Prairie State Generating Company · 1 day ago
Mechanical Engineer - Rotating Equipment - Power Plant
US-IL-Power Plant
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$88K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expPrairie State Generating Company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for their Coal Fired Power Plant. The role involves accountability for various mechanical systems and overseeing maintenance and repair projects to ensure reliability and capacity of the plant.
Electrical DistributionEnergyEnvironmental EngineeringRecyclingRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Within the first year of employment, the candidate shall complete 10 weeks of training that involves shadowing an operations shift for the purpose of learing how the plant operates. The operations department is on a 5 shift, 12 hour day, DuPont schedule
For the systems listed above, coordinate all maintenance and repair projects for both scheduled and unscheduled work as necessary to maintain and / or improve the reliability and capacity of the plant
Financial responsibility for the outage budget pretaining to the systems listed above
Lead and/or participate in any plant Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) processes involving the systems listed above to ensure corrective actions, repairs, and or modifications are appropriate and timely in their execution
For the systems listed above, develop and / or review the Preventative Maintenance (PM) activities for equipent to ensure all PM’s are correctly aligned with the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) philosophy
For the systems listed above, provide project and critical path management for plant outages through the development of contract work scopes, assembly of budgets, and contractor oversite
For the systems listed above, work with and train Maintenance and Plant Operations Personnel in the most reliable, safe, and efficient methods for equipment & system maintenance and troubleshooting
For the systems listed above, maintain all equipment inspections, testing, and history records for the facility and provide technical expertise, leadership, and assistance for ancillary improvement projects as assigned
Regular and reliable attendance required
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college required
Ability to clearly communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and others
Ability to oversee and coordinate with craft labor to maintain quality control
Ability to perform work with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to read and understand maintenance procedures
Ability to establish and maintain a highly organized work environment
Ability to work overtime as required
Ability to work unsupervised as required
Ability to sit, stand, reach, stoop, and lift boxes weighing as much as 25 pounds
Must be able to walk distances of up to a quarter of a mile over rocky and uneven surfaces
Must be comfortable working in an industrial environment and around high-pressure steam
Preferred
Five (5) years of experience with Turbine Generators and Rotating Equipment is preferred
Possession, or Pursuance of, a Professional Engineer License is preferred
Rotating Equipment, Vibration Analysis, Machine Design, Bearings, Mechanical Seals
Cranes, Hoists, and Rigging
Precision alignment of rotating equipment trains
Microsoft Office Suite, for preparation of presentations and reports
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
Retirement savings plan with Company match
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off, accruing 160 hours annually with gradual increases based on length of service
Nine paid holidays per year
Paid maternal and paternal leave
Company
Prairie State Generating Company
The Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) is the operating company of the Prairie State Energy Campus (PSEC).
201-500 employees
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