IC&E Technician - Sunnyside, UT

Joining IHI Power Services Corporation "IPSC" means you’ll be joining a team in which employees are recognized as the backbone of the company.  We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 401K and provides a range of benefit options that will cover your wellness needs.  

At IHI, Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are not simply initiatives, they are a commitment from the entire organization to treating everyone with respect, valuing people’s differences, and empowering everyone to have a voice.

IPSC provides operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States.  Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental.  With this diverse background coupled with extensive years of employee experience, IPSC provides exceptional operations, maintenance, management, and development expertise to a variety of power assets.

Job Description

IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has a career opportunity for an IC&E Technician at Sunnyside Cogeneration, a 53 MW waste coal-fired power plant in Sunnyside, Utah (Carbon County).

Job Summary

The IC&E Technician will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all instrumentation, control systems and electrical equipment in the power plant and the associated facilities.  Perform work of high skill in the inspection, repair, testing, adjustment, installation and removal of all electronic and electrical power plant equipment and systems. Track preventative maintenance and defective equipment, work tasks in the facilities utilizing the computerized maintenance management system.

Job Functions

• Maintain plant field instrumentation, controls, and electrical equipment in excellent working order by preforming maintenance and repair as necessary.
• Establish and conduct a precise plant instrumentation, calibration program and maintains all calibration records as per regulatory requirements.
• Perform plant preventive and predictive maintenance as assigned in a precise and accurate manner; collect trended data on equipment as directed by the O&M Manager.
• Accept first line responsibility for field instrumentation, calibration, control valves, and systems as designated by O&M Manager.
• Maintain, evaluate, and make recommendations on improving plant spare parts inventory, and monitor applicable spare parts as they are used and reorder as necessary.
• Service and maintain plant electrical equipment in accordance with vendor recommendations and plant established procedures.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of plant logic and control schemes, trouble shoot the systems utilizing drawings and diagrams.
• Be familiar with plant manuals, systems descriptions, operating procedures, and emergency response plans and be able to access them when needed.
• Respond immediately to plant operating and safety emergencies.
• When needed assist in off-loading plant chemical, oils, and other deliveries adhering to all plant safety guidelines.
• Interface with outside contractors and vendors on an as needed basis.
• Keep CRO informed of activities and plant conditions in a timely manner.
• Identify and diagnose plant equipment problems and adjust/correct within skill capabilities.  Monitor assigned equipment problems and adjust/correct within skill capabilities.
• Maintain work areas and tools in a clean and orderly manner.
• Perform electronic and electrical troubleshooting and testing.
• Inspect, assemble, disassemble, repair, and adjust all types of motors, generators, transformers, switches, control equipment, wiring, electrical signal and communication systems and storage batteries.
• Successfully complete company sponsored training courses and training qualification problems as required.
• Complete assigned work orders on a priority basis or as directed by operations, in a timely accurate manner.
• Assist in maintaining all plant areas oil and debris free, including maintaining walkways, entrances, and access to plant in a safe condition (snow removal, debris etc.).
• Practice proper Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and follow all company safety procedures.
• Participate in the administrative maintenance of the plant manuals, technical references, prints and diagrams and preventative/predictive maintenance records.
• Maintain complete equipment files, logs, and drawings for all designed equipment.  Perform plant housekeeping functions as directed.
• Reports directly to and seeks advice, counsel, guidance, and direction from the O&M Manager concerning all assigned duties.
• Develops and maintains harmonious working relationship with other company personnel and employees of other companies with whom direct contact is required.
• Safety is a core value and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and always work safely.  Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property.  Furthermore, employees must follow all safety rules and procedures.  Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each and every employee’s performance.

Education and Experience – An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

• Associate degree in electrical, Electronic, or Engineering or equivalent and two years’ work experience as a technician in a related industry desirable.
• Five years’ experience in instrumentation/controls/electrical test equipment and electrical maintenance in power plant or equivalent.
• Knowledge of power plant equipment such as motors, pumps, boilers, turbines, generators, fluid systems, chemical handling, water treatment systems, cooling towers, pollution control equipment (i.e.dust suppression, bag house, scrubber, selective catalytic reduction unit), AC and DC electrical distribution and controls systems, etc. Two years of operating loaders, tractors, forklift and other light or heavy equipment.
• Basic understanding of fundamental principles of mathematics, AC and DC electrical theory, heat transfer and fluid flow, thermodynamics, chemistry, and metallurgy.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings such as P&IDs, single line diagrams, schematics, and logics.
• Knowledge of power plant safety, especially in areas such as chemical handling, high energy systems, confined spaces, incipient fires suppression, first aid, rotating machinery, heavy equipment operations, etc.
• Ability to operate valves, switches, controls, keyboards, and other devices associated with power plant equipment as well as basic hand tools, portable electric and pneumatic tools, rigging equipment and other equipment as required.
• Excellent oral and written communications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Must possess basic math skills, good verbal communications skills, and be proficient with the use of power and precision tools.
• Must be cooperative with those he/she contacts in this work and can work without direct supervision.
• Must know the hazards involved and the safety precautions to be practiced in the operation and maintenance of power plant equipment and machinery.
• Work within and insure strict adherence to all safety practices and procedures.
• Must be able to respond to audio alarms and variations of sound.
• Basic data entry/computer skills
• Work as a team. Must be able to pool our knowledge and energy to work in tandem to completely understand and productively respond to all the business challenges.

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Protective equipment such as hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection, chemical suits, hot gloves, high voltage protective equipment and other equipment must be worn in the performance of some duties.
• Work with hazardous materials may be required.
• Requires working extended working hours, varied shifts or 12 hour shifts with weekend and holiday work as required by schedules, workload, and plant conditions. On call status (day and night) may be required.
• Includes working indoors and outdoors.
• Includes working with high temperature liquid and high voltage equipment.

Physical Abilities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.  The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work at heights and on ladders amid constant noise and vibration.
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in high noise and/or hot cold temperature extremes.
• Ability to work in proximity to high voltage and/or rapidly rotating equipment and in cramped and/or confined conditions requiring overall flexibility, manual dexterity and hand eye coordination, with occasional heavy lifting.
• Ability to work occasionally with toxic chemicals including but not limited to solvents, acids and caustics.
• Ability to work on your feet for 12-hour periods, work overtime, weekends, and holidays. On call status (day and night) may be required.
• Ability to wear a respirator, hardhat, hearing and eye protection.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Work outside in hot or cold, wet or dry weather.
• Work alone and in an unsupervised environment.
• All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post offer physical examination and drug screening and post- employment drug screening as it applies under Fitness for Duty Program.