Power Plant Production Technician

Job Description

Operate and maintain facility in the control room or field, optimizing plant performance through established procedures.
Operate equipment and perform repairs as needed, maintaining plant equipment at the highest possible standard maximizing availability, reliability, efficiency and profitability.
Proficient skills for maintaining equipment at the plant
Performs troubleshooting and documentation, and assists in the resolution of problems discovered on shift
Performs daily maintenance, overhauls, calibration, troubleshooting, repair/replacement and removal/installation of plant equipment and systems.
Makes decisions and recommends appropriate repair techniques for plant equipment to peers, supervisors, plant management.
Conducts excitation system inspections and preventive maintenance
Develops and implements plant operating procedures
Understands relationship of equipment to plant systems
May provide instruction and teaching to lower level employees
Ensures strict adherence to safety, health and environmental procedures as they relate to plant operations and maintenance including but not limited to Lockout Tagout, Job Safety Analysis, Confined Space, Hot Work, Electrical Safety and PPE

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements

• 4 - 6 years related experience
• Satisfactory completion of Tier 2 within primary skill for position job performance measure
• Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent
• If applicable, candidate will hold the required level of state license as recognized by the governing body of that particular state
• Demonstrate computer based skills
• Demonstrate effective oral & verbal communications skills
• Independent knowledge of troubleshooting
• Must pass POSS/MASS exam

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work on a rotating shift schedule and work overtime and standby as needed
• Ability to hear and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of equipment and accurately read and interpret instruments and gauges, and communicate clearly on portable radios
• Ability to respond to plant emergencies
• Ability to perform demanding work at heights under adverse conditions and when participating in emergency activities
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and enter confined spaces, as required, to complete assigned task
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. of weight
• Ability to pass a respirator physical and fit test

Key Metrics

• Satisfactory completion of Tier 3 training and qualification requirements
• Demonstrate continual self improvement in job skills and knowledge