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Turbine Technician - Memphis

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Hybrid (Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN)Posted 4w ago

About the role

Turbine Technician to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot gas turbine generator packages at SpaceXSI power generation facility, assisting with start-up/shut-down, outages, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate, inspect, and maintain gas turbine generator packages (including Solar and 6000-class units) and associated auxiliaries: lube oil, hydraulic, fuel gas, inlet air, enclosure ventilation, cooling, fire/gas detection, and generator systems
  • Support turbine start-up, loading, shutdown, cooldown, and turning-gear operations per OEM and site procedures
  • Perform daily inspections of turbines and package systems; identify leaks, vibration, temperature, and alarm issues early and self-report before they affect generation
  • Troubleshoot and repair operational issues on turbine packages during normal operation, start-up, trips, outages, or commissioning
  • Adjust, repair, or replace faulty mechanical, electrical, and controls components on turbines, generators, and package auxiliaries
  • Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting of turbine control systems, including OEM turbine controllers, PLC, HMI, and SCADA interfaces
  • Write, follow, and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs; support lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space, and site safety and environmental requirements
  • Support scheduled turbine outages: filter changes, inspections, OEM work, system isolation, and return-to-service
  • Support commissioning by witnessing turbine start-up, assisting with functional testing, and monitoring turnover
  • Read and interpret P&IDs, OEM manuals, schematics, and drawings; coordinate with operations, maintenance, and engineering to restore the turbine and keep generation online

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:Gas turbine operation and maintenanceTurbine auxiliariesMOPs/SOPs/EOPsTurbine control systems / OEM controllers / PLC / HMI / SCADA
Nice to have:Documentation & communication
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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