Operations and Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:
One of Insight Globals clients is looking for an Operations and Maintenance Engineer. This position is responsible for general engineering support including development of plant operation and maintenance procedures, ongoing plant troubleshooting, develop and participate in plant schedule and preventive maintenance, plant safety, plant inventory, plant efficiency, performance monitoring and improvements, development and implementation of various field projects, revenue improvement and cost reduction.
Day to Day:
- Must be able to travel overnight approximately 25% of the time out of the office by air, train or auto.
- Thorough understanding of battery operation to include start-up, shutdown and emergency operational actions.
- Performs both routine and non-routine preventative and corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
- Makes plant rounds, logs equipment operating parameters and adjusts equipment as required.
- Coordinates support contractors and internal resources. Requisitions and assists in ordering and receiving plant materials. Represents the Company with vendors and regulators as assigned.
- Continuously increases own knowledge by personal independent study. Implements emergency procedures as assigned. Implements safety procedures as assigned.
- Basic knowledge and experience in PLC programming, SCADA programming and implementation.
- Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner, enter and exit vehicle without assistance, remain alert while driving for continuous period of time and read and understand maps.
- Uses installed and portable test equipment, technical manuals, system drawings and electrical schematics to troubleshoot equipment and systems.
- Programs and troubleshoots field equipment.
- Works with contractors and other temporary labor during on site activities.
Pay Range: 95,000-120,000
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Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (strongly preferred)
- 4+ years of Industry experience working in a power plant(nuclear, gas, hydro, solar), mining, utility, solar plant, or heavy industrial environment
- Trending skills using data historian systems (troubleshooting via computer trending lines)
- Thorough knowledge and/or background for operating and maintaining mechanical and/or electrical systems (single line and three line diagrams) for voltages between 5kv to 230kv
- Must be comfortable with physical aspects (hot weather, heights, confined spaces, occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds)
Must possess a valid state driver's license.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Preferred working knowledge of power electronics within a utility (or similar) operating environment.
Canary troubleshooting software (data historian program)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.