Maintenance Technician
Hobbs, US
ContourGlobal is an established Independent Power Producer developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation assets worldwide. The company currently manages more than 6.2 GW of installed capacity across different generation technologies in 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. With a current share of renewables capacity of 27%, the company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. ContourGlobal, a KKR company since 2022, has a track record of almost 20 years of experience in partnering with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its power supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.
Job Summary:
The Maintenance Technician installs, troubleshoots, and repairs mechanical equipment, piping, valves, and machinery of a combined cycle power plant. This equipment includes but is not limited to the gas and steam turbines, generators, heat recovery steam generator, air compressors, water treatment equipment, demineralizers, motors, pumps, and other auxiliary equipment. Strictly adheres to all safety and environmental rules and regulations. The Maintenance Technician reports to the
Maintenance Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
Health and safety
- Maintain compliance with ContourGlobal’s safe work practices outline in the organizations Health & Safety Management System. o Adept at troubleshooting and diagnosing problems, with mechanical equipment; and possesses the ability to apply a resolution, in a timely manner.
- Support fellow work partners to help ensure job tasks are adequately reviewed prior to initiating work and when changes occur in the work environment or tasks requirements.
- Communicate any unsafe work condition or hazard to your Health & Safety Manager or Operational leader immediately.
- Report any Health & Safety incident, realized or potential to your Health & Safety Manager or Operational leader immediately.
- Participate in Health & Safety activities as requested i.e., Incident investigations, inspections, effectiveness reviews and best practice sharing.
Main Duties
- Proficient at repairing, replacing, dismantling and inspecting defective Plant equipment, such as pumps, valves, fans, gearboxes, demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
- Perform piping and conduit installation in the Plant, for system upgrades and modifications.
- Capable of setting up and operating a drill press, milling machine, pipe threading machine, grinder, and other various tools to make and repair parts and equipment.
- Capable of operating welding and cutting equipment, and able to complete metal fabrication projects.
- Competently operates and maintains combined-cycle power generating facility equipment, with minimal guidance or assistance, as directed by and in coordination, with Plant management.
- Maintains equipment, by tightening fittings, replacing valve packings, gaskets, valves, and gauges. Cleaning, replacing, oiling, and lubricating other component parts and equipment, as required.
- Reads meters, gauges, or automatic devices, to record data, such as temperature of equipment, vibration of equipment, hours of operation, pressure and fluid levels, and water chemistry, to verify operating conditions.
- Participate in the Plant's preventive maintenance program, by performing routine maintenance duties, including use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), and the collection of trending information, for the Operations or Maintenance Manager.
- Assist in maintaining and controlling spare-parts inventory, to maintain Plant reliability. Assist in physical inventories.
- Position requires extended working hours and varied shifts, with the possibility of weekend and holiday work; as required by schedules, workloads, and Plant conditions.
- Complete other tasks, as assigned by the Maintenance and Plant Manager.
Commit to Lead with Our Values
- Commit to CG values as expressed in the Essential Information. Model the values in any interaction internally and externally.
- Put Health and Safety First
- Embrace Timely Transparency
- Model the 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Coordination
- Embrace Failure analysis and continuous improvement including Five Whys
- Seek out ways to incorporate technology and Artificial Intelligence into the company’s legal practice
Qualifications and Skills:
- Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment, as would be acquired in four (4) years of high school.
- Four (4) years of experience as a Power Plant mechanic, millwright, or equivalent required.
- Proficiency in completely overhauling valves, pumps, compressors, and other common balance-of-Plant equipment, as needed, is essential.
- Ability to use basic hand tools, portable electric and pneumatic tools, and basic rigging equipment, such as winches, hoists, and slings. Ability to locate, troubleshoot, and adjust defects in mechanical equipment; and/or maintain equipment.
- Must have excellent verbal and writing communication skills.
- Ability to work well with others and be self-directed; as well as apply creative solutions, to unique problems, is desirable
- Physical requirements include standing on feet for extended periods, requiring stair and ladder climbing; and routinely lifting up to fifty (50) pounds.
- Protective equipment must be worn in the performance of some duties (e.g. hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection, chemical suits, hot gloves, and high-voltage protective equipment, etc.). Work with hazardous materials may be required.
ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of the society we live in and markets we operate.