Gas Turbine Technician (Second Shift)

About the Company:

Mitsubishi Power leads the industry in power generation and energy storage solutions. We design, manufacture, build, service, and optimize power systems worldwide. Our mission is to provide power generation and storage solutions to our customers, empowering them to affordably and reliably combat climate change and advance human prosperity. We manufacture the world’s most efficient advanced class gas turbines and lead the development of tomorrow’s digital power plants.

About the Role:

Mitsubishi Power is seeking a Gas Turbine Technician (Second shift) based in our Savannah, GA location.  The Gas Turbine Technician handles production and non-production materials and assists with gas/steam rotor assembly using heavy manufacturing equipment like hand tools, hydraulic torque and tension equipment, cranes, and precision measuring devices. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate capability and aptitude to learn then teach various operations associated with heavy duty rotor assembly.
• Collaborate with Engineering to improve assembly processes and operation protocols, and to pursue continuous improvement throughout the facility.

• Read, interpret, and understand assembly drawings, work instructions and lifting procedures.

• Use heavy tools, including hydraulic tensioners, wrenches, jacks, drills, induction heating, pneumatic/electric tools, drilling equipment, and specialty assembly fixtures.

• Use and operate material handling equipment such as cranes, rigging, and industrial vehicles.  
• Use precision measuring equipment to take and record measurements as required by assembly drawings, work instructions, and quality requirements. (ie: micrometers, calipers, taper gauges, laser measuring equipment, dial indicators, pressure gauges, and special fixtures).

• Perform precision assembly tasks like grinding, honing, polishing, and blade pinning.  

• Prepare material for assembly by cleaning or polishing.
• Use a computer for data entry, job tracking, quality records, and training.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team and individually.

Additional Duties:

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals and to improve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity.
• Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of third parties.
• Comply with company drug policy and maintain the ability to pass a random drug screening.
• Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity.
• Maintain high levels of personal and professional organization and housekeeping.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
   

Basic Qualifications/Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• At least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Applicants must be US Citizens of the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
• Ability to pass routine background check and drug test per company policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree, certificate, or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or precision mechanical assembly environment.
• Heavy equipment maintenance or repair, or similar fields of mechanical experience.
• Eagerness to learn and a desire for a long-term career in rotor assembly.

• Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for quality.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group settings to internal and external constituents.
• Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to operate and understand using both SAE and Metric units of measure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions (written, spoken, or shown in diagrams) and to solve basic problems with a few variables.

Why You Should Apply:

•  Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching).
•  Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
•  Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training.
•  Paid vacation, sick time and holidays.
•  Committed to quality products and services.
•  Great working environment and culture.
•  Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to stand and frequently required to talk or hear. They are regularly required to walk, sit, and use their hands and arms. They must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Hearing protection may be recommended and/or required in some areas.

Mitsubishi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.