Operations & Maintenance Technician 3

Jobtailor; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bakersfield, CA is seeking an Operations Technician to monitor plant equipment, respond to alarms, and execute start-up/shutdown procedures. You will perform rounds, maintain logs, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a process manufacturing environment.

The role requires a high school diploma, at least two years of operations experience, and strong mechanical and communication skills. Candidates should be able to work well with others and use common office software.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two years of operations experience.
• Ability to understand procedures specific to assignment.
• Maintenance experience in a process manufacturing or power production setting.
• Ability to operate and maintain a power plant and related equipment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with others and be self-directed.
• Ability to use common computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, etc. is desirable.
• Strong mechanical skills and ability to perform routine maintenance on electrical control equipment such as protective relays voltage regulators, inverters, battery charges, and crane controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the status of all plant equipment and systems on a continuous basis
• Respond to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions
• Execute plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required
• Perform routine rounds of the facility inspecting all machinery thoroughly for potential malfunctions and/or failures
• Maintain all logs and records as required to record complete operating conditions for the facility
• Start-up and secure equipment under normal and emergency situations
• Perform facility water chemistry tests and control treatment chemicals within recommended limits
• Perform maintenance work as needed within individual skills and ability
• Operate heavy equipment, including a boom truck, forklift, flatbed pickup truck, and/or other utility vehicles
• Comply with facility environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures

Skills

Operations experience

Power plant operations

Mechanical skills

Procedural understanding

Communication skills

Team player

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor the status of all plant equipment and systems on a continuous basis
• Respond to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions
• Execute plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required
• Perform routine rounds of the facility inspecting all machinery thoroughly for potential malfunctions and/or failures
• Maintain all logs and records as required to record complete operating conditions for the facility
• Start-up and secure equipment under normal and emergency situations
• Perform facility water chemistry tests and control treatment chemicals within recommended limits
• Perform maintenance work as needed within individual skills and ability
• Operate heavy equipment, including a boom truck, forklift, flatbed pickup truck, and/or other utility vehicles
• Comply with facility environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required
• A minimum of two (2) years operations experience
• Ability to understand procedures and instructions, specific to the area of assignment
• Maintenance experience in a process manufacturing or power production setting
• Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain a power plant and related auxiliary equipment
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
• Must have excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work well with others and be self-directed
• Ability to use most common computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, etc. is desirable
• Strong mechanical skills and the ability to perform routine maintenance on other electrical control equipment such as protective relays voltage regulators, inverters, battery charges, and crane controls is preferred.