Operations and Maintenance Technician

Team Overview: 

An integral part of the test site team, the O&M Technician will support the day-to-day operation of Heliogen’s Lancaster Test Site working closely with our craft, R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing teams. In this role you will report to the Senior Site Manager.

In this role, you will:

• Operate and maintain cutting edge solar thermal equipment at our research and test facility.
• Start up, monitor, and shutdown equipment associated with solar energy collection, steam generation, and hydrogen production.
• Perform routine and corrective maintenance on a variety of electrical, rotating, and/or heat transfer equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment including forklifts, all terrain reach lifts, boom lifts, and earth moving machines.
• Use a computerized maintenance management system to document and track work orders, perform inventories, procure spare parts and produce reports of completed work.
• Participate in the safe operation of the facility by identifying hazards and taking the required actions to resolve.

What's essential:

• Experience in electrical, fabrication, welding, or DCS / PLC based control systems.
• Ability to climb ladders, working on elevated towers and platforms, and entering small/ limited spaces in an outdoor environment that could see significant temperature extremes.
• The ability to manage deliverables, manage timelines, and complete tasks as efficiently as possible.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent with MS Word, Excel, and experience with a computerized maintenance management system.

Desirable:

• Experience operating complex industrial processes that may include steam generation, electricity generation, water treatment, parts manufacturing, or petroleum/chemical production.
• Experience operating solar thermal power generation facilities.