Description
blueprint reading
machinery installation
equipment alignment
machining welding
precision inspection
inventory management
The Mechanic – Steam and Gas is responsible for safely installing, maintaining, and repairing heavy rotating machinery used in power‑generation applications. The role works closely with supervisors, EHS personnel, and the Operations Department, and may include additional duties that support FieldCore’s vision and core values.
- Read blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation to determine proper work procedures.
- Install machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, and drawings in industrial settings.
- Dismantle and assemble machinery and equipment using hand, power, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
- Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on power tools, hand tools, and training equipment.
- Move machinery and equipment using hoists, cranes, chain falls, and trucks.
- Align machinery and equipment using hoists, squares, rules, micrometers, plumb bobs, dial indicators, or laser alignment tools.
- Conduct machining and welding operations to produce parts for lab and shop training equipment.
- Inspect materials and machines with precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, and torque wrenches.
- Handle shipping and receiving of major components, manage inventory, and control tools, equipment, and supplies.
- Determine equipment specifications and prepare parts lists for purchasing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic devices.
- Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
Requirements
bachelors
power‑plant
welding
rigging
turbine‑generator
travel
Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent, plus at least three years of construction or installation experience in power‑plant or oil‑and‑gas environments, including work with pumps, motors, fans, generators, and turbines. Experience with steam turbines, major maintenance procedures, bolting and rigging certifications, a driver’s license, and personal hand tools are required.
Ideal applicants possess strong mechanical and electrical skills—such as welding, pipe‑fitting, and circuit work—and can instruct and direct inexperienced personnel. They should be flexible, self‑reliant, and able to work independently or within a team, with functional expertise in turbine‑generator equipment and associated subsystems.
- Travel extensively, both internationally and domestically.
Benefits
- Work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required by field assignments.
Training + Development
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