Maintenance Technician - Power Plant

Job Title: Maintenance Technician – Power Plant

Position Summary:
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing all mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/control systems at a power plant and steam distribution facility. This includes troubleshooting, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, installing and calibrating equipment, and supporting plant operations to ensure safety, reliability, and environmental compliance.

This role reports to the Maintenance Manager and works within the policies, procedures, and limits established by plant management.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintenance & Repair

• Diagnose and repair malfunctions in plant-wide electrical systems, instrumentation, controls, and mechanical systems.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on plant systems, including Siemens T3000 hardware/software.
• Calibrate and maintain analyzers, meters, gauges, and other instrumentation; ensure systems operate within prescribed parameters.
• Conduct inspections, testing, and troubleshooting to identify potential equipment failures and optimize plant performance.
• Install, repair, and modify plant systems and equipment as directed.
• Operate plant equipment such as trucks, cranes, forklifts, and aerial lifts as needed.

Operations Support

• Provide technical guidance to plant staff on mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems.
• Assist in developing technical plans, SOPs, and training programs for operators.
• Support storeroom inventory control, including sourcing, ordering, shipping/receiving, and CMMS documentation (Maximo preferred).
• Participate in outages, including critical maintenance and electrical work.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with EHS policies, Process Safety Management, and Risk Management Program requirements.
• Participate in safety meetings, present safety topics, report near misses, and enforce safety rules.
• Maintain First Aid & CPR certifications.
• Oversee contractors on-site when designated.
• Support plant grounds upkeep (e.g., snow removal, lawn maintenance).

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED plus 2 years of trade/technical school (Power Plant Cycle fundamentals preferred).
• 5+ years of power plant experience with working knowledge of plant equipment.
• Experience in mechanical, electrical, electronic maintenance, and instrumentation/control systems highly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in reading and interpreting P&IDs, blueprints, and logic diagrams.
• Skilled in repair, maintenance, and installation of power plant equipment.
• Experience with electrical test equipment, calibration, and instrumentation systems.
• Proficiency in CMMS (Maximo preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Certified forklift and elevated work platform operator; able to perform scaffold inspections.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs., work in confined spaces, at heights, and in extreme weather conditions.
• Must pass respirator clearance exam and fit test.
• Available 24/7 for emergency call-ins, overtime, and occasional travel.