Specialist, Predictive Maintenance (B) - 518422

Job Summary

This is a senior (B) level Predictive Maintenance (PdM) position at a Coal, Gas or Hydro fossil plant or other applicable organization. Plans, conducts, and evaluates engineering support tasks related to equipment performance testing, statistical data management, and predictive maintenance technologies. This position will require ownership in the following technologies: tribology, vibrations, acoustic, thermography, performance testing, statistical data analysis/reporting including GADS and methods of chemical analyses and control.

Skills and Proficiencies

• Math (algebra, trigonometry)
• Problem Solving & Analysis
• Root Cause
• Communication and technical writing
• Diagnostics and testing
• PC desktop applications (word processing, spreadsheet, graphic presentation, etc.)
• statistical data analyses methods/programs (GADS, DataFuser, etc.)
• methods of chemical analyses and control (ASTM standards, TVA’s water treatment manual)

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted plant access.
• Must be able to travel to plant locations as required when performing assigned tasks and, as necessary, to be temporarily assigned to a field location.
• A bachelor’s degree in a physical or life science / technical area of study such as chemistry, biology, physics, geology, or engineering, associate’s degree in a highly technical field, and/or comparable work experience in power plant (or equivalent industrial field) operations, maintenance or in the field of predictive maintenance.
• Full competence as a Predictive Maintenance Specialist as demonstrated by several years’ progressive and developmental experience and completion of the PdM Specialist Training Program. Or, prior experience in a comparable position providing the required experience and knowledge.
• Level I certification or equivalent qualification/experience in all PdM/CBM technologies is required.
• Level II certification or equivalent experience in two PdM/CBM technology areas, preferably in vibration analysis and tribology.