Hiring: Performance Engineer Company: NRG Energy Location: Pekin, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:28:05 About the job Experience: •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Thermodynamics, or Industrial Engineering (or a related discipline). May substitute 5-8 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree. •5-8 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree. •8 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree. Required Skills: •Develop, implement, and oversee a program for monitoring thermal performance of power generating equipment. •Establish, update, and communicate on an established basis the key performance indicators (KPI’s) for this program. •Assist the generating station in assessing and correcting equipment degradation that affects plant thermal performance. •Provide technical support, testing and equipment inspection expertise within various process areas to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation. •Assist in optimizing equipment operation to meet key program performance indicators •Assist in developing O&M and Capital budgets for maintaining/improving the thermal performance of process equipment. •Assist in developing strategic plans for equipment overhauls to optimize equipment life and time between overhauls. •Implement performance monitoring software in conjunction with process instrumentation to assess and improve cycle/equipment performance. Qualifications: •Engineering or Technical Degree inclusive of college level Thermodynamics. •BS in Engineering with three years or more of experience in Power, Refinery or Chemical process facilities. •Knowledge/experience with thermal performance monitoring programs and methodology. •Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PI Processbook •Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills with all levels of the organization •Basic understanding of Lock-out, Tag-out (LOTO) practices for related process equipment •Must be able to wear required personal protection equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, hearing protection, respirators, fall protection harnesses, and other PPE as required. •Duties require extensive manual dexterity in usage of computer terminal and keyboard, while sitting for extended periods of time developing thermal models, process historian review, and other software as needed. •May be required to enter Permit Entry Confined Spaces •May be required to perform equipment inspections by climbing vertical ladders in excess of 20 feet and stairways in excess of 50 feet, using step stool, kneeling, bending, walking over uneven surfaces such as loose rock, open grating, up and down staircases. Compensation: •$98,480 - $162,480 / year •Other rewards may include annual bonus, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!