Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Overview

Maintain/repair mechanical equipment in a biomass power plant, ensuring reliability & safety.

Key Responsibilities

• mechanical troubleshooting
• outage coordination
• shop fabrication
• contractor oversight
• piping installation
• cmms maintenance

Tasks

-Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues affecting biomass-specific systems, including fuel feed conveyors, vibrating grates, and ash removal equipment. -Coordinate and execute mechanical work during scheduled outages, minimizing downtime while ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and safety objectives. -Collaborate with operators and other maintenance personnel to ensure coordinated plant operation, equipment availability, and safety performance. -Maintain spare parts inventory for biomass plant components and ensure maintenance records, drawings, and technical documentation are accurate and accessible. -Operate and maintain shop equipment such as lathes, drill presses, and balancing tools to fabricate or refurbish components as needed. -Oversee and guide contractors during mechanical repairs, equipment replacements, and upgrades, ensuring adherence to plant safety practices and technical requirements. -Install and modify piping, brackets, supports, and mechanical components associated with biomass fuel delivery systems and steam cycle equipment. -Maintain, repair, and overhaul a range of plant mechanical equipment, including pumps, valves, fans, gearboxes, air compressors, and steam turbines. -Monitor and interpret readings from gauges, transmitters, and process indicators related to pressure, temperature, vibration, fluid flow, and steam generation. -Complete additional duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager or Plant Manager, contributing to the plant’s overall performance and regulatory compliance. -Participate in the plant’s preventive, routine, and predictive maintenance programs by completing scheduled work, using CMMS tools, and gathering operational data to improve mechanical system reliability. -Assist in updating and improving maintenance procedures to reflect actual conditions and manufacturer recommendations, especially for biomass combustion equipment. -Support boiler outages and maintenance periods by inspecting high-temperature pressure parts, soot blowers, expansion joints, and associated piping for wear, fouling, and thermal fatigue.

Requirements

• biomass
• mechanical
• precision tools
• associate degree
• safety
• collaboration

What You Bring

-Competent in documenting maintenance activities clearly and accurately, contributing to a comprehensive historical record and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. -Effective collaborator and communicator, able to work with cross-functional teams during outages and daily maintenance activities. -Strong commitment to safety practices and environmental regulations, ensuring compliance during all phases of maintenance and repairs, including supervision of contractors to maintain safety and quality standards. -Extensive hands-on experience in maintenance at a biomass or similar power-generating facility, preferably as a plant mechanic, millwright, or equivalent skilled trade role. -Skilled in assembling, disassembling, aligning, and repairing mechanical and rotating equipment, with proficiency using precision measuring tools, welding equipment, machining tools, diagnostic instruments, and rigging gear. -Familiarity with biomass-specific maintenance challenges, such as fouling, corrosion, and material buildup, and ability to respond quickly to mechanical issues affecting fuel flow or steam generation. -Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times. -In-depth understanding of biomass plant operations and fuel handling systems, with demonstrated ability to perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on mechanical and balance-of-plant equipment including conveyors, feeders, fans, pumps, valves, air compressors, ash handling systems, and steam turbines. -Proficient in reading and interpreting instrumentation and process indicators such as temperature, pressure, vibration, fluid flow, and emissions data, with the ability to assess and respond to abnormal conditions. -High school education, providing a solid foundation in procedures and instructions. An Associate Degree in Power Plant Technology or a related technical field, particularly with a focus on mechanical or maintenance training, is highly advantageous.

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About Naes Corporation

-Founded to address the growing need for efficient energy and industrial operations. -Specializes in managing and optimizing energy production facilities, from conventional to renewable power generation. -Supports critical infrastructure through performance improvement initiatives, asset management, and turnkey solutions. -Portfolio spans across coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. -Projects include enhancing plant efficiency and troubleshooting complex technical challenges in energy systems. -Recognized for innovative approaches in plant operations, driving sustainability and cost reductions while ensuring reliability. -Provides tailored, client-specific solutions with a deep understanding of the ever-changing energy landscape.

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Security Clearance

-post‑offer physical examination and drug screening required -random drug screening during employment as part of the fitness for duty program