The Production Technician is responsible for performing a wide range of maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and restoration activities on plant equipment within a combined cycle power generation facility. This role supports safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations by maintaining mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, and by providing operational support as needed.
The Linden Generating Station is a 1,300 MW dual fuel combined cycle plant located in Linden, New Jersey. This facility features GE 7FA gas turbines, D-11 steam turbines, and associated systems that deliver reliable power to the PJM grid.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance on plant mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment
- Inspect, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair equipment including:
- Pumps, fans, motors, gearboxes, turbines
- Transformers, relays, switches, transmitters, actuators, valve positioners
- DCS/PLC systems, plant controls, chemistry analyzers, and CEMS equipment
- Develop, diagnose, test, tune, and modify DCS logic as directed by plant leadership
- Support plant operations by performing outside plant rounds, surveillance, and responding to control room requests
- Read and interpret meters, gauges, alarms, and instrumentation to verify operating conditions
- Perform water chemistry analysis and adjust chemical feed rates within required specifications
- Execute equipment isolation, tagging, and clearance procedures in compliance with safety protocols
- Coordinate required parts and materials, including inventory control and staging for maintenance tasks
- Oversee the work of assigned maintenance personnel or contractors when required
- Operate overhead cranes, rigging equipment, chain hoists, and related lifting devices
- Install and remove equipment using appropriate rigging practices
- Maintain accurate work documentation, including work orders, reports, and maintenance logs
- Maintain shop tools, test equipment, and assigned work areas in a clean and safe condition
- Receive, store, and issue plant inventory, bulk chemicals, and oil deliveries as required
- Adhere to all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
- Communicate equipment condition, job progress, and abnormal situations to plant supervision
- Conduct pre-job and post-job briefs and safety toolbox discussions