Reliability Technician

Job Description

Job Opportunity: Reliability Technician at Wharton, TX

This position is responsible for Condition Monitoring, routine maintenance of critical assets/equipment, & non-routine maintenance & troubleshooting support for all Solar & Battery Energy Storage projects in North America. The Reliability Technician will also support plant personnel during critical or non-routine activities on sites, such as ultrasound & thermal imagery analysis, dissolved gas testing, major repair work of critical equipment. Additionally, this position will support the development & provide training programs for field personnel on topics within their scope of expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Substation (medium & high voltage) advanced diagnosis & troubleshooting.
• Collect, analyze, & interpret data acquired using a variety of Condition Monitoring technologies as part of a PM/PdM work strategy, including but not limited to Airborne/structure borne Ultrasound, Vibration analyzers, Infrared Imaging Cameras, Drones, Power Quality Analyzers, Electrical Signature analysis tools.
• Make recommendations to adjust inspection intervals based on the historical findings of data collection & analysis activities.
• In conjunction with Technical Services, develop & perform routine and/or advanced inspections.
• Provide technical support for the installation, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, overhaul, or repair of critical mechanical equipment.
• Support & train technicians on best practices in the areas of Dissolved Gas Analysis, Ultrasound, Thermal Imaging, & other condition monitoring technologies.
• Provide support to site technicians with major overhauls & work evolutions. Audit work performed by site technicians that reasonably impacts the reliability of assets.
• Develop & lead a training program for technicians within the Solar & Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) group.
• Experience utilizing Work Orders & Notifications in SAP PM is strongly desired.

Who You Are:

• A strong personal drive & interest in reliability & continual process improvement.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, & organizational skills required, with the ability to engage & cooperate effectively with multidisciplinary & multinational teams.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail & planning requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously & effectively with periods of limited direct supervision.
• Overtime hours, including some nights or weekends, are required.
• A valid driver’s license operable in all 50 states & Canada.
• Up to 30% of domestic travel. International travel may be rarely (5%) required.

Qualifications:  

• Minimum of 5 years of field experience in utility-scale solar power generation as a plant operator, maintenance technician, or related field.
• Level II Ultrasound, Level II Infrared Imagery Certification within 6 months from hire.
• Transformer fluid analysis training & qualification within 6 months from hire.
• FAA Part 107 license & internal drone pilot training & qualification within 6 months from hire.
• CMRT (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician) within 6 months from hire. CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) within 2 years from hire.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Medium & High Voltage three-phase power systems, AC & DC power systems, inverters, instrumentation, & digital control systems is required.
• Expert knowledge in the troubleshooting & repair of power plant equipment.
• Strong knowledge in the use of all power plant-related test equipment, including but not limited to vibration analyzers, multi-meters, power quality analyzers, thermography, airborne & mechanical ultrasound, dissolved gas analysis, & other Condition Monitoring technologies.
• Certification in the use of such equipment is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of time & frequency domain analysis is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read & accurately interpret technical documents, tables, & figures.