Description
Job Summary:
This position requires a field service technician capable of working independently or in teams on diesel or gaseous-fueled power generation equipment. Requirements include comprehensive technical and electrical-mechanical skills. Works with other NRG Team members to maintain overall equipment reliability with the goal of zero non-start penalties.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot controls, switchgear, and accessories such as batteries, battery chargers, heaters, motor, and pumps.
- Perform mechanical troubleshooting and repairs for fuel delivery, ignition, lube oil, cooling, exhaust systems, and engine and component repairs as assigned.
- Perform electrical troubleshooting to electrical contactors, motors, relays, contacts, generator components, and controls as assigned.
- Respond to monitoring alarms and troubleshoot equipment during emergency power outages and scheduled equipment exercise periods. Must be willing and able to respond to these equipment failures and other high-priority tasks outside of regular business hours to minimize customer outages.
- Perform fuel tank maintenance, fuel testing, monthly tank, and SPCC inspections, including follow-up and compliance reporting as required.
- Perform any and all maintenance and housekeeping items necessary to maintain proper function of assets
- Provide regular updates, including current operational and maintenance activities and resolved issues.
- Maintain proper records and documentation on equipment status, work history, and recommended future maintenance.
- Working knowledge of switchgear PLCs, relays, and digital/analog inputs-outputs.
- Be able to read and understand protection relay event logs (Mostly SEL)
- Be able to read and download relay settings (settings to be provided by others)
- Knowledge of Motor Operated Breakers used in closed transition switchgear
- Knowledge of paralleling switchgear
- Read and decipher ladder logic
- Strong AC/DC power skills and the ability to read and interpret schematic drawings.
- Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations. Shall also perform NRG site safety audits as assigned.
- Establishe and maintain positive relationships with external customers, vendors, and other NRG Employees.
- Supervise and manage third party contractors performing work on assigned assets
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
- Perform load testing of company equipment with either load bank or customer load as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Contact
NRG Energy, Inc.
1201 Fannin Street
Houston
Texas United States
www.nrg.com/home.html
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