Job Description
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The Mechanical technician will implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across all mechanical systems at the Menengai Geothermal Power Plant. The role is critical in ensuring high plant availability, minimal parasitic load, optimal equipment performance, and full compliance with safety, quality, and industry best practices.
Operate within the framework of Globeleq’s policies and standards, as well as the requirements of the EPC, PISSA, PPA, LTSA, and O&M agreements. The role will collaborate closely with other engineering disciplines and the broader O&M team to ensure sustained plant performance, availability, and reliability.
Key Result Areas
Mobilisation Period (Pre-COD)
- Review O&M manuals, manufacturer’s recommendations, and EPC documentation for adequacy and completeness.
- Support in development of plant-specific maintenance procedures, schedules, and records ahead of commissioning.
- Validate EPC-supplied spare parts, tools, and consumables.
- Participate in site inspections, contractor-led training, and pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
- Input into CMMS setup (IFS) and spare parts planning.
Operation Period (Post COD)
- Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
- Maintain, troubleshoot and repair systems including:
- Steam turbine and auxiliaries
- Pumps, valves, actuators, traps, insulation, cladding and piping systems
- HVAC, Fire fighting systems and diesel generators
- Workshop equipment (e.g., welders, lathes, grinders)
- Balance of Plant systems
- Implement LOTO, permit-to-work, and other HSESS requirements.
- Utilize CMMS (IFS) for job planning, execution, and documentation.
- Manage contractors and maintenance support teams.
- Manage tools and consumables,
PreventiveMaintenance
- As part of preventative maintenance activities, the Mechanical technician:
- Participate in mechanical inspections (A, B, and C) of power generation equipment, auxiliaries, and balance of plant systems.
- Conduct functional checks conducted on mechanical systems and components.
- Read, interpret, and modify mechanical drawings, including pneumatic and hydraulic schematics, P&IDs, and assembly diagrams.
- Execute maintenance operations as per the established maintenance program.
- Review OEM maintenance procedures and adapt them where necessary to suit site-specific requirements; ensure updates are documented in the CMMS (IFS).
- Conduct assembly, alignment, and installation of mechanical components.
- Perform maintenance activities either independently or with Mechanical Technicians, depending on the scope and complexity.
- Verify and close out maintenance work notifications and work orders/ reports in the CMMS (IFS).
- Implement systematic preventive maintenance procedures and continuous improvement changes.
- Participate in and execute planned maintenance tasks during minor and major overhauls.
- Conduct condition monitoring, analyse equipment trends, and support root cause failure investigations.
- Prepare or review detailed work instructions based on available documentation and liaise with requestors for clarification as needed.
- Collaborate with other O&M Teams during scheduled maintenance of the turbine, pumps, valves, piping, and other mechanical BOP systems.
- Ability to operate various machine shop tools and equipment, including drill presses, grinders, MIG/TIG/stick welders, cutters, chop saws, pneumatic tools, and standard hand tools.
Requirements, Skills and Attributes
Education:
Diploma in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years in power plant operations environment, preferably geothermal or steam turbine-based environment
How to Apply
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