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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, & local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace & performs pre-employment substance abuse testing & background checks, where permitted by law. For accessibility assistance applying for open positions, please contact EnelApplication@enel.com.