NAES · 4 hours ago
Electro-Mechanical Technician
Plainfield, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$35/hr - $47/hr
4+ years expNAES Corporation is a leading provider of operations, maintenance, and engineering services for energy facilities. The Electro-Mechanical Technician maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs mechanical and electrical systems to ensure reliable plant operations, while also supporting maintenance activities and ensuring safety compliance.
Energy
Responsibilities
Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on mechanical and rotating equipment including pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors, bearings, fans, air compressors, and turbine auxiliaries
Inspect, align, overhaul, and install components associated with biomass fuel transfer systems, air-handling equipment, and steam cycle systems
Fabricate, modify, and install piping, supports, and brackets. Operate machine shop tools such as welding equipment, drill presses, lathes, and grinders to produce or refurbish components
Participate in predictive maintenance by tracking vibration, temperature, and lubrication parameters to detect mechanical degradation
Support facility shutdowns by assisting with planning and coordinating inspections and repairs of the gasifier, boiler, steam turbine generator, and auxiliary and process components
Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical systems—including motors, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, protective relays, and variable-frequency drives—while supporting low-, medium-, and high-voltage work in compliance with electrical safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements
Calibrate, test, and maintain instrumentation and control devices, and monitor system performance using tools such as multimeters, meggers, and HART communicators to identify abnormal conditions and initiate corrective actions
Maintain and troubleshoot excitation systems, battery chargers, inverters, and generator controls
Support PLC, DCS, and SCADA logic updates and troubleshooting, and perform field terminations, wiring, and loop checks
Support emissions control equipment (baghouses, scrubbers, CEMS) through calibrations, daily checks, calibration gas cylinder changes, and inventory monitoring to ensure environmental compliance
Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for scheduling, documentation, inventory management, and historical tracking
Support startup, shutdown, and operational testing of plant systems to ensure coordinated performance across electrical and mechanical disciplines
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and external vendors to plan, execute, and validate maintenance activities, and participate in root cause analysis (RCA), reliability improvement initiatives, and plant performance reviews
Uphold safety and environmental policies at all times, including hazard identification, proper PPE use, and adherence to all lockout/tagout, confined space, and hot work procedures
Qualification
Required
High school education with a solid foundation in technical procedures
Four or more years of mechanical and electrical maintenance experience in industrial power generation, preferably solid-fuel or biomass facilities
Strong knowledge of biomass operations and fuel-handling systems, with the ability to perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on conveyors, vibrating grates, ash systems, fans, pumps, valves, gearboxes, compressors, and steam-cycle equipment
Demonstrated mechanical maintenance proficiency, including troubleshooting, alignment, rigging, lubrication, machining, welding, vibration diagnostics, and diagnosing biomass-related issues such as fuel-flow disruptions, fouling, corrosion, wear, and combustion faults
Skilled in electrical troubleshooting up to 13.8 kV, including motors, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, VFDs, protective relays, and control circuits, while adhering to arc-flash boundaries and LOTO requirements
Familiar with PLC/DCS platforms, ladder logic, and field instrumentation, with the ability to calibrate, test, and maintain transmitters, valves, analyzers, and related control devices
Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and P&IDs, and proficient in documenting maintenance activities in CMMS software to support reliability initiatives
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver's license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times
Preferred
An Associate Degree in Electro-Mechanical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Power Plant Technology—or equivalent technical training—is strongly preferred
Benefits
Eligibility for an annual performance bonus
Company
NAES
NAES is the power generation industry’s largest independent services provider, with more than 40 years of experience managing risk and turning it into profits.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Norm Escover
President and CEO
Stephanie Sprouse
CFO, Power Services & Renewables Group
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