Operations & Maintenance Technician

Description

• Work with contractors and other temporary labor during on site activities.
• Requisition and assist in ordering and receiving plant materials.
• Maintain trend reports on equipment operation for assigned system.
• Use installed and portable test equipment, technical manuals, system drawings and electrical schematics to troubleshoot equipment and systems.
• Field equipment programming and troubleshooting.
• Evaluates and finds causes for equipment, procedural, and conditional control systems inefficiencies.
• Make plant rounds, log equipment operating parameters and make adjustments on equipment as required.
• Represent the Company with vendors and regulators as assigned.
• Complete various plant reports.
• May be called upon to travel to other company sites
• Schedule and coordinate field related activities in conjunction with the operations management.
• Strictly adhere to and enforce safety procedures as required by VESI, NFPA70E, and OSHA.
• Perform both routine and non-routine preventative and corrective maintenance on plant equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma with at least two (2) years of technical training in operations and routine maintenance of battery storage, power plants and four years of experience working in a power plant or an equivalent environment.
• Must be able to climb ladders, climb to and work off of elevated platforms, ladders and walkways.
• Computer literate in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and various other programs.
• The position requires being on-call to troubleshoot remotely if required.
• Familiarity with standard power plant PPE and its proper use
• Jobsite duties require sitting and/or standing for long periods of time with moderate bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• The ability to respond calmly and think clearly in emergency situations and quickly access all areas of the plants.
• Thorough knowledge and/or background for operating and maintaining mechanical and/or electrical systems. Ability to maintain electrical systems is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of plant hazards and safety requirements.
• Ability to make effective long term and instantaneous decisions
• Occasionally perform heavy lifting up to 75 pounds
• Knowledge and understanding of PLC based instrumentation and control systems. Ability to troubleshoot, repair and calibrate is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of battery operation to include start-up, shutdown and emergency operational actions.
• Ability to solve problems
• This job requires sitting 30% of the time and standing 70%
• Must be able to frequently climb to and work off of elevated platforms, ladders and walkways
• Must be able to work in confined spaces and in harsh weather conditions
• Available for off shift call in
• Proficient in the use of hand tools, power tools and test equipment normally used in a power plant environment.
• Must possess at any time a valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to ORMAT’s auto insurance carrier
• Thorough knowledge of computer based preventive maintenance programs.
• Ability to understand engineering design drawings, vendor equipment drawings and technical information.
• Thorough knowledge of operating a power plant or battery storage facility.
• Attention to detail
• The ability to work at a computer and computer monitor for long periods of time and stay alert
• Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner, enter and exit vehicle without assistance, remain alert while driving for continuous period of time and read and understand maps.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to travel overnight approximately 25% of the time out of the office by air, train or auto.
• Must be able to wear a variety of protective equipment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance