Mechanic - Local 304

FirstEnergy at a Glance We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts. About the Opportunity All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying. This is an open position based at Harrison Power Station with, Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. Provide a comprehensive resume that includes all relevant experience, course work, training, certifications and accreditations that establish your qualifications for the position as detailed in the Minimum Qualifications and Requirements section of this posting.

Under general directive supervision, works with and directs others in performing skilled mechanical repair work on all plant equipment (air compressors, turbines, generators, pumps, fans, air heater, blowers, etc.); all mechanical equipment (boilers, pulverizers, feeders, heat exchangers, condensers, valves, etc.); and all plant auxiliary equipment (yard equipment, power piping, etc.). Mechanical work includes assembly, welding, sheet metal work, pipe fitting, machining, and rigging.

Include: Performs rigging, dismantling, overhauling, repairing, testing, and assembling of rotating, mechanical, and plant auxiliary equipment; operating overhead and mobile cranes on regular and precision lifts. Makes or reproduces special parts, assemblies, tools, jigs and fixtures; making necessary measurements and sketches. Operates and maintains hand tools; operates shop tools; perform drilling, grinding, cutting, shearing, filing, bending, forming and chipping. Aligns rotating equipment assemblies using dial indicator technique. Performs welding, brazing, soldering, electric arc welding and oxyacetylene burning; layouts, fabricates and maintains plant piping; prepares materials for and depositing metal surfaces on parts Inspects, tests, adjusts, replaces, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots all plant mechanical equipment. Overhauls, plant mechanical equipment such as feedwater pumps, circulating pumps, drive gears and air compressors in place or in the shop. Overhauls and repairs pulverizers, condensers, feedwater heaters, and other plant mechanical equipment. Sets up and removes rigging, tackle, blocking, shoring, and operating overhead cranes and hoists. Sets up and directs the movement and lifting of large plant equipment and/or assemblies. Performs layout and fitting of sheet metal and steel plates. Scrapes and hand fits bearings requiring close tolerances. Repairs and replaces manual, motor, and hydraulically operated valves of all sizes and pressures such as check, pressure regulating, automatic control, stop and blowdown valves; replaces, grinds and reseats parts. Repacks valves and pump shafts. Performs insulation and refractory repair/installation. Performs confined space monitoring and completes all required documentation such as recording date, time, and readings. Builds and removes approved scaffolds. Troubleshoots and inspects mechanical equipment. Suggests, directs and performs the necessary work, including obtaining parts from storeroom and staging the parts on the job. Conducts tests required by mechanical maintenance work, such as testing valves and heat exchangers for leakage, and test runs of equipment upon