Senior Maintenance Mechanic - Dallas, TX
NextEra EnergyAbout the role
Requisition ID: 77825
NextEra Energy Resources participates in pipeline infrastructure development, construction, management and operations through either wholly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures. We participate in 21 pipelines across 10 states to help provide access to domestic fuel sources, including clean-burning natural gas. Are you interested in being part of our best-in-class origination team? Join our team today.
Position Specific Description
General Duties and Responsibilities:
The Plant Mechanic will have responsibility for performing maintenance and repair activities at Dallas Clean Energy McCommas Bluff which have been assigned. The Plant Mechanic will ensure that the following four priorities identified above are observed at all times at the Dallas Clean Energy McCommas Bluff facility:
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Plant Maintenance
- Be proactive – observe all aspects of facility performance, identify opportunities to improve performance, and communicate potential improvements to Plant Manager.
- Plan and coordinate daily routine maintenance of the DCEMB facility, outage maintenance, and facility project work in order to minimize downtime.
- Conduct all work in a safe manner, observing all safety regulations and NexteraEnergy safety policies and procedures.
- Be adept in the proper use of electrical and mechanical hand tools used to remove, install or repair mechanical or electrical equipment.
- Work with the Plant Manager and Plant Engineer on project schedules, costs and milestones to ensure that the budget and schedule for planned maintenance events are completed well in advance and once underway, that deadlines are met.
- Work in conjunction with the Plant Manager and Plant Engineer in coordinating and conducting annual Fall Outage work and major onsite work and/or projects, to ensure their safe and timely completion. Be the lead on work teams involved in major maintenance activities as assigned during annual Fall Outages.
- Ability to install, repair, maintain and/or upgrade computer controlled or electronic mechanical systems.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams and P&IDs to properly install, configure and/or troubleshoot and repair existing equipment or systems.
- Recognize and promptly report to the Plant Manager any and all deviations from normal operating status which may have the potential to be a non-compliance event.
- Take the lead on the performance of routine maintenance on rotating equipment, pumps, and other equipment, and work in concert with the on-shift Plant Operator where needed in performing routine maintenance or repair.
- Be adept at the operation of forklifts, manlifts, and the like.
- Work cooperatively at all times with other Plant Operators, Wellfield personnel, and NexteraEnergy management to ensure the safe, efficient operation of the facility.
- Promptly take appropriate actions in conjunction with the on-shift Plant Operator to adjust or restore operations as needed which occur as the result of equipment malfunction.
- Take the lead, in conjunction with Plant Manager, to help manage onsite inventory of major components (i.e., pumps, electric motors, control valves, solenoids, etc.) to ensure that adequate materials, supplies, spare parts, tooling, etc. are either onsite or are promptly available.
- Maintain through NexteraEnergy provided training the following certifications: CPR, First Aid, OSHA Safety Training, Fire Extinguishers, Hazardous Materials.
- Conduct regular preventative maintenance activities as assigned in accordance with manufacturer’s operation and maintenance guides and/or NexteraEnergy procedures.
- Recognize, analyze and diagnose equipment issues in conjunction with other NexteraEnergy personnel and/or outside contractors/service providers.
- Regularly participate in facility cleaning and housekeeping work, maintaining all aspects of the Maintenance Shop in a safe and presentable condition, as well as the exterior of the facility (H2S systems, Oberlin Filter Press area, compressor skids, PSA and TSA areas, parking areas, etc.).
- Miscellaneous Duties
- Other activities and duties as directed by the Plant Manager or other management personnel.
Job Overview
Employees in this role perform advanced technical tasks in support of the engineering, information systems, environmental, plant water chemistry, maintenance planning, cooling pond operation, procurement, inventory, statistical process control, production assurance, Land administration, and document control functions to support the plant mission.
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