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PacifiCorp is seeking a skilled Power Plant Mechanic to join our team. As a Power Plant Mechanic, you will be responsible for repairing and maintaining all steam electric generating plant mechanical systems and associated auxiliary systems and equipment.

• Repair, troubleshoot, overhaul, and maintain equipment, such as turbines, boilers, pumps, cooling towers, condensers, scrubber, coal pulverizing system, coal and ash handling equipment and all other associated systems and equipment to maintain efficient plant production of electrical energy.
• Perform millwright functions in setting up, aligning, balancing, and testing various machinery and equipment, such as turbines, pumps, shafts, bearings, gearboxes, and valves.
• Work with precision tools and instruments within close tolerances to maintain precision alignment and balance which is critical for maximum life and performance of machinery and equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on all assigned machinery and equipment, and check equipment for wear and possible down time to prevent major problems and emergency shut downs.
• Work from blueprints, diagrams, sketches, and drawings to set up, lay out, build or repair machinery or equipment.
• May consult with vendors or manufacturing representatives to research mechanical problems and/or order parts.
• Perform certified welding of both ferrous and nonferrous materials such in compliance with code requirements, as well as, weld all types of equipment in maintaining efficient plant operation.
• Must know and understand repair techniques in the use of materials such as fiberglass, rubber, plastics and other materials as are commonly used in power plant construction and/or equipment.
• Operate machines such as lathes, mills, shaper, drill press, grinders, power saws, and burners in repairing, rebuilding, and maintaining power plant machinery and equipment.
• Perform lay out work and build or fabricate parts to close tolerances.
• Repair and maintain plant and office facilities such as plumbing systems, fixtures, fans, heaters, furnaces and air conditioning system to maintain a comfortable and healthy work environment.
• Operate trucks, cranes, backhoes, forklifts, and other mobile equipment in the process of overhauling, repairing, and maintaining plant equipment and machinery.
• Direct, train, and teach apprentices in the skills of mechanics.
• Direct helpers as assigned by supervision.
• Keep records such as daily work reports, parts used, equipment condition reports, material requisitions, safety reports and others as required by supervision.
• Will be required to certify on special plant equipment to meet state and federal requirements with respect to welding and/or valve repair.
• Perform other mechanical duties as assigned by supervision

• Applicant must have at least 3 years of journeyman experience in the following areas: - Machine - Pipe fitting - Welding - Hydraulics - Pump repair - Industrial mechanics
• Applicant must have the following academic requirements - Please attach transcripts or journeyman certification.
  • Welding and related subjects 18 semester hrs / 27 quarter hrs
  • Machine shop and related subjects 18 semester hrs / 27 quarter hrs
  • Industrial mechanics 6 semester hrs / 9 quarter hrs
  • Trade math or equivalent 6 semester hrs / 9 quarter hrs

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here 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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

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