Maintenance Technician

Job Responsibilities:

• . Work in accordance with all applicable standards and safety codes;
• 2. Provide mechanical expertise for repair, maintenance and reliability activities within the plant according to
• 3. safety, quality and trade standards and guidelines;
• 4. Provide mechanical maintenance services as assigned, throughout the plant;
• 5. Resolve plant mechanical and rotating equipment issues and implement corrective actions;
• 6. Provide supervision feedback on information regarding jobs, including determining time required, material
• 7. needs, labour requirements and impact on uptime;
• 8. Establish and perform PM requirements for process controls and other related plant equipment, submit
• 9. recommendations, and ensure follow up of corrective actions;
• 10. Participate in the maintenance manual creation, editing and review for all of the facility rotating and
• 11. mechanical equipment;
• 12. Collaborate actively with Plant Management and Engineers in all maintenance tasks and activities;
• 13. Assist in setting plant maintenance, reliability and capital objectives. Develop and implement new initiatives;
• 14. Assist operational teams in achieving maintenance, reliability and capital objectives. Identify gaps in the
• 15. management system and make recommendations for improvements;
• 16. Identify existing or potential risks and implement corrective measures targeting prevention measures;
• 17. Promote Best Practice and a proactive approach. Assist in producing safe systems of work-
• written
• 18. procedures;
• 19. Conduct and/or participate in RCM investigations of equipment failures and/or reliability issues and follow-up
• 20. of corrective actions; update and draft any associated documents and procedures;
• 21. Ensure good communication and cooperation between both (FSJ and Merritt) plant sites and with corporate
• 22. teams. Contribute and in some cases lead the development of regional initiatives;
• 23. Collaborate to develop the site reliability and operations continuity plans;
• 24. Participate in the shutdown planning and scheduling activities for both sites. Collaborate with local teams in
• 25. identifying work and with the writing of procedures and task identification for individual site requirements;
• 26. Work with the site teams to prepare and review safe work procedures for all operating and shutdown
• 27. activities;
• 28. Perform other trades practices on work assignments within ability and skill level;
• 29. Provide maintenance services on various shifts as assigned;
• 30. May be asked to assist and work at the other plant for short assignments;
• 31. May be asked to participate on health and safety committees and initiatives;
• 32. Ensure good communication with stakeholder representatives;
• 33. Ensure the compliance of subcontractors and participate in their pre-qualification;
• 34. Perform other related duties as requested by management.

Skills:

• Experience with laser alignment techniques and alignment procedures;
• Experience with vibration analysis software, equipment and interpreting results;
• Experience with lubrication analysis processes, procedures and interpreting analysis results;
• Experience with thermography processes and analysis;
• Previous experience commissioning greenfield biomass power plants will be an asset;
• Experience with boilers and the associated steam systems and equipment;
• Excellent communication and personal skills;
• Ability to work with little direct supervision;
• Teamwork, excellent communicator, autonomous and organized;
• Sense of the customer, sense of detail and priorities;
• Solid computer skills: proficiency with spreadsheet, email, and word processing software required; Microsoft Office and Windows preferred. A working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (OWAM) applications will be an asset;
• Maintenance troubleshooting and repair experience with steam turbines, large pumps, large fans, etc;
• Capability to read, interpret and utilize blueprints, drawings and Manufacturer’s Installation, Operation and Maintenance manuals.=

Education/Experience:

• Minimum grade 12 or equivalent education;
• Experience with steam turbines and generators;
• Experience in a power generating plant;
• Experience working with biomass;
• 5 to 10 years practical experience in the industrial or power generation field.