Apprentice carpenter Jobs in Pasadena, TX

This position is governed by a local union contract.

Roles Available:

• Mechanic Apprentice
• Plant Operator Trainee
• I&C Apprentice

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines for personal protection, protection of fellow workers and the protection of the public.
• Knowledgeable of environmental rules and regulations, and effectively apply them to all work situations.
• Installs, maintains tests, inspects, and repairs generating station equipment such as boilers, turbines, pumps, condensers, heat exchangers, and pressure vessels.
• Replaces bearings, packing in pumps and valves, shaft seals, sleeves, seats, and other miscellaneous parts used in plant equipment.
• Works with mechanics and skill enhancement employees to teach proper, safe use of tools and maintenance procedures.
• Perform safety related duties such as accepting work authorizations, hot work permits, confined space entry permits, etc.
• Ability to use hand tools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers, sledgehammers, etc).
• Ability to use shop tools (i.e. power saws, drills, drill presses, and lathes).

Minimum Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 years of military experience in mechanical maintenance repair, inspection, and/or maintenance of pumps, turbines, auxiliary equipment or engines OR machine shop equipment experience including inspection and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, fabricating and diagnostics.
• Valid State Driver’s License
• Successful applicant must receive a rating of “recommended” on the NRG Pre-Employment Skills Assessment test.