Gen Plt Op I (Fossil)

Position Summary

Georgia Power Company – Plant Yates Plant Yates anticipates the need to seek highly skilled multidiscipline candidates for a General Plant Operator (GPO) position in Newnan, GA. The duties of a General Plant Operator include operating, monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairing the plant’s electrical, instrumentation and mechanical power plant equipment related to the operation of a combined cycle and/or a combustion turbine power plant. This position helps maintain plant maintenance records in a computer-based work order system, Maximo and performs various other duties that are expected; these include a plant maintenance rotation, system ownership assignment and various other tasks associated with operations and maintenance.

About the Role

The General Plant Operator (GPO) position helps maintain plant maintenance records in a computer-based work order system, Maximo and performs various other duties that are expected; these include a plant maintenance rotation, system ownership assignment and various other tasks associated with operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and repair the plant’s electrical, instrumentation and mechanical power plant equipment related to the operation of a combined cycle and/or a combustion turbine power plant.
• Write condition reports for any noted deficiencies.
• Evaluate equipment conditions, heat rate losses, and any potential hazards.
• Communicate effectively with plant stakeholders.
• Apply principles of logical thinking and deal with situations that are countered.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Apply mechanical and electric aptitude and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Support planning and scheduling activities.
• Maintain proper documentation for assigned system (inspection reports, outage reports, equipment specifications, etc.).
• Work with other departments for the successful execution of scheduled work and planned outages.
• Work in difficult environments including confined spaces, extreme hot and cold temperatures, indoors and outdoors, around loud noise and locations accessible only via vertical ladders or over uneven spaces, cat walks, climbing high elevations up to 100 feet or working on grated surfaces/platforms.
• Perform duties wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).

Requirements

• HS Graduate or Equivalent
• 2-Year College/Technical Degree or Equivalent
• Military Training preferred
• Combustion turbine, combined cycle, or fossil steam boiler-turbine, experience is desired.
• Previous operations experience desired.
• Industrial maintenance and troubleshooting required, five or more years desired.
• Experience in industrial electrical/mechanical/I&C or certified training desired.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform thorough and effective operator rounds, evaluate equipment conditions, heat rate losses, and any potential hazards.
• Strong mechanical and electric aptitude and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment are required.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and acquire basic computer skills.
• Must be able to support a 24/7 shift schedule, including overtime, holiday, and back shift work.
• Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, and able to organize work with minimal supervision.

Skills

• Thorough and effective operator rounds
• Evaluation of equipment conditions
• Heat rate losses evaluation
• Communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to support a 24/7 shift schedule
• Ability to be a self-starter and highly motivated

Benefits

This posting is intended to identify an available and qualified pool of candidates who may be considered during the next hiring cycle.

Pay

This posting is intended to identify an available and qualified pool of candidates who may be considered during the next hiring cycle.

Schedule

This posting is intended to identify an available and qualified pool of candidates who may be considered during the next hiring cycle.