Equipment Operator-Jr (Maintenance line of progression)

AEP; West Virginia; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy services is seeking an Equipment Operator-Jr to perform skilled maintenance and repair tasks on a variety of equipment. The role requires a two-year Associate degree in engineering technology and entails both mechanical and electrical skills. The successful candidate will engage in various shop activities, including welding and running diagnostic tests, while ensuring compliance with safety practices.

Benefits

Generous time off

Competitive pay

Educational opportunities

Qualifications

• Two years military experience or equivalent Associate's degree.
• Thorough knowledge of plant equipment and maintenance practices.
• Ability to interpret complex prints and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, inspect, repair, and maintain plant equipment.
• Operate and maintain mobile equipment and perform rigging.
• Follow safety regulations and assist in training other employees.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical maintenance

Welding

Rigging and lifting

Safety practices

Leadership

Education

Two-year Associate degree in engineering technology

Job description

Equipment Operator-Jr (Maintenance line of progression)

Job Posting End Date: 07-06-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Perform skilled work in checking, inspecting, repairing, maintaining, installing, and constructing plant equipment and apparatus.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Diagnose trouble, dismantle, overhaul, reassemble, install, and repair equipment such as boilers, pulverizers, generators, turbines, valves, electric motors, pumps, boiler gauge glass, sootblowers, air compressors, preheater conveyors, tractors, carryall, and locomotive. Fabricate and install pipe and fittings per shop drawings or construction prints. Inspect, repair, or install insulation and coverings. Use monitoring equipment like vibration and thermal test tools to assess equipment conditions and perform single-plane balancing. Clean water jackets, inner and after coolers.
2. Operate shop and portable machine tools, determining machining methods and producing measurements on simple contours. Perform general machine work with tolerances within plus or minus .002.
3. Perform non-code electric arc and oxyacetylene structural and pipe welding, brazing, silver and soft soldering on equipment not requiring welding certification.
4. Assist with dismantling, overhauling, reassembling, and installing electrical equipment. Obtain permits and ensure equipment is properly cleared and tagged before work.
5. Perform carpentry, masonry, and painting tasks such as erecting scaffolding, building skids, repairing structures, hanging doors, finishing concrete, laying brick, leading major painting jobs, and maintaining tools and work areas.
6. Operate and maintain mobile equipment, perform rigging and blocking (e.g., turning turbine shells, erecting/removing scaffolding).
7. Inspect, check, and prepare plant systems and equipment for start-up/shutdown, perform local operations, assist with isolating equipment, and place clearance tags.
8. Follow operating instructions, safety regulations, and maintain records. Assist in training other employees and report irregularities or abnormal conditions.
9. Participate in fire-fighting, first aid, and emergency response training.
10. Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Two-year Associate degree in engineering technology, industrial technology, energy technology, or equivalent.
• Two years of military experience or an Associate's degree outside this field plus:
• Performed duties and met qualifications of Equipment Operator Jr. and Maintenance Mechanic Jr.
• Able to pass required examinations (typically after 2080 hours as a Maintenance Mechanic Jr.).
• Thorough knowledge of plant equipment, maintenance practices, materials, tools, rigging, scaffolding, and construction.
• Ability to interpret complex prints and specifications.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership and coordination skills.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Valid State driver license and other necessary certifications/licenses.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Physical demand level: Medium.
• Climb ladders/stairs, use fine dexterity, detect colors, hear alarms and equipment sounds, communicate effectively, work at heights, exert up to 50 lbs. of pressure, stand/walk up to 12 hours.

Compensation Data

Grade: U026-405

Range: $36.55 - $40.30 USD

The physical demand level is medium, involving exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10-25 pounds frequently.

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