Job Description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

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  • Supports and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental programs

  • Evaluates component condition and repair options and performs risk assessment for maintenance activities
  • Participates and/or leads teams that focus on specific problem areas or needs for generating units

  • Communicates with customers regarding condition of equipment and repair work scope

  • Inspects completed work or work in progress to assure job quality

  • Performs field inspections and takes field measurements

  • Coordinates activities with Vendors/Contractors, other divisions and departments

  • Recognizes problems and is proactive in helping to resolve them

  • Performs root cause analysis of system and equipment problems

  • Develops quality work plans when required

  • Performs engineering calculations in area of responsibility

  • Assists in outage planning and economic evaluation of turbine projects as needed

  • May be required to manage projects in area of expertise

  • Ensures company resources are used in a cost effective manner

  • Prepares written reports in assigned area of responsibility

  • Performs technical duties in area of responsibility

  • Develops and maintains technical specifications for purchase of replacement parts, vendor repairs and maintenance standards

  • Identifies and implements new or existing repair technology in area of responsibility

  • Track AIB/TIL’s for steam/generators and assess implementation and compliance strategy

  • Qualifies vendors and suppliers for parts and services in area of responsibility

    • Working Conditions:

  • Normal office environment and/or outside work environment (including working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures and high humidity areas at generating plants)

  • Requires travel to and from NRG plants or vendor facilities across the country (approx. 20% of the time)

  • Requires operation of a motor vehicle and a valid drivers license

  • Requires personal protective safety equipment while in the plants

  • Overtime or non-standard hours may be required

  • Requires operating a personal computer

    • Minimum Requirements:

  • Minimum of Baccalaureate Degree in appropriate Engineering discipline from an accredited college or university and 5 years of experience in steam or gas turbine equipment maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting.

  • Or, a minimum of 10 years of experience in steam or gas turbine equipment maintenance/repair, operations, and troubleshooting.

  • All positions at NRG will require at least a high school diploma or GED equivalent

  • Fundamental knowledge of vibration analysis and balancing of large rotating equipment

  • Fundamental knowledge of working materials and metallurgy of steam turbines and components

  • Fundamental knowledge of control systems for large steam turbines

  • Fundamental knowledge of GE, Siemens, Westinghouse Steam turbines

    • Preferred Qualifications:

  • An Engineering degree and minimum 15 years of experience in steam or gas turbine engineering, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting

  • Minimum of 20 years of experience in maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting of steam or gas turbines

  • Training and experience in vibration analysis and balancing of large rotating equipment

  • Knowledge of working materials and metallurgy of steam turbines and components

  • Knowledge of mechanical hydraulic control systems for large steam turbines

    • Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Effective communication skills with craft personnel, site leadership, as well as management.

  • Ability to take a leadership role meetings and communications around steam turbine issues.

  • Project management skills

  • Knowledge of power plant systems

  • Knowledge of turbine repair processes

  • Ability to prepare written reports and presentations to management

    • Physical Requirements:

  • Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment access, inspect or collect data on plant equipment.

    • Please Note: Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s education and/or experience and consistent with the job location’s market pay rate.

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