Regional Maintenance Mechanic/Welder

WIN Waste Innovations is looking for a Regional Maintenance Mechanic. The Regional Maintenance Mechanic/Welder will be willing and able to travel to WIN Waste Plants as part of the New England Regional Maintenance crew (NERM) in and out of New England as directed as part of the NERM maintenance crew performing work on power boilers and auxiliary components. Primary work includes demo and installation/welding of boiler tubes and components related to the construction and maintenance of power boilers and auxiliary equipment.

 

Responsibilities:

• This position requires extensive travel, approximately 75-100% of the time, among the plants in the region; must be available to work plant outage schedules, day or night, and 12-hour shifts.
• Safely work in and around power boilers and auxiliary equipment
• Be environmentally aware and follow all rules pertaining to environmental considerations in the execution of work in the power industry
• Welding, rigging, demolition, and installation of pressure parts and components related to the construction and maintenance of trash to energy power plant boilers and equipment.
• Participate in erection and disassembling of scaffolding used in power boilers
• Responds to call-in repair emergencies
• Complete training programs within time frame prescribed by company training coordinator
• Maintain positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers and management.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiar with reading and comprehending welding procedures related to SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW.
• Familiarity with proper rigging techniques and hand signals
• Ability to comprehend instructional/vendor manuals, technical data, and work orders
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions given both written and verbally; also the ability to perform tasks or functions completely with minimal supervision
• Ability to safely operate powered equipment including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, man lifts, skid steer type loaders, and other mobile equipment.
• Work rotating shifts, as needed, and extensive overtime hours.
• Basic Computer skills

 

Education/Experience:

• Two years technical training or equivalent in welding and metal cutting processes
• Five years of experience in the repair and maintenance of power boilers.
• Experience in combination of welding, pipefitting, millwright, mechanic, and machinist work
• Experience repairing soot blowers, boilers, fluid transfer pumping system, automated control valves, turbines, cranes, etc.

 

Certificates and Licenses:

• Current Qualified Welder Certification in the 6G position for SMAW and TIG processes
• Power Plant safety training certification

 

Work Environment:

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Noise in work environment

 

Physical Demand:

• Stand
• Sit for prolonged periods of time
• Walk
• Handle tools, equipment, fine motor skills
• Reach with hands and arms
• Climb and walk on heights often greater than 4 feet
• Stoop, kneel, bend, push, pull, crawl
• Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency egress situations
• Lift 50 lbs.
• Move about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, and uneven surfaces
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, corrected or otherwise
• Operate a 1.5-inch fire hose operating at 125 psi line pressure to the extent required to extinguish fire
• Operate fire extinguishing equipment ranging from handheld extinguishers to 200 lb portable units
• Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 12" by 16" manways

 

PPE Required:

Work in areas under adverse conditions that may require the donning and use of personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, the following with average fatigue:

• Negative pressure respirator
• Positive pressure respirator
• Self-contained breathing apparatus (steel or composite bottle)
• Hardhat
• Approved safety shoes
• Eye protection
• Rubber suit and gloves
• Chemical resistant suit
• Heat resistant outerwear
• Flame resistant outerwear
• Approved hearing protection
• Gloves
• Safety harness

 

What You'll Enjoy:

• Industry lead