Plant Technician, Power Generation - Memphis

PLANT TECHNICIAN, POWER GENERATION

SpaceXSI is seeking a Plant Technician to support day-to-day operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting at our power generation facility. This is a hands-on role: you will inspect running equipment, respond to issues as they come up, restore systems, and keep generation and balance-of-plant online. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and controls equipment — pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, generators, motors, water systems, UPS, switchgear, and plant control systems — following procedures and engineering direction in a fast-paced environment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide operational and maintenance support for plant mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and process systems, including pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, generators, motors, water systems, UPS, switchgear, and related balance-of-plant equipment
• Perform daily inspections of critical systems, identify issues early, and self-report problems before they affect generation
• Troubleshoot and repair operational issues found during normal plant operation, start-up, outages, or commissioning
• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty mechanical, electrical, and controls components
• Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting of plant control systems, including PLC, HMI, SCADA, and related industrial controls for generation, cooling, power distribution, and safety
• Support HMI/interface monitoring and help maintain automated controls for fire protection and emergency shutdown
• Write, follow, and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs; support lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space, and site safety and environmental requirements
• Identify and maintain spare parts inventory to minimize downtime
• Coordinate and support scheduled system shutdowns, outages, and utility events as directed
• Support commissioning by witnessing equipment start-up, assisting with functional testing, and monitoring construction and turnover progress
• Read and interpret P&IDs, schematics, data sheets/manuals, drawings, and equipment documentation
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, and engineering to restore equipment and keep the plant running 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a technician or operator working with industrial mechanical, electrical, and/or control systems 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Associate’s degree in a technical field (e.g., power plant technology, controls, mechatronics, automation) or equivalent experience
• Experience operating or maintaining equipment in a power plant, process plant, or similar industrial facility
• Experience writing and executing MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
• Experience troubleshooting industrial equipment, including use of PLC/HMI/SCADA platforms (e.g., Ignition, Siemens, Rockwell, SEL)
• Experience with generators, UPS, switchgear, HVAC, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, or plant water systems
• Experience using calibrated measuring instruments
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a team environment 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs (unassisted)
• Must be able to climb ladders and work in confined spaces
• Must be willing to travel up to 25%. Position is based at a SpaceXSI power generation facility; work at other SpaceXSI sites for extended periods for similar work may be required
• Must be available to work overtime, weekends, and rotating shifts as needed based on plant operational needs; flexibility required \
• Ability to work in all environments (heat, cold, rain) while wearing appropriate PPE
• Ability to remain focused in hazardous environments while following site safety procedures