OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN (5110-Power Plant Newman)

El Paso Electric; El Paso (TX); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

El Paso Electric in El Paso, TX seeks a Power Plant Operator for the Newman plant. The role is responsible for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of pumps, motors, boilers, turbines, generators and related activities under the Shift Supervisor.

Must have two years’ experience on conventional steam units and gas turbine–combined cycle units, a high school diploma, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to follow safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Two years experience as a power plant operator with emphasis on conventional steam generating units and gas turbine–combined cycle units.

Responsibilities

• Routinely monitors and logs plant equipment indicators to ensure safe, effective operation.
• Performs minor maintenance using basic hand tools and supports crafts personnel during outages and planned maintenance.
• Monitors equipment (motors, pumps, cooling towers, feeder systems, tanks, wells, RO systems) via control systems and observation.
• Operates chlorine, acid, phosphate, fuel oil, condenser, water wells, city water makeup, treatment and other plant equipment per safety practices.
• Assists and maintains communication with the Control Room Operator to ensure correct and efficient processes.
• Wears protective clothing and safety equipment as required.
• Continuously trains to assure effective and efficient operation of equipment and functions.
• Adheres to the Company’s safety policies and procedures.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be in compliance with El Paso Electric Company’s Driving Policy.
• Complies with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and code of ethics as well as all governmental laws and regulations including employment, safety and environmental standards.
• Performs other related tasks within the context of duties defined.

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

GRADE LEVEL : U
DEPARTMENT: Power Plant Newman
STARTING SALARY:$51.97

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsibleforsafeandefficientoperationandmaintenanceofvariouspumps,motors,boilers, turbines, generators, and related activities as deemed necessary by the Shift Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND/OR SPECIAL TRAINING:

EXPERIENCE AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Two(2)years’experienceasapowerplantoperator,withemphasisonconventionalsteam generating units and gas turbine-combined cycle units.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Routinelymonitorsandlogsplantequipmentindicatorstoensuresafe,effective operation.

PerformsminormaintenanceusingbasichandtoolsandsupportsCraftspersonnelduring outages and planned maintenance activities.

Monitorsequipmentmotors,pumps,coolingtowers,acidandphosphatefeeder,fueloiltanks, water wells, reverse osmosis systems, and other equipment by way of control systems and sensory observation.

Operateschlorine,acid,phosphate,fueloil,condenser,waterwell,citywatermakeup,water, treatment, and other plant equipment in accordance with safe operating practices.

AssistsandmaintainscommunicationwiththeControlRoomOperatortoensurethatprocesses are carried out correctly and efficiently.

Wearsprotectiveclothingandsafetyequipmentasrequiredinperformingjob functions.

Continuouslytrainstoassureaneffectiveandefficientoperationofequipmentand functions.

AdherestotheCompany’ssafetypoliciesand procedures.

Mustpossessavaliddriver’slicenseandbeincompliancewithElPasoElectric Company’s

Driving Policy.

Complieswithallapplicable Companypolicies,procedures,andcodeofethicsaswellasall applicable governmental laws and regulations to include employment, safety, and environmental standards and regulations.

Performsotherrelatedtasksthatarenotincludedbutarewithinthecontextofduties defined.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2731
• Job Category Craft Workers
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Job Schedule Full time