Operator Technician EIC I-IV (Liberal)

About the role

Operate, maintain, and repair low or high-pressure boilers, turbine-generators, combustion turbines, and other generation station equipment. Diagnose and repair electrical, instrument, and control equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operations: Operate (start up, shutdown, and monitor) all control room controls to ensure safe and efficient operation of generation units, including the boiler, turbine-generator, associated auxiliary equipment, and process operations.
• Perform duties associated with operating and monitoring electrical transmission equipment (breakers, relays, and transformers), switching in substation, house power switching, unit loading, data-logging of plant parameters, gauges, and meters.
• Evaluate nonroutine, upset, or emergency situations and take corrective action to maintain or restore operations equipment to normal operating conditions.
• Conduct routine rounds to inspect assigned areas for fire protection, freeze protection, air, water, steam, oil, and chemical leaks; check pumps, motors, and auxiliary equipment for proper operation.
• Enter current status data and maintain periodic readings, logs, forms, records, and other written documents necessary to record and document station and process statistics.
• Report conditions affecting generator load to the System Operations Center (dispatch center) and process changes to process customers and production supervisor; diagnose issues related to process changes.
• Direct, guide, and train other operation staff members in lower classifications in the correct performance of specific tasks.
• Review plant operating instructions on a regular basis.
• Electrical: Independently or with others, diagnose electrical control circuit problems; interpret manufacturer schematics and instructions; make necessary corrections to breakers, switches, and electrical switchgear.
• Submit document change requests (DCRs) as appropriate.
• Lead or assist with projects, including running conduit, dimensioning conductors, and interpreting the National Electric Code (NEC).
• Instrument and Control: Independently or with others, diagnose instrument-related problems; interpret manufacturer drawings, instructions, and loop sheets.
• Perform instrument calibrations, adjust control loops, and troubleshoot and repair programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and distributed control systems (DCSs).
• Submit DCRs as appropriate.
• Lead or assist with projects including the installation of instruments, PLCs, and development of control loops and circuits.
• Safety: Maintain responsibility and accountability in compliance with all safety policies, practices, and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. Properly maintain and care for applicable safety gear and equipment; identify, correct, or assist in resolving safety concerns; report all injuries and near misses immediately; understand and comply with the Clearance Procedure as applicable.
• Culture: Demonstrate personal responsibility and commitment to Sunflower’s culture and core values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, trustworthiness, and servant leadership. Understand and fulfill the role and responsibility for all internal policies and procedures to comply with laws, rules, and regulations.
• Other Responsibilities: Dedicate time for on-the-job training and simulator training; perform routine and non-routine cleaning assignments; maintain housekeeping in work areas; attend meetings as scheduled; perform other tasks as assigned to support Sunflower’s mission and operations.

Qualifications

• Two-year post-high school education in industrial electric or instrument and controls.
• Two years of progressively responsible industrial electric or instrument and controls experience.