Plant Technician 1-4 (I&C Technician) – Lake Hubbard Gas Plant

Vistra Corp.

Sunnyvale, TX


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Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing operations functions, preventive and corrective maintenance as applicable to job function to ensure proper functioning of plant equipment will work under the direction of site
management. As well as, To maintaining the instrumentation and control systems to meet the specific energy generation requirements of the Luminant system in a safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally sound manner
This position is responsible for the proper function and maintenance of equipment at a Gas Plant for the Gas fleet. Responsible for promoting safe, effective, and reliable operation.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

•Proficient in primary skill required of position

•Proficient skills for maintaining equipment at the plant

•Performs troubleshooting and documentation, and assists in the resolution of problems discovered on shift

•Performs daily maintenance, overhauls, calibration, troubleshooting, repair/replacement and removal/installation of plant equipment and systems.

•Makes decisions and recommends appropriate repair techniques for plant equipment to peers, supervisors, plant management.

•Conducts excitation system inspections and preventive maintenance

•Proficient in operating material handling equipment

•Develops and implements plant operating procedures

•Understands relationship of equipment to plant systems

•May provide instruction and teaching to lower level employees

•Ensures strict adherence to safety, health and environmental procedures as they relate to plant operations and maintenance including but not limited to Lockout Tagout, Job Safety Analysis, Confined Space, Hot Work, Electrical Safety and PPE

·Work with other technicians to perform routine and emergency maintenance and/or compliance activities on the plant instrumentation and control systems including weekends, holidays, and scheduled shift.

·Cover Unit start-up and shut-down activities with assistance from other Technicians.

·Calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain power plant instrumentation systems and equipment.

·Learn to enter WRs and PRs into Maximo.

·Assist in the design and implementation of O&M and Capital projects.

·Learn to communicate LOTO requests to Operations.

·Maintain a good working relationship with Operations, Electrical, Purchasing, Warehouse personnel, other support groups and vendors.

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

• Working as an Instrument and Control Technicians or seven (7) years of related work experience.

•Satisfactory completion of Tier 2 within primary skill for position job performance measure

•Minimum of High School diploma or GED equivalent

•Demonstrate computer based skills

•Demonstrate effective oral & verbal communications skills

•Independent knowledge of troubleshooting

**Level of position will be determined by applicable skills/experience.

Key Metrics

•Provide the technical expertise and skills to effectively troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits.

•Provide the technical expertise and skills to perform calibrations and maintenance of field instrumentation including transmitters (level, pressure, flow, temperature, etc.), control valves, valve positioners, thermocouples, etc.

•Develop knowledge and understanding of the power plant processes (material handling, water side equipment, air side equipment, emission controls, turbine/generator, etc.).

•Demonstrates specific knowledge and skills to perform job assignments.

•Demonstrates continual self-improvement in job skills and knowledge.

•Demonstrates knowledge of how job assignment impacts other systems/units and uses this knowledge to maximize safety and minimize equipment problems.

•Demonstrates knowledge and utilization of resources required to perform job, such as drawings, instruction books, calibration data sheets, MAXIMO, etc.

•Proficient computer skills.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Sunnyvale, TexasTexas
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