Power Plant Auxiliary Operator / Operator Trainee

Talen Energy; Lawrenceburg (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Sick time

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Talen Energy is seeking a Power Plant Auxiliary Operator / Operator Trainee for the Lawrenceburg facility in Indiana. The role requires vocational training or mechanical experience, with preference for 2–4 years of power plant experience.

The position involves operating and maintaining gas-fired turbine equipment, demineralizers, and supporting plant upgrades. Responsibilities include equipment inspections, data logging, housekeeping, and participation in outages.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or technical school preferred.
• Vocational training and/or mechanical experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform piping and conduit installation for system upgrades/modifications.
• Operate demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
• Maintain equipment by tightening fittings and replacing parts.
• Read meters, gauges, and devices to verify operating conditions.
• Assist with root cause analysis of failures and improvements.
• Open/close circuit breakers and assist in outages.
• Manage CMMS data and coordinate with vendors for repairs.

Skills

Power plant operations

Emergency decision making

Reading mechanical drawings

Communication skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Water chemistry

Teamwork

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical school preferred

Vocational training in mechanics

Tools

CMMS

P&ID interpretation

Mechanical drawings interpretation

Job description

Talen Energy is looking for candidates to fill opening for Power Plant Auxiliary Operator / Operator Trainee. This position would be located at the Talen Energy Lawrenceburg facility in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. We are looking for qualified candidates with a minimum of having vocational training and/or mechanical experience and prefer candidates with 2-4 years of power plant experience. The Lawrenceburg Power Plant is a 4-unit, natural gas-fired facility located in Lawrenceburg, IN. The CCGT consists of 4 gas turbines and 2 steam turbines.Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.Duties and Responsibilities:• Perform piping and conduit installation in the plant for system upgrades and modifications.• Operate demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.• Perform Inspection of Watch on each system within the plant.• Maintains equipment by tightening fittings, replacing valve packing, gaskets, valves, and gauges.• Cleaning, replacing, oiling, and lubricating other component parts and equipment as required.• Reads meters, gauges, or automatic devices to record data such as temperature of equipment, vibration of equipment, hours of operation, pressure, and fluid levels, water chemistry to verify operating conditions.• Performs general housekeeping and continuous improvement of the appearance of the facility including painting projects as required. Maintains the cleanliness of all areas of the plant and control room.• Performs capital project and/or major program responsibilities as assigned by Plant Management.• Coordinates purchasing with appropriate personnel and vendors to achieve timely repair of plant equipment.• Operate and maintains a Combined Cycle power generating facility equipment with minimal guidance or assistance as directed by and in coordination with the Lead.• Identify and resolve emission monitoring problems (CEMS). Assist in calibrations and gas bottle change outs.• Keeps Manager fully informed of unusual plant conditions and current job progress as the job relates to facility operations when assigned on- shift.• Responsible for ordering chemicals through established vendors.• Utilizes the facility’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).• Works with the Manager in managing the plant’s inventory, performing audits as needed.• Responsible for opening and closing circuit breakers as required for proper system operation and electrical isolation.• Outage planning and scheduling involvement• Assist with development of Operations and Maintenance procedures• Assist with administering the Operator training program• Assist with performing Root Cause Analysis of failures.• May operate heavy equipment such man lift and forklift.• Perform water chemistry analysis on heat recovery system generator (HRSG), auxiliary boiler, and cooling tower systems.• Ensure water chemistry is within proper control ranges. Adjust water chemistry, as needed, by controlling chemical feed and/or blowdown rates. Work with plant chemist, operations, and water treatment vendor to properly monitor overall chemistry program• Operate demineralized water system in accordance with OEM and plant procedures and monitor demineralized water to ensure quality is within acceptable limits.• Reads, understands, and complies with all regulatory procedures and facility safety programs. Follow all plant environmental permits.Required Skills Knowledge:• Demonstrates knowledge of all facets of power plant operations.• Demonstrates the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.• Capable of writing operating procedures, work requests, written records.• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word• Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, technical manuals, and P &ID's.• Will write routine reports, solve practical problems, and clearly communicate tasks and needs, and training of other personnel.• Mechanical, instrumentation and electrical equipment knowledge is required.• Adept at troubleshooting and diagnosing problems with mechanical equipment with the ability to apply a resolution in a timely fashion.• Proficient at repairing, replacing, dismantling, and inspecting defective plant equipment and parts such as pumps, valves, fans, gearboxes, demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.• Capable of operating welding and cutting equipment and completes metal fabrication projects.• Proficient at Water Chemistry.• Capable of setting up and operating a drill press, pipe threading machine, grinder, and other various tools to make and repair parts and equipment.Experience:Trainee:Vocational training and mechanical experienceExperienced Operator:Vocational training, mechanical experience AND two to four years of power plant experience or equivalent related experience.Education Requirements:High School diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college to technical school preferredPhysical Requirements:• Ability to do walking, reaching, climbing, and lifting (up to 50 pounds).• Must be willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift and be available to work for call-ins and work overtime as needed.Must be Authorized to work in the USA