Power Plant Operator: Safe, Efficient Controls & Alarms

Nrg Bluewater Wind; Osceola (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy’s Plum Point Energy Station near Osceola, Arkansas, seeks a Plant Operator to monitor plant systems and equipment around the clock. The role requires responding to alarms, maintaining safe operations, and ensuring reliable electrical generation while optimizing efficiency.

Responsibilities include executing start-up/shutdown procedures, maintaining logs, performing preventive maintenance, and coordinating with engineers and technicians.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years’ experience in plant operations or a related field required.
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle; valid Driver’s License required.
• Associate Degree in a technical field desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responds to alarms by taking corrective actions and executes plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required.
• Assures that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation, testing, inspection, and maintenance of all equipment related to an electrical generation facility
• Operates equipment safely and with the intent to minimize risk to personnel and equipment
• Operates/maintains plant equipment at maximum operating efficiency
• Contributes to plant profitability by eliminating wasted materials and supplies and maintaining high productivity
• Performs necessary maintenance activities
• Writes and maintains equipment logs, operational logs, and other reports as required in a clear professional manner
• Maintains readings, records and reports
• Participates in daily preventative, scheduled and corrective maintenance activities in a safe, effective, and timely manner
• Provides assistance with plant clean-up and housekeeping activities as required
• Establishes good working relations with teammates, team leaders, plant technical experts, and engineers
• Operates station vehicles such as forklifts, trucks, overhead cranes, and mobile cranes
• Reviews instruction manuals and develops troubleshooting procedures for equipment
• Reports upset conditions or other anomalies in plant status to the Shift Supervisor
• Make entries in the Operating Log and approve and issue Tag outs as required
• Receive and respond to electrical, steam and fuel dispatcher's orders and requests
• Perform emergency operations to maintain electric service and safeguard station equipment
• Provide direction to Auxiliary Plant Operators to effect changes in plant conditions and chemistry
• May also give direction to maintenance personnel on matters pertaining to plant operations
• Performs other duties as required
• Operate from established and well-known procedures under general directions and minimum supervision
• Make decisions within prescribed operating and causality procedures and guidelines
• Execute on recurring work situations of high complexity, with occasional variations from the norm
• Has authority to control the operation of the plant, and must always do so in a safe manner resulting in no accidents and in compliance with all environmental permits
• Effectively communicate information to supervision and fellow plant personnel, relative to the condition of the plant equipment and performance, and provide suggestions for plant improvements
• Perform duties in such a way to result in an optimum cost-benefit ratio
• Has the responsibility to both the customer and co-workers to do the job right the first time and to ensure the customer’s needs are being met

Skills

Safety procedures

Read instructions

Regulatory knowledge

Blueprints/Manuals

Equipment operation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate Degree in a technical field desirable

Job description

NRG Energy’s Plum Point Energy Station near Osceola, Arkansas, seeks a Plant Operator to monitor plant systems and equipment around the clock. The role requires responding to alarms, maintaining safe operations, and ensuring reliable electrical generation while optimizing efficiency.

Responsibilities include executing start-up/shutdown procedures, maintaining logs, performing preventive maintenance, and coordinating with engineers and technicians.