Hydro Plant Operator — Safety-First, On-Call & Maintenance

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy; Fallasburg (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy seeks a Power Plant Operator to support a hydro-electric plant in Michigan. Safety and environmental compliance are core priorities in daily operations.

You will perform inspections of the plant and water intakes, start/stop generating units, and maintain logs. You’ll supervise contractors, assist in safety programs and JSA procedures, and work a rotating schedule including weekends/holidays to ensure reliability.

Qualifications

• Two years of related power plant or industrial experience preferred.
• Unwavering commitment to safety for employees, contractors and the public.
• Experience with PLC-based control systems and instrumentation calibration preferred.
• Ability to communicate and report downtime events to regional manager.
• Experience with basic industrial maintenance techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily plant and intake inspections.
• Start and stop generating units and auxiliary equipment per procedures.
• Conduct safety inspections and monitor security systems; keep logs/reports.
• Operate heavy equipment and select hand/power tools (including chainsaws).
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance to support reliability.
• Work on rotating schedule covering weekends and holidays.
• Assist in developing plant safety and JSA procedures.
• Respond to calls during emergencies and outages.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors.
• Participate in company safety programs.

Skills

Instrumentation & control

PLC troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

MS Office Suite

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Engineering or Physical Sciences degree

Vocational certificate

Job description

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy seeks a Power Plant Operator to support a hydro-electric plant in Michigan. Safety and environmental compliance are core priorities in daily operations.

You will perform inspections of the plant and water intakes, start/stop generating units, and maintain logs. You’ll supervise contractors, assist in safety programs and JSA procedures, and work a rotating schedule including weekends/holidays to ensure reliability.