E&I Technician - Power Generation

CAMS is hiring an E&I Technician for the Keystone Generating Station in Shelocta, PA. The role involves installing, testing, and maintaining equipment at a coal power plant. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, with experience in instrumentation, electronics, or power generation preferred. The position requires availability for callouts and emergency situations. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401k plan.
Brief Description

The Keystone Generating Station is 1.71-gigawatt (1,711 MW), coal power plant in southeastern Armstrong County Pennsylvania.

This position is responsible for activities related to the operation of a coal-fired plant, including installing, testing removing or replacing motors, generators, rectifiers, batteries, transformers, regulators, reactors, circuit breakers, disconnecting switches, instrument relays, lighting equipment and other allied equipment and control apparatus. The candidate must reside within a reasonable distance from the facility in order to be available for callouts and emergencies.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
• Successful candidate will install, test, remove or replace motors, generators, rectifiers, batteries, transformers, regulators, reactors, circuit breakers, disconnecting switches, instruments, relays, lighting equipment, lighting arrestors, and other allied equipment and control apparatus.
• Other duties include insulating oil testing, welding, setting, adjusting, and maintaining all steam, water and air flow meters, recorders, temperature gauges, main and auxiliary apparatus. Maintains all apparatus and test equipment used in these job duties.
• Under close supervision, may be required to assist in making any combustion, furnace, burner, boiler, or superheater efficiency tests.

Requirements
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Prior experience in instrumentation and electronics or power generation, or a two-year associate degree in electrical engineering or Instrument Control is desired
• Must be able to pass an entry-level job skills exam and an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician entry level test.
• Successful candidate will work as part of a team and ensure they are operating economically, efficiently, safely and within state/federal compliance at all times.
• Must be available for callouts/emergencies.
• Competent computer skills.
• Good communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Other Desirable Skills And Working Conditions
• Power plant environment. Work environment includes working out of doors, working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures and high humidity areas. Some temperatures can be extreme.
• Work in and around rotating equipment, high voltage electrical equipment, high noise areas and elevations.
• Emergency situations will require the use of a respirator and established facial hair in the sealing area of a respirator is not permitted.
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

Summary

CAMS offers a variety of excellent benefits. Full time employees are offered the following: medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, and Life insurance plans. You can even select additional “al la carte” benefits to meet all your needs. You can also enroll in our 401k, flex spending accounts for medical and childcare needs, and participate in our employee referral and tuition reimbursement programs.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

We believe in transparency and providing candidates with important information to make informed decisions. The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and relevant qualifications.

This range represents the base salary and does not include other forms of compensation, such as bonuses, benefits, or equity, which may be offered in addition to the base pay. The company reserves the right to modify compensation ranges at any time in accordance with business needs and market conditions.