Power Plant Operator

Job Summary:
Looking for a Plant Operator who is a confident and enthusiastic individual that will maintain a safe, environmentally compliant, and efficient boiler operation including maintaining productive boiler combustion, steam flows, optimize generation, burnout, in-plant power combustion, and flue gas emissions.
Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor plant operational and emissions data.
• Detect and respond to changing conditions with regard to maximizing plant safety, environmental compliance, and efficiency.
• Coordinate, direct, and train Assistant Utility Operators, Utility Operators, Assistant Plant Operators, and other plant personnel as required.
• Perform equipment inspections during outages.
• As needed, perform physical duties associated with maintaining boilers and various equipment within the plant.

Physical Demand:

• • May lead, guide and direct 2-5 employees to maintain safety and in operation of plant.
  • As requested, "Fill in" as acting Shift Supervisor.
  • Two years working in a Power Plant environment as an Assistant Plant Operator (APO) or comparable position; or 5 years related experience or training in Power Plant environment
  • Mechanical skills sufficient to perform such tasks as replacement of shear pins, valve repacking, and equipment inspections
  • Skills, experience, and knowledge sufficient to acquire ASME QRO Provisional license. (ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
  • Math skills sufficient to complete required job functions
  • Knowledge and understanding of the operation and control of a steam generating Power Plant
  • Climb and walk on heights often greater than 4 feet
  • Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency egress situations.
  • Lift moderate to heavy material 50 lbs.
  • Move about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, wet and muddy areas, and uneven surfaces.
  • Operate a 1.5-inch fire hose operating at 125 PSI line pressure to the extent required to extinguish fire
  • Operate fire extinguishing equipment ranging from handheld extinguishers to 200 lbs. portable units
  • Operate other equipment including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, manlifts, skid steer type loaders, and other mobile equipment
  • Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 12" by 16" manways