General Maintenance Technician; Duane Arnold

General Maintenance Technician (Duane Arnold)

Date:
Jul 15, 2026

Location(s):
Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company:
Next Era Energy

Requisition

Next Era Energy Marketing is one of the nation's leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of Next Era Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America.

If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

The Plant Duane Arnold (PDA) General Maintenance Technician oversees a broad range of facility and maintenance tasks, ensuring plant operations, equipment, and safety standards are consistently met.

The Plant Duane Arnold (PDA) General Maintenance Technician oversees a broad range of facility and maintenance tasks, ensuring plant operations, equipment, and safety standards are consistently met.

Facility Duties:

• Performs plant laundry tasks, including collecting, surveying and operating laundry monitor, stocks, and inventories supplies
• Operates decontamination equipment, including CO2 blaster, high-pressure washer, ultrasonic sinks, bead blaster, hydro lasers, mask washing equipment and hand decon
• Maintains grounds, including operating lawn care and snow removal equipment
• Serves as firewatch and confined space attendant
• Responds to haz-mat spills
• Maintains and accounts for HEPA vacuums and PVUs
• Manages plant hose control
• Segregates trash and handles asbestos removal
• Cleans septa and moves office personnel as needed
• Supports M&TE program and assists civil contractors/workers
• Performs general painting and floor coating
• Handles chemical deliveries
• House keeps general plant areas, including outbuildings and cooling towers
• Conducts minor building maintenance on non-plant equipment
• After pre-job briefing, conducts smear surveys to check decontamination effectiveness (does not declare areas/items free of radioactive contamination)
• Surveys and labels trash and/or laundry bags
• Trains manlift operation, safety ladder refurbishment, monthly eyewash/shower inspection, and AHERA-accredited asbestos inspection

General Maintenance Duties:

• Manages daily operations of tool cribs
• Keeps tool rooms organized, clean, and stocked to prevent production interruptions
• Ensures tooling and machinery meet or exceed safety standards
• Issues and receives tooling for production staff
• Segregates damaged or worn tooling for repair/service
• Inspects safety harnesses and rigging equipment
• Maintains inventory of combustible and general-use chemical cabinets
• Requisition s and acquires new tooling, expendables, shop supplies, and materials for Maintenance Departments
• Stocks tool boards in all locations
• Ensures proper storage and disposal of materials used in tool rooms
• Performs personal health physical coverage and peer inspections
• May be assigned to fire brigade as required
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications

Education:

High School Grad/GED or equivalent experience

Experience:

0+ years

Demonstrates a high degree of dexterity and ability; learns and applies basic maintenance skills

Passes the Maintenance Positions Selection System (MASS) Aptitude test

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

3+ years of related working experience in one or more crafts

Special Requirements

The estimated base pay for this position is $66,400.00 to $99,600.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group:
Non Exempt

Employee Type:
Full Time

Job Category:
Maintenance/Construction

Organization:
Next Era Energy Duane Arnold, LLC

Relocation Provided:
No

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. Next Era Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, consistent with federal, state, and local laws.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sh, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.