Operations Technician (SPC Plant Franklin)

Job Summary

An operations technician is primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of the power plant on a 24/7 – 365 basis. Additional responsibilities will include monitoring, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing the plant's electrical and mechanical equipment, utilizing a computerized work order management system (Maximo®) and other common programs as well as actively participating in the fleet-wide operation review boards as a system owner.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Operations & Maintenance of Three, 2 on 1 Combined Cycle Units.
• Electrical Troubleshooting and Maintenance on Balance of Plant equipment (Electric Motors, Breakers, Actuators, Relays, etc.)
• Mechanical Troubleshooting and Maintenance on Balance of Plant equipment (Pumps, Valves, Fans, etc.)
• GE Mark VIe and Ovation DCS control system troubleshooting and operation.
• Must have a self-directed mindset.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Actively participate in SPC operations review board teams/Technical teams when assigned.
• System ownership- Develop work scope for outages and routine maintenance on assigned system, share best practices across fleet, establish budget for assigned system (replacements and/or maintenance cost)
• Clearly communicate complex issues to management, vendors, and external personnel to resolve problems quickly and effectively.

Job Requirements

Experience

• Previous power plant experience is preferred.
• Combined Cycle Operations experience preferred.
• Electrical Troubleshooting experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment is required.
• Previous Operations Experience a plus.
• Instrumentation experience is a plus.

Other Attributes

• Excellent communication, problem solving, and team skills required.
• Demonstrate Our Values
• Must be able to handle complex, pressure situations and be adaptable to a changing work environment.
• Must be able to support a 24/7 schedule, including holidays.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with work management software (Maximo®) preferred.
• Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, and able to organize work with minimal supervision.
• Must successfully pass the TECH test.
• Must be able to pass the Ops Tech test to progress to a fully qualified Operations Technician.

Practice Test

TECH test: https://eeitests.org/onlineproducts/signin?token=233343b7b6244a829f2ee2fb914fa848

Click on "EEI Practice Test" on the right-hand side; a new window to the Edison Electric Institute© website will open. Use the following information to log into the site to access the practice test:

• Name: southern
• Password: testing
• Practice tests: TECH - Technician Occupations