Plant Technician

Luminant; Poolville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminant Power LLC in Poolville, Texas, is seeking an Operations Technician to operate and maintain facility equipment and systems on 12-hour rotating shifts. You will handle inspections, routine maintenance, and out-age related tasks while ensuring safety and environmental compliance.

The role emphasizes mechanical skills, problem solving, and teamwork in a power plant setting. You will document activities in the CMMS, participate in training, and support standard operating procedures

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; trade/technical training or military service preferred.
• Proven mechanical and troubleshooting abilities with safety focus.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in 12-hour rotating shifts.
• Familiar with POSS/MASS program requirements for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain shift operating logs and records.
• Operate and monitor plant equipment and systems.
• Perform routine equipment rounds and report abnormal conditions.
• Assist in mechanical maintenance tasks and inspections.
• Follow safe practices and address hazards with corrective actions.
• Use CMMS to document deficiencies, schedule work, and order materials.
• Complete required plant training and assist in training others.
• Unload, handle, and sample bulk chemicals for analysis.
• Maintain plant housekeeping and security.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Safety awareness

POSS/MASS eligibility

Education

High School diploma or GED

Trade/technical training or military service

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Job Summary

The Operations Technician is responsible for completing the daily tasks required to operate and maintain facility equipment and systems, as well as outage related maintenance and to maintain efficient and cost-effective facility operations with compliance to all safety and environment regulations

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain shift operating logs and records
• Operate and monitor plant equipment and systems
• Perform regular equipment rounds, taking critical readings from instruments and reports abnormal conditions to the appropriate manager
• Handle mechanical maintenance tasks, inspections and trouble shooting as assigned
• Assist in the development of standard operational procedures as assigned
• Follow safe working practices and identify hazards and follow through on corrective action as approved by Management
• Use Computerized Maintenance Management system to document plant deficiencies, schedule work and order materials
• Complete required plant training and assist in the training of others
• Unload, handle and transfer bulk chemicals and takes samples for analysis and testing
• Maintain plant housekeeping and security
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LEVEL OF POSITION WILL BE DETERMINED BY APPLICABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Trade school, military service or technical school training
• Proven mechanical and trouble shooting skills
• Ability to work constructively under minimum supervision
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends, be on call and accept call-outs and over time work
• Basic user PC skills for information processing and management
• General knowledge of safety and environmental regulation
• Ability to operate a fork lift and man-lifts as needed.
• All applicants must be a successful candidate on the Plant Operator Selection System/Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (POSS / MASS) program in order to be considered a candidate for this position. POSS / MASS exams are administered on an as-needed basis by Human Resources and all communication concerning the testing is sent to the candidate’s email address provided during the application process.
• Be able to conduct thermal and water plant chemistry
• Complete Tier 3 qualifications for operations

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Power LLC

Locations

Poolville, Texas

Texas

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