Luminant

Operates competitive power generation and trading

Instrumentation and Control Technician 2 through Instrumentation and Control Technician Specialist

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTatum, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school education or GED equivalent is required.
One year of instrumentation and control experience or two years of related work experience is required; experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable.
Provide technical expertise to troubleshoot low-voltage electrical circuits.
Provide technical expertise to perform calibrations and maintenance of field instrumentation, including transmitters, control valves, valve positioners, and thermocouples.
Develop knowledge and understanding of power plant processes, including material handling, water-side equipment, air-side equipment, emission controls, and turbine/generator systems.
Demonstrate specific knowledge and skills to perform the job assignment.
Demonstrate continual self-improvement in job skills and knowledge.
Understand how the job assignment impacts other systems and units, and use this knowledge to maximize safety and minimize equipment problems.
Know and use resources required to perform the job, such as drawings, instruction books, calibration data sheets, and Maximo.
Have proficient computer skills.

Responsibilities

Perform work in strict adherence to safety procedures and best practices, and continually observe for safe working practices.
Regularly develop and present safety topics.
Develop an understanding of HPI tools through training and practice, and actively participate in pre-job and post-job briefs.
Work with other technicians to perform routine and emergency maintenance and/or compliance activities on plant instrumentation and control systems, including weekends, holidays, and scheduled shifts.
Cover unit start-up and shut-down activities with assistance from other technicians.
Calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain power plant instrumentation systems and equipment.
Learn to enter work requests and purchase requisitions into Maximo.
Assist in the design and implementation of operations and maintenance and capital projects.
Learn to communicate lockout/tagout requests to Operations.
Maintain a good working relationship with Operations, Electrical, Purchasing, Warehouse personnel, other support groups, and vendors.

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Job Summary

To maintain the instrumentation and control systems to meet the specific energy generation requirements of the Luminant system in a safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally sound manner

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

·Perform work incorporating strict adherence to Safety procedures and best practices and continually observe for safe working practices.

·Regularly develops and presents safety topics.

·Develop an understanding of HPI tools through training opportunities and practice. Actively participate in Pre/Post Job briefs.

·Work with other technicians to perform routine and emergency maintenance and/or compliance activities on the plant instrumentation and control systems including weekends, holidays, and scheduled shift.

·Cover Unit start-up and shut-down activities with assistance from other Technicians.

·Calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain power plant instrumentation systems and equipment.

·Learn to enter WRs and PRs into Maximo.

·Assist in the design and implementation of O&M and Capital projects.

·Learn to communicate LOTO requests to Operations.

·Maintain a good working relationship with Operations, Electrical, Purchasing, Warehouse personnel, other support groups and vendors.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

•High School education or GED equivalent required

•One (1) year as I&C or two (2) years related work experience required

•Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills.

Key Metrics

•Provide the technical expertise and skills to effectively troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits.

•Provide the technical expertise and skills to perform calibrations and maintenance of field instrumentation including transmitters (level, pressure, flow, temperature, etc.), control valves, valve positioners, thermocouples, etc.

•Develop knowledge and understanding of the power plant processes (material handling, water side equipment, air side equipment, emission controls, turbine/generator, etc.)

•Demonstrates specific knowledge and skills to perform job assignment

•Demonstrates continual self-improvement in job skills and knowledge

•Demonstrates knowledge of how job assignment impacts other systems/units and uses this knowledge to maximize safety and minimize equipment problems.

•Demonstrates knowledge and utilization of resources required to perform job, such as drawings, instruction books, calibration data sheets, MAXIMO, etc.

•Proficient computer skills

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Tatum, TexasTexas

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About the Company

Luminant

Operates competitive power generation and trading

Luminant is a competitive power generation and energy services company in Texas, with assets spanning mining, wholesale marketing and trading, and development operations. It owns and operates about 17,000 MW of generation, including nuclear and coal, and purchases wind power to balance supply while selling electricity in wholesale markets. It differentiates itself by running a large, diversified generation fleet plus mining, trading, and development under Vistra Energy in a Texas-focused market, plus active wind procurement. Its goal is to be a leading competitive energy provider in Texas by owning, operating, and optimizing a broad mix of generation assets and participating in wholesale markets to deliver reliable power.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $1M
Headquarters: Dallas, TX
Founded: Not listed

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