Mechanic

Mechanic Job Highlights

Company Profile

NRG Energy is one of the leading integrated power companies in the U.S. and Canada. The company is powered by people and built on dynamic retail brands with diverse generation resources. It aims to create a sustainable energy future by bringing the power of energy to people and organizations.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Mechanic who will provide mechanical maintenance support to maintain equipment in an electrical generating power plant

May perform Lead Mechanic duties during the absence of a Lead Mechanic

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma or Equivalent

Work Experience

• Possess 2 years of mechanical maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, or maintenance of pumps, turbines, auxiliary equipment, or engines OR 2 years of machine shop equipment experience including inspection and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, fabricating, and diagnostics.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a chemical, manufacturing, or power environment OR 2 years of military experience.
• Must receive a rating of “recommended” on the NRG Pre-Employment Skills Assessment.
• Valid State Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree or equivalent apprenticeship
• Basic level computer skills: including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• General knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements.
• Limited travel may be required for training or to assist with other plant locations
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written. Able to prepare reports at the request of management as required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work harmoniously in a team environment.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Must arrange own transportation to work location and may be reassigned to another location at the Company’s discretion.
• Installs, maintains tests, inspects, and repairs generating station equipment such as boilers, turbines, pumps, condensers, heat exchangers, and pressure vessels.
• Knowledgeable of environmental rules and regulations, and effectively apply them to all work situations.
• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines for personal protection, the protection of fellow workers, and the protection of the public.
• Replaces bearings, packing in pumps and valves, shaft seals, sleeves, seats, and other miscellaneous parts used in plant equipment.
• Works with apprentice mechanics and skill enhancement employees to teach proper, safe use of tools and maintenance procedures.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to calculate measurements and computations used to repair and maintain power plant equipment.
• Ability to certify as a “code” welder with proper training.
• Ability to clean work area routinely.
• Ability to complete required records for work performed.
• Ability to diagnose and correct mechanical equipment troubles and repairs or recommend major repairs.
• Ability to follow, interpret and act on written and verbal job instructions, reports, technical manuals, and data.
• Ability to operate Company vehicles and equipment (e.g. forklift, mobile crane, etc.) and maintain operating licenses and certifications. TDL is required.
• Ability to operate machine shop equipment (i.e. drill presses, lathes, and boring mills).
• Ability to operate oxygen and acetylene torches.
• Ability to order proper materials for job completion.
• Ability to perform plumbing and pipe fitting tasks.
• Ability to perform preventative and corrective maintenance procedures on mechanical equipment.
• Ability to remove and replace insulating materials with proper training.
• Ability to set up rigging for installing and removing equipment.
• Ability to Tagout/Lockout equipment per NRG Tagout/Lockout procedure.
• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software.
• Ability to use basic math and geometry.
• Ability to use gases or arc welding equipment for mechanical repair and fabrication of plant equipment.
• Ability to use hand tools (e.g. wrenches, screwdrivers, sledgehammers, etc.)
• Ability to use measuring devices such as micrometers.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment and general industrial maintenance activities and procedures.
• A sound level of basic mechanical aptitude skills.
• Assist Operations and other maintenance personnel (e.g. Electrical, I&C) in the performance of assigned duties
• Coordinate contractor/vendor activities as assigned
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

Working Conditions

• Ability to discern assorted colors
• Ability to work in mentally stressful environments: must be able to react to crises where immediate action is required to correct or curtail potentially damaging or hazardous situations.
• Have the ability to discern and respond to verbal and auditory signals.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required i.e. steel-toed boots, respirators, goggles, safety glasses, etc.
• Must be prepared to work irregular or rotating shifts and respond to emergency callouts 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
• Power Plant Environment-Work both inside and outside in all temperatures and climate conditions in accordance with Heat Stress procedures. Around large rotating equipment, energized electrical equipment in high noise areas, or in confined places, on elevations in excess of 250 feet, or from platforms at heights of 5 feet or greater. Climb stairways, and ladders, and work from aerial devices.
• Work with and around hazardous and non-hazardous materials (reference the waste management guidance manual).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to twist the body and neck while driving company vehicles or operating company equipment.
• Daily work expectation requires the ability to perform tasks by walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, squatting, twisting, pushing, pulling, shoveling, climbing, and working with hand tools (up to 25 pounds) in position above and below the head, and extended from the body to complete repairs.
• Lift, carry, position, and use tools or equipment (weighing up to 50 lbs.) in awkward positions, swing various weights of sledgehammers, stoop and bend to reach valves, and pull on chain-falls or come-a-longs.

Employer’s Statement

NRG Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.