Operations & Maintenance Technician I

About the Role

Rock Springs is a natural gas-fired generating station located in Rising Sun, Maryland. This position involves leading and performing troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and operation of electrical, controls, and instrumentation equipment and systems. The role requires the ability to work with complex electronic control equipment, low to medium voltage electrical equipment, and instrumentation, along with operating knowledge of GE 7FA or similar simple cycle units.

Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain qualifications as a lead shift operator.
• Install, repair, maintain, and calibrate indicating and controlling digital and electronic instruments that measure and control process variables such as pressure, flow, level, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition using hand tools and precision instruments.
• Interpret technical documentation: data sheets, vendor manuals, troubleshooting flowcharts, etc.
• Interpret and prepare technical drawings from simple schematics to complex P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, and PLC ladder logic diagrams.
• Understand digital control systems, valves, transmitters, and transducers; configure digital transmitters.
• Interpret data from advanced diagnostic programs for instrumentation.
• Disassemble malfunctioning instruments and test mechanisms and circuitry for defects.
• Troubleshoot equipment in or out of control loops and replace or repair defective parts.
• Reassemble instruments, test, and calibrate assembly for conformance with specifications using test instruments such as multi-meters, manometers, smart communicators, and pressure instruments.
• Start, stop, operate, and maintain operating equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of medium voltage electrical equipment rated 480 volts through 5,000 volts and electrical components.
• Maintain and take logs.
• Inspect instruments periodically and make minor calibration adjustments to ensure they function within specified controlled variables.
• Create and modify procedures and associated documents.
• Create job scopes and other bidding documents.
• Assist in NERC/CIP evidence gathering.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Work safely at all times in varied outdoor environments, including all-weather conditions, all noise levels, hazardous conditions, and on a full range of outdoor work surfaces, sometimes at elevated heights.
• Frequent use of protective equipment (e.g., hard hats, safety glasses, air purifying respirator, hearing protection, chemical suits, hot gloves, and high voltage protective equipment).
• Work with hazardous materials may be required.
• Work in proximity to high voltage and current with proper training and equipment, operate heavy equipment and rolling stock, and enter confined spaces or hazardous environments, often exposed to equipment and machinery noises.
• Duties require walking, standing for extended periods, crawling, stooping, sitting, climbing vertical and inclined ladders and stairs, operating large valves, and other tasks requiring up to 100 lbs. of pulling or turning force, and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to extreme heat and cold.
• Eye and hand coordination required to operate switches, pushbuttons, and other controls.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
• Participate in post-offer physical examination and drug screening, and post-employment random drug screening.
• Extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.
• Extended working hours and varied shifts, including weekend and holiday work; ability to be "on call" periodically required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; trade school, military, or technical training school preferred.
• Associate's Degree in Electronics/Instrumentation Technology preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in instrument and controls.
• Technical competence (understand software, hardware, networks, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have legal authority to permanently work in the U.S.