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Lead Technician (Power Generation) - Memphis

xAI· Data Center
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Hybrid (Southaven, MS / Memphis, TN)Full-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Lead the on-site technician crew for power generation supporting high-density AI supercomputing facilities in the Southaven / Memphis area, spanning plant, process, and electrical systems up to 34.5 kV.

Responsibilities

  • Perform and lead operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair across plant mechanical, process/fluid, and electrical systems, including gas turbines and generators, balance-of-plant equipment, fuel gas, water, compressed/instrument air, HVAC and cooling, and plant electrical systems up to 13.5 kV / 34.5 kV
  • Serve as the working technical lead on assigned jobs, shifts, and outages: sequence work, coordinate across disciplines, and keep execution aligned with the supervisor’s priorities and live plant conditions
  • Mentor plant, process, and electrical technicians through on-the-job training, technical guidance, and quality checks — without owning hiring, performance reviews, or formal people management
  • Execute and support switching, isolation, LOTO, start-up, shutdown, racking of breakers, and restoration so mechanical, process, and electrical work is coordinated and safe
  • Troubleshoot complex, cross-discipline plant issues using P&IDs, single-line diagrams, schematics, and test equipment; support root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions
  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance, inspections, and repairs to improve reliability and reduce unplanned downtime
  • Respond to alarms, trips, and equipment failures; take first action and escalate to the supervisor and engineering as required
  • Support plant start-ups, shutdowns, commissioning, and outages alongside operators, technicians, engineers, and contractors
  • Install, maintain, and restore plant mechanical, process, and electrical equipment as required for operations and maintenance work
  • Maintain accurate work orders, as-found/as-left records, and close-out in the CMMS; uphold procedure and documentation standards
  • Know and enforce safety requirements including LOTO, NFPA 70E / arc-flash, confined space, hot work, and PPE; stop work when conditions are unsafe
  • Coordinate with the supervisor, engineering, operations, and utility personnel on clearances, switching, and work that affects generation

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 5+ years of experience as a plant technician, process technician, electrical technician, industrial mechanic/electrician, or similar role maintaining power generation or high-reliability industrial systems
  • Experience providing technical direction, on-the-job training, or crew-lead support to other technicians

Skills

Required:Operations, maintenance, and troubleshootingTeam leadership without formal people managementSwitching, LOTO, start-up/shutdown, breaker rackingTroubleshooting with diagrams and test equipmentPreventive and predictive maintenanceSafety compliance (LOTO, NFPA 70E, arc-flash)
Nice to have:Reading P&IDs, schematics, O&M manuals
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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