Apprentice Mechanic Welder

Job Description

Performs preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements on mechanical equipment at the generating stations including, but not limited to turbines, pumps, valves, mills, fans, pulverizers, piping, conveyors, and rail cars. Performs other maintenance jobs such as painting and plumbing as required.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance on the above-mentioned mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, the following duties:
• Utilizing a preventive maintenance computer program to determine what equipment needs to be inspected or maintained
• Determining if it is necessary to get a clearance on the piece of equipment and performing necessary clearance procedures as appropriate.
• Troubleshooting the equipment for defects visually, by sense of feel, using available tools for dismantling and reassembly and using knowledge and judgement concerning the function and normal operation of the equipment.
• Changing oil and lubricating the equipment as necessary.
• Cleaning the equipment as necessary.
• Aligning the equipment as necessary.
• Checking tolerances and working parameters of the equipment as necessary
• Replacing worn and broken parts as necessary.
• Requesting repair or replacement of the equipment as appropriate.
• Responsible for keeping work areas clean and general plant housekeeping
• Performs major and minor repairs on the above-mentioned mechanical equipment and installs new equipment, including, but not limited to the following duties:
• Preparing or responding to a maintenance request
• Identifying tools, parts, equipment, personnel assistance, and safety measures needed to satisfactorily complete the job
• Requesting Clearance Orders and hot work permits as necessary
• Preparing the work area and equipment so the necessary repairs can be performed
• Identifying defects to repair the equipment
• Completing the repair or installation by correcting, removing, replacing, or bypassing the defective equipment
• Rebuilding the equipment and returning it to service
• Filling out and completing the maintenance request and other paperwork involved in doing the job.
• Safely operating equipment, including, but not limited to the following:
• Respirators
• Two-way radios
• Cars and utility vehicles
• Power tools
• Pneumatic tools
• Gas powered tools
• Rigging equipment
• Overhead crane
• Ladders
• Scaffolding
• Cutting torch
• Micrometer
• Mobile cranes/skid loaders
• Safely fabricate, install, and maintain structural systems, including, but not limited to, the use of the following welding processes to meet American Society of Mechanical Engineers section IX and American Welding Society Structural codes:
• Oxy-acetylene cutting
• Plasma-arc cutting
• Oxy-acetylene welding
• Fiberglass and plastic pipe joining.
• ASME Section 9 position 3G Per Figure QW 4H1.3 Groove Weld in Plate.
  
  

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Contribute to overall plant safety by adhering to safety standards and assisting in the instruction and on-the-job training of apprentices as assigned.
• Keep personal work areas clean and free of safety hazards.
• Comply with work rules and other written or verbal expectations.
• Clean areas as assigned per cleaning schedule.
• Assist in the instruction and on-the-job training of apprentices as assigned.
• Adhere to and demonstrate compliance with appropriate electric utility industry regulatory requirements.Attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of development in regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to the functional area including, but not limited to, Standards of Conduct, Environmental, Employment Law, NERC Reliability Standards and Safety.Must be familiar with, and comply with, all aspects of Corporate Policy C-54, Compliance.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with Tri-State’s culture embodied in the Cooperative principles and spirit and core values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, trustworthiness, and servant leadership to empower or otherwise enable others to optimally perform their job responsibilities. Demonstrate and promote ethics and behaviors consistent with Tri-State’s culture, Board policies, and business practices. Understand and fulfill the role and responsibility for all compliance programs within the company.
• Because Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.
• Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.
  
  

Success Factors/Job Competencies

• Takes an active approach to safety, understands, utilizes, and enforces safe work practices.
• Promotes safety and inspires others working with them to work safely.
• Planning: Ability to think ahead and plan within timelines and resources; plan and schedule work; set priorities and goals; anticipate and adjust for problems; evaluate workload.
• Time management: the ability to successfully plan and implement objectives within established timelines and work schedules.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both strategic and functional levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong team player
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Training

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Ability

• Strong analytic, diagnostic direction, independent judgment, and ability to follow written procedures
• Expected to work under remote supervision by initiating work plans, reporting them to supervision, a Control Room Operator, or Shift Supervisor, and executing the plan, which is jointly developed.
• Ability to work independently with authority to analyze a situation and decide when supervision is needed.
• Ability to read and interpret gauges, indicators, monitors, and other devices used to operate power plant equipment and to identify operating problems and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions.
• Coal fired power plant maintenance experience preferred.
  
  

Other

• Must have a satisfactory work record
• Must have and maintain a valid Colorado Class R driver’s license.
• Position may require working shift work.
• Must have sufficient knowledge of and skill in, the safe use of mechanics and welding tools.
• In addition to the above:
• Apprentice
• Must successfully pass the Tri-State Apprentice Mechanic Welder General Knowledge Test (LMS) with a 65% or better score.
• Requires any one of the following:
• Two years mechanic/welding experience in preventative maintenance, repairs or installation of heavy industrial mechanical equipment, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  
  

OR

• Six months of Tri-State’s Power Plant experience.
• Tri-State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.
• Journey level
• Must successfully pass the Tri-State Journey Level Mechanic Welder General Knowledge Test (LMS test) with a 75% or better score.
• Journey level (cont.)
• Requires any one of the following:
• Must have successfully passed Tri-State’s Mechanic Welder Apprentice Program,
  
  

OR

• Must have successfully completed a three-year apprentice program recognized by Tri-State in mechanical maintenance and two years mechanical experience in preventative maintenance, repairs or installation of heavy industrial mechanical equipment, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  
  

OR

• Five years’ experience in the industrial field as a journey level mechanic.
• Tri-State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.
  
  

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk extensively, twist, work in awkward positions, work at heights, climb, heavy lifting, bend, kneel, and stand for extended periods.
• Mental demands: While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is required to utilize the application of independent reasoned judgements pertaining to the identification, analysis, evaluation, and disposition of the job duties listed above. The employee must have strong analytic, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills.Guidelines consist of supervisory direction, written procedures, and independent judgment, and the employee has independent authority to analyze a situation and decide when supervision is needed, although supervision is always available.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to extremes of noise, temperature, fumes, and dust. In addition, the employee may be required to work in high and confined spaces.
  
  

About Us

Job Identification: 621

Job Category: Trades and Skills

Posting Date: 2026-04-20T15:45:44 00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Hiring Salary Range: $41.47 - $53.33

Locations: 2101 S Ranney St, Craig, CO, 81625, US

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.