Operations Trainee A

PPL Corporation; Harrodsburg (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation family, are seeking entry level personnel for power plant operations and maintenance roles in Kentucky.

The position emphasizes safety adherence, training completion, and teamwork. Candidates should be prepared to perform physical tasks, maintain equipment, and support continuous improvement initiatives within the plant and community outreach as part of a dedicated utility team.

Qualifications

• Must meet all general qualifications of employment.
• Must be able and willing to comply with all safety rules.
• Must be able to safely perform physical requirements of the job.
• Must possess the willingness and ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to advance to higher classifications.
• Must have successfully completed all required testing and training programs promulgated by the company.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, procedures and practices.
• Complete assigned training and development activities as required.
• Report any damaged or defective equipment or conditions to supervision.
• Perform duties of lower or higher classifications as needed for training.
• Keep equipment, tools, materials and work areas clean and orderly.
• Work responsibly and cooperatively to support a positive environment.
• Represent the Company to the community with professional conduct and appearance.

Skills

Safety rules compliance

Willingness to learn

Job description

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Entry level power plant operations and/or maintenance position.

Responsibilities

Include but not limited to:

• Employee will be knowledgeable of and follow all safety rules, procedures and practices
• Actively participate and successfully complete assigned training and development activities and
• requirements.
• In normal performance of duties, employee will watch for and promptly report to supervision any damaged or defective equipment or conditions which may cause damage or injury.
• Employee will perform duties of lower or higher classifications that are incidental to the job and are
• within their capabilities, including those needed for purpose of training in the requirements of the
• higher classification.
• Employee will keep all equipment, tools, materials, and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Employee will perform work in a responsible and cooperative manner to facilitate a positive working environment.
• Employee will represent the Company to the community with attention to the highest standards of conduct, appearance and attitude.

Qualifications

General Qualifications

Include but not limited to:

• Must meet all general qualifications of employment.
• Must be able and willing to comply with all safety rules.
• Must be able to safely perform physical requirements of the job.
• Must possess the willingness and ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to advance to higher classifications.
• Must have successfully completed all required testing and training programs promulgated by the company.

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