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239-334-4544

3800 Michigan Avenue, Fort Myers, FL  33916

Turbine Generator Maintenance, Inspection and Repair

Experience the adventure of traveling the globe to troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul high-speed turbines and generators and their various components. Utilize advanced diagnostic equipment to align turbine components. Disassemble and assemble high-speed turbines using bolt heaters, slugging wrenches, and HYTORC equipment. Use sensitive precision measuring devices to analyze and adjust components.
 
The purpose of the Turbine Generator Maintenance, Inspection & Repair program is to prepare students for employment as an entry-level turbine mechanic. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will understand all aspects of the industrial turbine generator equipment maintenance and technology industry.
 
Program content includes rigorous safety training, basic elements of physics, reading plans and drawings, assembly and reassembly of high-speed turbines and generators, auxiliaries, hydraulic systems, machine-shop operations, pump maintenance, rotor alignment operations, preventative maintenance, and customer service skills.

 

The following table illustrates the program structure:

Turbine Generator Maintenance Tech I
Course #:EEV0140
OCP: A
Hours: 400

Turbine Generator Maintenance Tech II
Course #:EEV0141
OCP: B
Hours: 400

Turbine Generator Maintenance Mechanic
Course #:EEV0142
OCP: C
Hours: 400

TOTAL HOURS 1200

Hours

1200 hours. Approximately 11 months.
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

What You’ll Learn

  • Hazard awareness

  • Properly fill Out JSA’s

  • Learn how to accurately torque bolts and flanges

  • Proper use of various precision measuring tools

  • Importance of FME and covering open holes

  • How to label parts

  • Nomenclature of various turbines, generators, and auxiliaries

  • Become a confident rigger

  • Master the operation of using a HYTORC

  • Learn how to perform coupling and centerline alignment

Industry Certifications

  • Health and Safety Institute (HSI) Turbine Maintenance Technician
  • Technical Training Professionals (TTP) Certifications

Course Projects

  • Valve and Bearing Inspection

  • Precision Measuring

  • Rotor Inspection

  • Centerline Alignment

  • Starter Re-Wedge Importance

  • Coupling Alignment Simulator

  • Rigging Heavy Equipment

  • HYTORC

  • Oxygen and Acetylene Torch

Employment Opportunities

Students who complete this course can expect to earn a starting salary of $24+ per hour in the following industries (Actual wages vary according to education, experience, and certifications.)

  • GE/FieldCore
  • Reliable Turbine Service
  • Mohawk Labor Services (MD&A Manpower)
  • Majestic Machine
  • Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.
  • Rayker Mechanical Services
  • Tradesman International
  • Power Services Group
  • UBC Millwrights
  • nexGEN
  • Constellation Energy
  • Power House Resources
  • AGT Generator Services
  • Siemens Fossil Service

Career Ready Skills

  • Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee.
  • Apply appropriate academic and technical skills.
  • Attend to personal health and financial well-being.
  • Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason.
  • Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions.
  • Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  • Employ valid and reliable research strategies.
  • Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
  • Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.
  • Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals.
  • Use technology to enhance productivity.
  • Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence.

Software

  • Measurement methods
  • Lubrication
  • Vibration
  • Gaskets and bolted flanges
  • Valves
  • CBM
  • Alignment
  • Steam Turbines
  • Seals
  • Centrifical pumps
  • Positive displacement pumps
  • Heat exchangers
  • Hydraulics
  • Outages, shut downs, turn a rounds
  • Planning and scheduling

Steps to Enroll

  1. Attend an Information Session
  2. Take the CASAS test, if applicable
  3. Obtain official transcripts, if applicable (high school, GED, college, etc.)
  4. Apply for financial aid (official transcripts required)
  5. Provide appropriate residency documents
  6. Complete application packet
  7. Pay application fee

Instructor

  • Zachary Wilson
  • (239) 334-4544 
  • ZacharyAWi@leeschools.net