Laborer Hydro Plant - 518703

Organization: Generation Department, River Operations/Hydro Generation
Work Location: Pickwick Hydro Plant, Pickwick Dam, TN
Local candidates may be preferred.

Duties

• Perform general laborer duties to keep hydro plant buildings and grounds in clean and orderly condition.
• Assist plant maintenance crews and perform other duties as assigned, including working around rotating equipment such as in wheel pits.
• Pick up and remove trash and garbage; sweep and mop floors, stairwells, and walls; set up meeting rooms; and perform worksite cleanup duties.
• Operate simple machines such as scrubbers, polishers, and pressure washers.
• Assist in assembly and disassembly, packing and unpacking, crating and uncrating of equipment, components, and other materials.
• Assist in loading and unloading plant deliveries.
• Operate plant vehicles, forklifts, and aerial lifts.
• Use computers for receiving and sending information, computer-based training, entering time, and interfacing with the work management system.
• Under direction, assist with incidental construction, minor maintenance, and serve as a member of the gate operations crew.
• Use basic hand tools and portable electric and gas-operated power tools.
• Clean and store tools and plant equipment such as cribbing, chokers, and ladders; report needed maintenance to supervisor.
• Lubricate equipment and replace disposable parts and materials as directed.
• Act as confined space attendant, vital door and foreign material exclusion attendant, and fire watch.
• Perform routine fire equipment inspections including booster pumps and flushing hydrants; conduct scaffold inspections, Class B dam safety and civil inspections, and environmental inspections.
• Assist in handling environmental and other wastes in accordance with State and Federal regulations.

Requirements

• Physically qualified to work off ladders, scaffolds, and high places.
• Willing to perform heavy work both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Able to work irregular hours and days as workload demands.
• Understand precautions for working in an industrial environment to prevent injury and equipment damage.
• TVA Hydro Electric Generating Station experience required.
• Able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and able to safely drive a medium-duty truck.
• High school education or equivalent; able to read, write, and comprehend.
• Maintain TSP-613 Authorized Employee clearance training and other required training.

Pay

$67,965 per year

Supervision Received

Works under the supervision of the Hydro Plant Manager or foreman and may be assigned work by other craft workers such as Hydro Technician IV. Work is performed without close supervision but follows definite schedules, plant procedures, safe work practices, and specific instructions from the supervisor.