Job Description
Position Details:
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: $32- $40 hr. + Depending on Experience
Shift: 3-2-2-3 schedule.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, Life Insurance,
Short and Long-Term Disability. Full benefits package available upon request.
Additionally, we offer a full relocation package (door to door). 401(k): $0.75
company match on each dollar an employee defers in a pay period up to 6%.
Additionally, after 1 year of service, the company contributes 11% of eligible
salary on a per-pay-period basis to the plan. Associates are vested in plan in
20% increments annually, with 100% vesting after the completion of five years
of service. This is in the top tier of retirement plans I have ever seen. There
is not much better out there than this.
Position Description: Production Technician (level
III / IV)
Responsible for the support of the performance,
operations and maintenance of an approximate 500 MW natural gas fired combined
cycle plant, consisting of a 2X1 power block utilizing Siemens's combustion
turbines in a manner consistent with providing safe, reliable, and efficient
electric power generation. Technician must understand concepts to learn to
operate the equipment and perform plant systems analysis to take actions for
identifying, resolving and/or avoiding failure modes. In addition, the individual
performs operator rounds, troubleshooting, preventive, corrective, and
predictive maintenance on plant systems/equipment to ensure safe, efficient,
and reliable plant operations, as well as enhance equipment longevity,
complying with all policies and procedures, and governmental regulations.
Responsible for providing reliable and efficient electric power generation in
compliance with corporate safety policies and procedures, mandatory electric
reliability standards, FERC, EPA, EPD, OSHA, DOT, and all applicable
governmental regulations.
Job Duties:
Responsible for daily plant operations and/or maintenance
programs to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations, complying
with corporate policies and procedures, and all governmental regulations.
Support achieving dispatch orders and keep the control room informed of all
changes in plant capability and equipment conditions. Daily plant operations
include start-up and shutdown of the plant and various equipment, operator
rounds, daily chemistry activities, off-loading of chemical trucks, addressing
chemical inventory as needed, and shift log communications. Daily maintenance
programs include predictive, preventative, and corrective equipment maintenance
in Operations, Mechanical, Electrical or Instrument & Controls disciplines.
Take appropriate independent corrective actions to
address abnormal conditions, engage needed resources or supervisor, notify
plant personnel/management and utilize work order/management processes. This
may also include researching alternative solutions, contractor oversight and/or
identifying spare parts/supplies that are required to complete repairs or
diagnostics. In this role skills are still developing in primary discipline to
the intermediate to advance level and working on a secondary area of discipline
in operations or maintenance (Mechanical or Electrical/Instrument &
Controls).
Support the Clearance Program for isolating energy
sources prior to performing work. This includes accountability and
comprehension of plant systems and ability to ready piping and instrumentation
diagrams (P&ID's), electrical one-line diagrams and other technical manuals
or drawings.
Complete all required and developmental training to
ensure personal compliance, safe work practices, and operational excellence
while performing duties. Follow all established procedures and provide feedback
for continuous improvement of program and procedures. In addition, take a
leadership role for daily on-the-job training opportunities and support special
training assignments.
Support project and/or contract management, as assigned
which may include budget management.
Maintains job related qualifications, system knowledge,
and understanding of OPC policies and procedures (Emergency Action Plan,
Environmental Baseline Book, SERC Plant Level Procedures, etc).
Perform all other work-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
required.
Experience:
Level III:Four years of experience in operation or
maintenance of an operating commercial power production facility including
nuclear, coal, gas facility, or equivalent military experience. In addition, a
highly developed analytical and technical problem-solving background.
Level IV:Six years of experience in operation or
maintenance of an operating commercial power production facility including
nuclear, coal, gas facility, or equivalent military experience. In addition, a
highly developed analytical and technical problem-solving background.
Equivalent Experience:
Level III: Two year or greater technical degree or
equivalent, and three years' experience in operating or maintaining a thermal
electric power station, equivalent military or similar industry. In addition, a
highly developed analytical and technical problem-solving background.
Level IV:Two year or greater technical degree or
equivalent, and four years of experience in operating or maintaining a thermal
electric power station, equivalent military or similar industry. In addition, a
highly developed analytical and technical problem-solving background.
Consideration of equivalent experience will be determined
based on a combination of education, training, and professional, technical, or
military experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and
abilities for this job. Education considered may include technical and college
studies and degrees, industrial training programs and certifications, and
military training. Experience considered may include related industrial and
military work.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- A strong ability to work in a team environment.
- An effective trainer of personnel and one that motivates
others to succeed. - The ability to extract, comprehend and develop
instructions from technical manuals, journals, and drawings, technical
literature and other job-related material; and to effectively communicate
orally and in writing using the English language. - Possess independent decision-making capabilities in
stressful situations with minimum supervision. - The ability to discern the colors red, green, amber and
blue as used in troubleshooting electrical diagrams, control system process and
in color coding used in electronic and electrical component repairs. - The ability to lift weights or twist with a force of up
to 75 pounds, as in the removal and replacement of access doors to equipment,
turning of valves, hoisting of material overhead. - Working in Confined spaces and at heights, as in entering
internal areas of the turbine for inspection or repairs during outages,
climbing ladders to gain access, working within tight quarters of surrounding
piping and conduit to perform troubleshooting functions - The ability to troubleshoot electrical, instrument and
mechanical systems for malfunctions. - The ability to instruct others in the performance of
testing, checkout and troubleshooting of equipment. - The ability to provide technical direction and leadership
when assigned work lead in the modifications and/or repairs of plant equipment. - The ability to perform predictive maintenance and
interpret data on plant equipment performance, if trained as a technology
owner. - The ability to perform contractor management skills when
needed.