Performance Engineer

NRG Energy
📍 Pekin, Illinois, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 10, 2026

Job Description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

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  • 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 con...
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    Job Details

    • Location Pekin, Illinois
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Engineers
    • Posted Date June 10, 2026
    • Application Deadline July 20, 2026