PLANT MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST (OPEN)

Examples of Work Performed
(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)

Rigs, removes, and installs large machinery and equipment.
Performs bench work such as deburring, drilling, etc. on machined parts.
Disassembles, assembles, and fits together subassemblies such as gearboxes, air compressors, hydraulic pumps, etc.
Measures existing parts, makes sketches, and duplicates parts, such as pump and valve shafts, and threaded, slotted parts.
Constructs foundations for machinery and equipment.
Cleans, maintains, and repairs plant heating and cooling equipment and boilers.
Operates gas and arc welding equipment to join metal parts (light welding).
Builds small structures as needed to maintain equipment.
Cleans, repairs, maintains regulators, pressure reducing valves, etc.
Repairs pumps, compressors, etc. to assure equipment is working properly.
Modifies, repairs, replaces, and installs new parts in the field and on subassemblies at the shop; reinstalls to specifications.
Performs the more advanced level tasks on machinery and equipment found in Utility plants and outlying stations.
Uses condition monitoring equipment.
Analyzes and documents condition data.
Document work activities with paper and/or electronic media.
Working knowledge of current safety policies, instructions for proper usage, and other procedures and professional practices required for completing job duties.
Identifies unsafe practices and conditions and brings such matters to the attention of crew leader or supervisor. Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble. Dismantles mechanical devices to gain access to and remove defective parts

Required Education and Experience

OPEN: Each applicant must have three years of progressively responsible experience working with large pumps, motors, valves, and other mechanical and hydraulic equipment; plumbing standards and piping methods; pneumatic equipment; blueprints, diagrams, and sketches as they relate to machinery, and basic electrical troubleshooting.

Preferred candidates will have previous experience as Journeyman Ironworker, Journeyman Machinist, Journeyman Millwright, Journeyman Pipefitter, or Journeyman Plumber.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Some positions may be fit tested for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)