Powered Support Systems Mechanic

Description

• Provide, use, and assure proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing (Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE)).
• Perform preventive maintenance on electrical power support systems. Check equipment for fuel, lubricants, coolant, and battery water levels; checks pumps, batteries, fan belts, and spark plugs for wear and tear or replacement. Check engine performance, generator bearings, and oil and temperature gauges. Change fuel filters, oil filters, air filters, and lube oil. Adjust thermal and safety controls.
• Shall utilize safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Shall use and follow locally developed safety programs.
• Shall repair components such as generators, voltage regulators, governors, starter motors, fuel pumps, fuel lines, and oil pumps. Operate manual and remote switches, circuit breakers, rheostats, and other controls on a variety of automatic transfer switches, switchgears, and power distribution panels to perform necessary electric power control and distribution functions. Adjust cycling and synchronization of generators to meet electrical load demand, energizing and de-energizing circuits to control distribution of electric power to busses and feeder circuits, and related equipment.
• Shall train and/or guide lower grade or lesser experienced employees as required.
• Conduct periodic load-tests to ensure adequacy of system. Troubleshoot and diagnose complex repair situations involving the electrical components of electrical power plants and power distribution equipment. Systems include those with a variety of compressors and a variety of refrigerant controls. Systems use a variety of complicated motor controls and other controls to protect against overload or overheating.
• Troubleshoot electrical power support systems such as electrical power plants and power distribution equipment. Perform visual, auditory, and dimensional checks on system components such as engines and electrical accessories of engines to determine extent of wear and parts to be repaired or replaced.
• Perform major repair, replacement, and overhaul of power support system components such as diesel, multi-fuel, or gas turbine engines, and electrical accessories of engines. Analyze and interpret blueprints, wiring schematics, control panel diagrams, technical manuals, and manufacturer's manuals. Adjust, repair, and replace major assemblies and components such as rings, pistons, rods, rod bearings, main bearings, seals, camshaft bearings, valves, valve guides, and gaskets for engines up to 3 to 8 cylinders and 500 horsepower.
• Work alongside other trades, power production, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, in maintaining equipment.
• Maintain records and documents actions; prepare accurate, complete, and up-to-date records of actions taken, and assure documentation is properly signed and coordinated in a timely manner. Use and maintain various types of hand and/or power tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, soldering irons, cable pullers, hydraulic benders, and pipe threading machines. In addition, use a wide variety of test equipment including test lamps, multimeters, circuit analyzers, circuit breaker testers, voltage recording meters, meggers, watt meters, ohmmeters, and ammeters.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for conveying ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to analyze complex data and situations, and provide clear, actionable insights.
• US citizen
• Must have a Secret clearance
• Work with hazardous materials such as asbestos or accumulated waste. Required to wear PPE gear on occasion; require the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience within the power-production industry. Meet all Federal, State, and Local Government license/certification requirements.
• Strong capability to identify problems, think critically, and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in teams or cross-functional environments.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance