Operations & Maintenance Tech (Gas Turbine & - San Diego, United States - Power Industry Support, LLC

Description

Power Industry Support, LLC is actively recruiting an
Operations & Maintenance Technician for the Rady Childrens Hospital located in San Diego, CA.

The facility has a 5MW Gas Turbine with a Heat Recovery Boiler, Auxiliary Steam Boilers, Electric and Absorption Chillers, Automation Controls, and all associated balance of plant equipment.

The Cogeneration Facility generates electricity utilizing (1) Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine Generator, High Temperature Water via (1) Rentech Heat Recovery Boiler (HRB) and (2) Back-up Unilux Package Boilers, Chilled Water via (2) Trane Absorption Chillers and (3) Carrier Centrifugal Chillers and associated Balance of Plant (BOP) Equipment.

All system operations are controlled with an automated PLC control system based on Rockwell Automation hardware and software.


Salary Range:
$ $44.34

The hiring company does not provide sponsorship at this time.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for operation, monitoring, and performing routine maintenance, in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, on all equipment located within the Cogeneration Facility.

The Facility is operated and maintained by DTE San Diego Cogen, Inc., and owned by Rady Children's Hospital.

The Production Team Member operates and maintains a Gas Turbine with a Heat Recovery Boiler, Auxiliary Steam Boilers, Electric and Absorption Chillers, Automation Controls, and all associated balance of plant equipment.

Work is performed both independently and under direct supervision of plant manager with results reviewed through the achievement of set goals and adherence to policies and procedures.

The Cogeneration Facility generates electricity utilizing (1) Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine Generator, High Temperature Water via (1) Rentech Heat Recovery Boiler (HRB) and (2) Back-up Unilux Package Boilers, Chilled Water via (2) Trane Absorption Chillers and (3) Carrier Centrifugal Chillers and associated Balance of Plant (BOP) Equipment.

All system operations are controlled with an automated PLC control system based on Rockwell Automation hardware and software.

The Production Team Member is responsible for the preventative, corrective and overall maintenance of all facility systems and associated plant equipment to assure the plant is operated in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner.

All activities within the Cogeneration Facility and Customer Complex are under the direction of the DTE San Diego Cogen, Inc.

Plant Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Complies with all site safety requirements and procedures. Identifies safety hazards and takes corrective action as necessary
• Ensures that contract requirements and plant efficiency are maintained, and that local, state and federal safety and operational environmental standards are met
• Must be able to maintain and implement Key Metrics monitoring to evaluate and ensure facility systems and equipment are operating in the most efficient manner
• Conducts Contractor/Visitor Safety Orientations in accordance with Company Policy
• Facilitates prejob briefs with staff/contractors to ensure worker safety and DTE policies and procedures are followed
• Is an active member of the site safety team/committee
• Assists in managing projects in support of plant and business goals, including Employee Safety Initiative (ESI's). Maintains and ensures all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) are correct and up to date. Develops standard operating procedures (SOP's) as necessary or required directed by the Plant Manager
• Makes recommendations and improves operational processes
• Investigates operating abnormalities and incidents to improve equipment availability and performance and to minimize maintenance requirements
• Investigates and assists in the preparation of "RCA/Event Reports" in a timely manner for all forced outages, operational abnormalities, and/or events that require reporting, or as directed
• Creates "Shopping Carts" for Goods and Services for approval by Plant Manager
• Continuously evaluates the operating and maintenance processes and makes recommendations to the Plant Manager relative to optimizing O&M cost effectiveness, work quality, outage times, budgets, etc.
• Working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Maintains a consistent and effective level of communications with Plant Management
• Recommends and assists in the scheduling of and supervises the performance of overhauls of plant equipment and systems by outside contractors and/or plant staff. Assures work is planned, and progresses as scheduled to meet performance and cost objectives
• Provides input on inventory of spare parts consistent with preventive maintenance and repair requirements and the need to avoid unnecessary downtime
• Maximizes plant efficiency and shareholder value without compromising personnel and equipment safety, environmental compliance, or the longterm commercial viability of the facility
• Available for scheduled and uns