The position supports the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of GBPC Power Generating Facilities. They must be flexible and versatile and willing to work and perform the duties of a rotational shift system or days as needed.
POSITION SCOPE: This position involves operational and mechanical fault finding, troubleshooting, adjustments, tests, repairs and checks of all mechanical equipment, piping and valves; performs both corrective and preventative maintenance of all equipment.
Maintain health, safety and environment standards by:
- Ensuring compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
- Ensuring compliance with all environmental and health standards, and
- Completing all required HSE training.
Maintain operational support by:
Operating all power plant equipment safely, efficiently and effectively including but not limited to:
- Recording hourly readings of power plant and interprets data
- Logging and reporting equipment defects in the Maintenance Management System
- Reporting changes in power plant equipment to control room staff
- Maintaining sufficient and correct lubrication to the bearings of the equipment in operation.
- Keeping equipment and areas clean
- Cleaning and changing filters and strainers as needed
- Checking for condensate build-up in air system
- Performing routine Fire System Testing
- Testing and monitoring of engine cooling water
- Testing and monitoring of boiler feed water and condensate
- Testing and monitoring of lube and fuel oil
- Isolating power plant station equipment
- Bunkering fuels and lubes to storage tanks
- Cleaning and maintaining fuel treatment plant
- Testing of air quality
- Assisting with writing procedures and preparation of events reports
- Assisting with the maintenance of engines when required
- Nutshelling and water washing of turbo chargers
- Performing other operational tasks as directed
Maintain maintenance support by:
- Maintaining technical documentation, drawings and instruction books
- Signing off on completed defects and record comments on defects
- Assisting in root cause analysis of failures and prepares technical reports on equipment failures
- Assisting with job planning and secure necessary tools and materials
- Overhauling, repairing, replacing, installing and maintaining all power plant station equipment and systems, including but not limited to:
- Working from manufacturer’s instructions, blueprints, manuals, or sketches with limited supervision
- Installing and aligning motors and pumps and repairing and overhauling oil burners
- Checking lubricants, water levels and lube oil coolers and clean radiators, filters and heat exchangers
- Maintaining strainers, piping and components.
- Conducting leak test and test for proper operations of valves
- Carry out pipe fitting, valve overhauls and pump repairs
Maintain professional and technical knowledge of the latest operating and maintenance procedures in the electric power industry by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional societies. Participating in Annual Performance Appraisal Program (MAPP). Contribute to team effort by completing other duties as assigned.
The Mechanic Operator will have an earned a high school diploma and BGCSE certificates in English, Math and Science and will be effective in establishing working relationships with all team members and employees. They will be able to analyze details, communicate effectively, initiate and assume personal responsibility for work. They will work independently, and as part of a team, solve problems and engage in collaborative decision making for continuous improvement. They will assist with training as needed as well as operate machinery such as cranes and vacuum truck when necessary. Additionally, they will have the ability to test engine alarms and trips and read technical drawings, piping and instrumentation schematics.
A minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in maintenance or have City Guilds of London Diesel Operators
Certificate is desired but not required.
