Operations & Maintenance; O&M Technician - MidGA

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician - MidGA Job Description

Joining Kyuden Energy Partners means you’ll be joining a team in which employees are recognized as the backbone of the company.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 401K and provides a range of benefit options covering your wellness needs.

At KEP, Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are not simply initiatives, they are a commitment from the entire organization, treating everyone with respect, valuing people’s differences, and empowering everyone to have a voice.

KEP provides operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States. Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental. With this diverse background coupled with extensive years of employee experience, we provide exceptional operations, maintenance, management, and development expertise to a variety of power assets.

Kyuden Energy Partners (KEP) has a career opportunity for an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician at Mid GA Cogen located in Kathleen, GA near Warner Robins, GA.This position is a great opportunity for a motivated person who has the attitude and aptitude to forge a career path in a stable industry. Training will be provided by web-based programs, self-paced curriculum, and hands-on experience.

Job Summary

The O&M Technician is an entry-level position and is responsible for monitoring the status of all plant systems, controlling routine plant operations, responding to alarms and abnormal conditions by taking appropriate corrective actions as directed by the Control Room Operator, and performing basic routine maintenance duties. The position will assist in plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required and ensure that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner.

The O&M Technician I carries out tasks in accordance with Plant Operating and Maintenance procedures and associated vendor and manufacturer technical procedures. This position operates from established and well-known procedures, performing duties as directed, encounters recurring work situations that can be highly complex, and occasionally variations from the norm.

Job Functions

• Perform “Auxiliary Operator” duties; assist in starting, operating, and stopping the plant and responding to abnormal and emergency conditions in the most effective manner, complying with all safety and environmental requirements.
• Continuously monitor system and component conditions to determine plant and equipment performance.
• Operate all plant equipment to meet plant dispatch requirements and report issues or other anomalies of plant equipment and performance to Control Room Operator, Maintenance or Direct Manager.
• Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on existing or new plant equipment.
• Adjust control systems to regulate the load on the Gas Turbines and to maintain proper conditions.
• Perform emergency activities to maintain electric service and safeguard station equipment as required.
• Control all plant evolutions to ensure their safe and effective conduct and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform basic mechanical maintenance duties such as predictive and preventative maintenance, replacing basic parts (filters, gaskets, etc.), and repacking bearings.
• Perform the tasks of opening, closing, racking, resetting, and routine maintenance on breakers and switch gear up to 13.8 kV.
• Conduct basic trouble shooting and analysis on indication and control equipment.
• Collect and analyze “trending” information to evaluate equipment performance and to forecast possible equipment failures.
• Assist in and support major maintenance on plant equipment that is conducted by outside contractors.
• Forecast, inventory, and reorder spare parts to maintain plant reliability.
• Assist in physical inventories.
• Participate in the administrative maintenance of the plant operating manuals, technical references, prints and diagrams and…