Description
Plum Point Energy Station is a 670 net MW coal-fired power plant located approximately 50 miles north of Memphis near Osceola, Arkansas. This position supports the fossil generating plants mission to achieve maximum unit availability in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner within all environmental and regulatory standards.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Installing, maintaining, analyzing, and modifying instrument and control systems associated with plant generating units, environmental systems, plant chemistry, and auxiliary systems.
- Diagnosing, isolating and resolving problems with the operation of the instrument and control systems involving electronic, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and complex distributed control systems.
- Verifying the accuracy of the operation and calibration of instruments and controls to ensure instruments are within Company and industry standards, making adjustments and replacements of defective equipment.
- Performing maintenance of instruments and controls, adhering to service schedules; maintaining service records.
- Uses test equipment & hand tools (i.e. drills, screwdrivers) to troubleshoot/maintain devices & systems for the plant
- Perform changes or additions to personal computers and computer programs using various programmable logic controllers, data loggers, distributed control systems, and performance monitoring systems.
- Analyzing complex test and operating data; preparing charts and graphs; and reporting on results as assigned.
- Tuning and modifying complex control systems on Boiler/Turbine/Generator and other Combustion Controls.
- Interfacing with manufacturers' representatives, production crew and other engineering personnel during installation and start-ups of new systems.
- Perform tasks as necessary for continuity or restoration of service in an emergency.
- Communicate condition of equipment and status of jobs to group leaders, supervision, operations, and other craft personnel and outside service representatives.
- Reads and interprets instruction manuals, blueprints, and control system drawings, and applies knowledge to daily tasks.
- Completes all written and electronic records (i.e. work orders, calibration sheets, material requests) required to document the work in progress and as it is completed.
- Continually updates knowledge of plant systems and instrumentation.
- Makes decisions about how best to repair equipment and what resources (tools, time equipment) will be needed.
- Coordinates work activities with other crafts/contractors
- Works with materials/chemicals (i.e. asbestos, silica, fiberglass, ammonia, hydrazine, lead, chlorine, PVC, Acetone, PCB's, mercury), oil, grease, etc.
- Assure that procedures are issued and controlled as required by the QA/QC plan.
- Provide engineering support for plant engineers and vendors for new projects and retrofits for existing equipment.
- Maintain and enhance the safety of the I&C shop by implementing the Safety Plan and the goals established for the department, e.g. Job Safety Awareness forms, Safety Observations, Safety Meetings, etc.
- Continually updates knowledge of plant systems and instrumentation
Education and Experience
- Must have 2 years formal training in electronics, instrumentation, engineering or related technical discipline, or
OR
- 2 years military experience in electronics repair & calibration substituted for formal training
OR
- 2 years' experience of industrial Instrument & Control maintenance experience in repair, inspection, calibration & troubleshooting of related power plant/industrial equipment will substitute for the formal education or military experience.
- Must have High School Diploma or equivalent.
Additional Responsibilities/Job Expectations
- Excellent communications skills including written and verbal.
- Complete understanding of plant operations and equipment required including knowledge of regulatory and plant specific codes and standards.
- Ability to read English and understand technical manuals, classroom materials, and electrical and mechanical drawings and relate these to actual equipment.
- Ability to operate and use such test equipment as multi-meters loop calibrators, and frequency devices. Ability to use hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, and small electrical hand tools.
- Leadership qualities and the ability to interface with multiple disciplines required.
- Ability to use a PC and learn associated software - i.e. databases, spreadsheets, and operating systems, MS office suite applications especially Excel.
- An understanding of the Reliability Based Maintenance is required.
- Requires operation of a motor vehicle; valid Driver's License required.
Contact
NRG Energy, Inc.
1201 Fannin Street
Houston
Texas United States
www.nrg.com/home.html
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