Power Plant Mechanic A
- Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Full Time
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- Select and maintain tools, materials, supplies and equipment
necessary to perform required maintenance. \*
- Document recognized work requirements according to plant maintenance
procedures. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and repair steam turbines
and related auxiliaries. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and repair steam boilers and
related auxiliaries, including clean up. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and repair air compressors
and related equipment including reciprocating and turbo compressors,
intercoolers, piping and valves. \*
- Inspect and repair centrifugal and axial fans and associated dampers
and lubricating oil systems. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and make repairs to the coal
conveying equipment including crushers, conveyors, flop gates,
chutes, pulverizers, feeders and other related equipment. \*
- Inspect and repair air and steam soot blower systems including
piping and associated valves. \*
- Inspect and repair river intake equipment including cranes,
traveling water screen sand circulating water pumps. \*
- Inspect and repair steam and water valves, traps and piping; repair
the unit condensers, deaerators and feedwater heaters. \*
- Inspect and fit journal bearings including scraping and taking
measurements to assure proper operation, replace antifriction
bearings, install couplings, and align shafts and couplings. \*
- Inspect and perform preventive maintenance and repairs to motor
driven boiler feed pumps and associated auxiliary systems. \*
- Operate the house crane, cutting torches and welding equipment for
other than certified procedures. \*
- Select cable, ropes and assemblies rigging; work platforms, braces
and supports as needed to safely accomplish repairs. \*
- Adjust clearances and aligns moving parts using rules, calipers,
micrometers and other measuring instruments. \*
- Remove and install insulation and lagging relative to work
assignment. \*
- Operate Mobile Crane, Forklift, and Yard Truck. \*
- Perform similar and incidental related job duties as assigned.
\* Denotes Essential Functions of the Job
**Position Requirements (Abilities):** Incumbent must be skilled in
reading and interpreting engineering drawings, working drawings and the
maintenance manuals used in the analysis, repair and testing of
malfunctioning mechanical equipment and systems. Must be to work
overtime, holidays, regular days off and other schedules as needed. Must
have a good attendance and safety record.
Incumbent must train and qualify to operate a mobile crane, forklift and
yard truck during probation period.
**Prerequisite Skills:** Must be skilled in use of tools, materials and
equipment necessary to perform maintenance.
**Physical Requirements:** Applicant must be able to perform the
essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
information, please see:
- Select and maintain tools, materials, supplies and equipment
necessary to perform required maintenance. \*
- Document recognized work requirements according to plant maintenance
procedures. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and repair steam turbines
and related auxiliaries. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and repair steam boilers and
related auxiliaries, including clean up. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and repair air compressors
and related equipment including reciprocating and turbo compressors,
intercoolers, piping and valves. \*
- Inspect and repair centrifugal and axial fans and associated dampers
and lubricating oil systems. \*
- Inspect, perform preventive maintenance and make repairs to the coal
conveying equipment including crushers, conveyors, flop gates,
chutes, pulverizers, feeders and other related equipment. \*
- Inspect and repair air and steam soot blower systems including
piping and associated valves. \*
- Inspect and repair river intake equipment including cranes,
traveling water screen sand circulating water pumps. \*
- Inspect and repair steam and water valves, traps and piping; repair
the unit condensers, deaerators and feedwater heaters. \*
- Inspect and fit journal bearings including scraping and taking
measurements to assure proper operation, replace antifriction
bearings, install couplings, and align shafts and couplings. \*
- Inspect and perform preventive maintenance and repairs to motor
driven boiler feed pumps and associated auxiliary systems. \*
- Operate the house crane, cutting torches and welding equipment for
other than certified procedures. \*
- Select cable, ropes and assemblies rigging; work platforms, braces
and supports as needed to safely accomplish repairs. \*
- Adjust clearances and aligns moving parts using rules, calipers,
micrometers and other measuring instruments. \*
- Remove and install insulation and lagging relative to work
assignment. \*
- Operate Mobile Crane, Forklift, and Yard Truck. \*
- Perform similar and incidental related job duties as assigned.
\* Denotes Essential Functions of the Job
**Position Requirements (Abilities):** Incumbent must be skilled in
reading and interpreting engineering drawings, working drawings and the
maintenance manuals used in the analysis, repair and testing of
malfunctioning mechanical equipment and systems. Must be to work
overtime, holidays, regular days off and other schedules as needed. Must
have a good attendance and safety record.
Incumbent must train and qualify to operate a mobile crane, forklift and
yard truck during probation period.
**Prerequisite Skills:** Must be skilled in use of tools, materials and
equipment necessary to perform maintenance.
**Physical Requirements:** Applicant must be able to perform the
essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Job ID: 484725673
Originally Posted on: 7/10/2025