Power Plant Production Technician

TXU Energy (Vistra Corp); Sayreville (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Luminant Power LLC in Sayreville, New Jersey seeks an experienced operations technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on gas plant equipment under site management. The role includes safety compliance, reliability improvements, and potential bonuses and benefits.

Salary ranges from $40 to $55 per hour depending on skills and experience. Responsibilities include operating facilities from control room or field, executing repairs, optimizing plant performance, and ensuring safe

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Tier 2 certification within the primary skill is preferred.
• Must demonstrate computer-based skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities required.
• Independent troubleshooting capability is essential.
• Must pass POSS/MASS exam.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the facility in control room or field to optimize plant performance.
• Perform repairs and maintenance to maximize availability, reliability, efficiency and profitability.
• Troubleshoot and document issues, assist in resolving shift problems.
• Conduct daily maintenance, overhauls, calibration, and installation/removal of plant equipment.
• Ensure adherence to safety, health and environmental procedures, including LOTO, JSA, confined space and PPE.

Skills

4-6 years experience

Tier 2 certification

Computer skills

Clear communication

Troubleshooting

POSS/MASS exam

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

State license (where required)

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing operations functions, preventive and corrective maintenance as applicable to job function to ensure proper functioning of plant equipment will work under the direction of site management.
This position is responsible for the proper function and maintenance of equipment at a Gas Plant for the Gas fleet. Responsible for promoting safe, effective, and reliable operation. This role will pay this role pays between $40 to $55 per hour depending upon skills and experience. Role is also eligible for bonus, profit sharing, and medical/dental/vision benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• • Operate and maintain facility in the control room or field, optimizing plant performance through established procedures
  • Operate equipment and perform repairs as needed, maintaining plant equipment at the highest possible standard maximizing availability, reliability, efficiency and profitability.
  • Proficient skills for maintaining equipment at the plant
  • Performs troubleshooting and documentation, and assists in the resolution of problems discovered on shift
  • Performs daily maintenance, overhauls, calibration, troubleshooting, repair/replacement and removal/installation of plant equipment and systems.
  • Makes decisions and recommends appropriate repair techniques for plant equipment to peers, supervisors, plant management.
  • Conducts excitation system inspections and preventive maintenance
  • Proficient in operating material handling equipment
  • Develops and implements plant operating procedures
  • Understands relationship of equipment to plant systems
  • May provide instruction and teaching to lower level employees
  • Ensures strict adherence to safety, health and environmental procedures as they relate to plant operations and maintenance including but not limited to Lockout Tagout, Job Safety Analysis, Confined Space, Hot Work, Electrical Safety and PPE

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

• • 4 -6 years related experience
  • Satisfactory completion of Tier 2 within primary skill for position job performance measure
  • Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent
  • If applicable, candidate will hold the required level of state license as recognized by the governing body of that particular state
  • Demonstrate computer based skills
  • Demonstrate effective oral & verbal communications skills
  • Independent knowledge of troubleshooting
  • Must pass POSS/MASS exam
  • Position can be filled at a level 1-4 depending on skill and experience

Physical Requirements

• • Ability to work on a rotating shift schedule and work overtime and standby as needed
  • Ability to hear and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of equipment and accurately read and interpret instruments and gauges, and communicate clearly on portable radios
  • Ability to respond to plant emergencies.
  • Ability to perform demanding work at heights under adverse conditions and when participating in emergency activities.
  • Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and enter confined spaces, as required, to complete assigned task.
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs. of weight.
  • Ability to pass a respirator physical and fit test.

Key Metrics:

• • Satisfactory completion of Tier 3 training and qualification requirements
  • Demonstrate continual self improvement in job skills and knowledge.
  • This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Power LLC

Locations

Sayreville, New Jersey

New Jersey

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.