Operations and Maintenance Technician - New Milford, CT

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Description:
Headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial gas turbines, with more than 13,000 units and over 1.3 billion operating hours in 95 countries. Products from Solar Turbines play an important role in the development of oil, natural gas and power generation projects around the world. Solar Turbines’ products include gas turbine engines (rated from 1590 to 30,000 horsepower), gas compressors, and gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical-drive packages and generator sets (ranging from 1.1 to 22.4 megawatts). Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products. Solar’s foundation is people and Solar’s culture is one where individual contributions are valued, diversity in the workplace is encouraged, and safety is emphasized in all aspects of the business. Solar Turbines, founded in 1927, is comprised of a dedicated and multi-talented workforce of more than 6,000 employees with decades of experience working as a global team. We currently have an opening for a Operation and Maintenance technician in New Milford, Connecticut.
This position reports to direct contract management. Start, stop, monitor, and adjust equipment. Communicates and documents status and condition of equipment. Perform basic and intermediate maintenance and assist with advanced and major maintenance activities. Perform analysis and troubleshooting on equipment as required. Perform other duties and administrative tasks as assigned by direct management or supervisors. Requirements: · Understand and comply with Solar and/or Customer company policies and directives. · Understand and comply with Solar and/or Customer HSE policies and directives. · Report any accidents or incidents, near misses, or safety observations in a timely manner. · Conducting and participation in general safety meetings and toolbox (Tailgate) safety briefings including Work Place Hazard and Task Risk Assessment reviews. · Submit safety suggestions identified as appropriate. · Maximize availability/reliability of equipment under the scope of the contract without compromising safety. · Responsible for the documentation of: Daily work logs, operations and maintenance activities, parts usage and inventory consumption. · Provides input into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for maintenance history or equivalent tracking and historical document retention system. · Effective communication and initiates notification process, initiates immediate investigation/inspection of equipment failure or abnormal operating limits and/or conditions without compromising safety. · Initiates Root Cause Analysis process for failure or malfunctioning equipment cause and resolution. · Performs and/or supports immediate analysis and repair actions to resolve equipment deviation identified as “out of limits” or abnormal conditions. · Primary position for intermediate mechanical maintenance and electrical testing isolation tasks. · Perform qualified ”Authorized Employee” tasks or specific administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor or direct manager. Including Primary coordinator responsibility assignments. Qualifications: · Minimum educational requirement - High School diploma or equivalent. · 3-5 years related industrial experience, formal certification, military exp. or equivalent. · Meets physical requirements for position. · Complete and maintain required safety training & “Authorized Employee” qualifications. · Complete and maintain required technical training and qualifications. · Possess intermediate computer skills. Candidates residing within 1-hour drive time from the facility will be given strong preference. Solar Turbines offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vacation, 401k, pension, incentive bonus, and more. Solar Turbines is an equal opportunity employer. Solar Turbines conducts drug screens and background checks. Please visit our website www.solarturbines.com for more information about our company.

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Job Created: Tue Oct 13 2009 06:19:54 AM
Last Modified: Sat Nov 21 2009 06:23:35 AM