Journeyman Plant Mechanic (Hunter Plant Traveling Mill Crew)

About the role

PacifiCorp is seeking customer‑centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain all steam electric generating plant mechanical systems and associated auxiliary systems and equipment for the production of continuous, reliable electric energy under the direction and review of a maintenance supervisor.
• Repair, troubleshoot, overhaul, and maintain equipment such as turbines, boilers, pumps, cooling towers, condensers, scrubbers, coal pulverizing system, coal and ash handling equipment, and all other associated systems to maintain efficient plant production of electrical energy.
• Perform millwright functions in setting up, aligning, balancing, and testing various machinery and equipment, such as turbines, pumps, shafts, bearings, gearboxes, and valves.
• Work with precision tools and instruments within close tolerances to maintain precision alignment and balance, which is critical for maximum life and performance of machinery and equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on all assigned machinery and equipment, and check equipment for wear and possible downtime to prevent major problems and emergency shutdowns.
• Work from blueprints, diagrams, sketches, and drawings to set up, lay out, build, or repair machinery or equipment.
• Consult with vendors or manufacturing representatives to research mechanical problems and/or order parts.
• Perform certified welding of both ferrous and non‑ferrous materials in compliance with code requirements, and weld all types of equipment to maintain efficient plant operation.
• Apply repair techniques using materials such as fiberglass, rubber, plastics, and other commonly used power‑plant construction materials.
• Operate machines such as lathes, mills, shapers, drill presses, grinders, power saws, and burners in repairing, rebuilding, and maintaining power‑plant machinery and equipment.
• Perform layout work and build or fabricate parts to close tolerances.
• Repair and maintain plant and office facilities—including plumbing systems, fixtures, fans, heaters, furnaces, and air‑conditioning systems—to maintain a comfortable and healthy work environment.
• Operate trucks, cranes, backhoes, forklifts, and other mobile equipment in the process of overhauling, repairing, and maintaining plant equipment and machinery.
• Direct, train, and teach apprentices in mechanical skills; direct helpers as assigned by supervision.
• Keep records such as daily work reports, parts used, equipment condition reports, material requisitions, safety reports, and others as required by supervision.
• Obtain certification on special plant equipment to meet state and federal requirements for welding and/or valve repair.
• Perform other mechanical duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of journeyman experience in the following areas:
  • Machine
  • Pipe fitting
  • Welding
  • Hydraulics
  • Pump repair
  • Industrial mechanics
• Academic requirements (attach transcripts or journeyman certification):
  • Welding and related subjects – 18 semester hours / 27 quarter hours
  • Machine shop and related subjects – 18 semester hours / 27 quarter hours
  • Industrial mechanics – 6 semester hours / 9 quarter hours
  • Trade math or equivalent – 6 semester hours / 9 quarter hours

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information

Req Id: 114466

Contact: PacifiCorp, 825 NE Multnomah, Portland, Oregon, United States

Website: www.pacificorp.com