About the Role
The primary responsibility of the Mechanic – Steam and Gas is to safely accomplish the installation, maintenance, and repair of the heavy rotating machinery used mainly in power generation applications. Turbine Mechanics work closely with Supervisors, EHS personnel, and the Operations Department to achieve these goals. You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our vision and align with our organization’s core values.
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Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Read blueprints, schematic drawings, and technical documentation to determine proper work procedures.
- Install machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, and other drawings in industrial establishments.
- Dismantle and assemble machinery and equipment using a variety of hand, power, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
- Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on power tools, hand tools, and training equipment.
- Move machinery and equipment using hoists, cranes, chain falls, and trucks.
- Align machinery and equipment using hoists, squares, rules, micrometers, plumb bobs, dial indicators, and/or laser alignment equipment.
- Perform machining and welding operations for making various parts for lab and shop training equipment.
- Perform material and machine inspections using precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, rules, calipers, protractors, and torque wrenches.
- Responsible for shipping and receiving all major pieces for T&DC, plus all shipping, receiving, inventory, and control of tools, equipment, and supplies.
- Determine equipment specifications and prepare parts lists for purchasing, consisting of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic devices as needed to complete assigned projects.
- Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
- Availability to travel and be away from home for extended periods of time.
- Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required by field assignments.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree or associate degree in Technical Field, Gas Turbine Systems Technician preferred.
- Must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience maintaining, dismantling, and installing machinery and industrial service equipment including various pumps, motors, fans, generators, and turbines.
- Must have experience performing equipment alignments using either laser or traditional methods.
- Must have Driver’s License.
- Must possess minimum required hand tools.
Desired Characteristics:
- Qualified level. Able to successfully perform all requirements of the job properly.
- Possess advanced skills and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular field of specialization.
- Has solid skills acquired with training required to disassemble and reassemble complex rotating equipment – Bolting, Hydraulic Bolting, Flange Management, Small Bore Piping, Basic Rigging/Lifting, O/H Crane Operator.
- Good mechanical/technical skills.
- Good oral communication skills and critical thinking ability.
- May be required to handle time-sensitive tasks and maintain a schedule within operationally challenging environments.
- Must work well both independently and in a team environment.
The company is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
