Operations & Maintenance Technician

Overview

Joining IHI Power Services Corporation (IPSC) means you’ll be joining a team in which employees are recognized as the backbone of the company. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 401K and provides a range of benefit options covering your wellness needs. At IPSC, Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are not simply initiatives, they are a commitment from the entire organization, treating everyone with respect, valuing people’s differences, and empowering everyone to have a voice.

IPSC provides operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States. Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental.

IPSC provides exceptional operations, maintenance, management, and development expertise to a variety of power assets.

IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has a career opportunity for an Operations & Maintenance Technician, Levels III - I depending on experience. The plant is in the Bayswater neighborhood of Far Rockaway, Queens NY 11691. The position is an onsite role with no ability to work remote. Some travel to training sites within NYC may be assigned but travel out of the region is not expected.

The pay range is between $41.09 - $57.84, depending on qualifications and training. Potential to earn $64.94 once all licenses are obtained and the person can operate the plant independently.

O&M Technicians primarily operate and maintain an electric generating plant which consists of 2 Pratt & Whitney FT-8 Swift-Pac generating units rated  MW each, 2 13.8/69 KV transformers, auxiliary electrical switch gear, 2 natural gas compressors, 2 air compressors, bulk liquid fuel oil storage, water processing equipment, and fire protection systems. The O&M techs perform operator rounds and electrical/mechanical repairs & maintenance.

The O&M technicians can expect to operate fork trucks and other mobile equipment to move material around the plant. O&M Techs need to be able to perform administrative tasks that pertain to logging events and controlling LOTO records.

Industry specific skills

• Knowledge of and experience with the operation of generators.
• Knowledge of and experience with the operation of Gas Turbine engines (aero-derivative or industrial).
• Knowledge of the functions of protective relays associated with power plants.

Administrative/Computer skills

• Must be able to use electronic databases (logging on and entering data for payroll, performing LOTO/Work Permits, maintaining operator logs and other data entry functions).

Documented training

• OSHA 10
• Safe use Fork truck/manlift/JLG/scissor lift
• NFPA 70E
• Scaffold safety
• HAZWOPER 24
• Incident command system knowledge
• First Aid/CPR/AED

Instrumentation and Control Skills

• Knowledge of industrial control systems
• Ability to calibrate instruments.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

• 3+ years of experience with trade school, relevant military training, or other technical training to be considered in lieu of experience.
• Must be able to read and write in English
• Must be able to communicate in English on phone calls and in face to face conversation

• Valid driver’s license is required.
• This position is located in the borders of New York City and the person must be able to obtain the following FDNY Certificates of fitness within 180 days (6 months) of employment: A-35, C-91, C-92, C-91, F-01, G-29, G-46, P-13, S-12, S-15 and S-95.

Mechanical skills

• Lubrication of pumps/motors/valves
• Changing belts and couplings
• Packing valves
• Replacing filters
• Compression tube fitting
• Threading pipe
• Ability to read one-line mechanical diagrams

Electrical Skills

• Know how to use a multimeter (testing fuses, checking continuity, measuring voltage and current, etc.)
• Breaker racking experience
• Ability to read one-line electrical prints

Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the…