment (e.g., forklifts, mobile cranes).
• Ability to read and follow technical manuals, drawings, procedures, and verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform basic math, geometry, and measurement calculations.
• Ability to use a personal computer and maintenance software systems.
• Ability to follow lockout/tagout procedures.

Physical Requirements (Demand and Frequency):

• Frequent walking, standing, kneeling, crouching, climbing ladders and stairways, and working at heights (from platforms, scaffolds, and aerial devices).
• Ability to lift, carry, and position tools and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds in awkward positions.
• Ability to work with arms above and below shoulder height and extended from the body.
• Ability to push, pull, stoop, bend, twist, and perform physically demanding tasks throughout the workday.
• Ability to hear alarms and verbal signals, visually identify colors, and safely operate vehicles and equipment.

  Please Note: Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s education and/or experience and consistent with the job location’s market pay rate.

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