Production Technician - I-III (Perryville)

Entergy Corporation; Louisiana; On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Technician to operate and maintain systems in a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine facility. This role emphasizes safety and performance improvement through adherence to procedures. Responsibilities include regulatory compliance, conducting safety meetings, and performing operational duties such as inspections and troubleshooting. Ideal candidates will have an Associate Degree in Industrial Electronics or equivalent experience, along with strong communication and operational skills. This position offers an opportunity to grow within a dynamic team dedicated to essential services in the power industry.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience required.
• 0-5 years of experience in operations/maintenance in a CCGT facility.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain systems in a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine facility.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and conduct safety meetings.

Skills

Communication Skills

Troubleshooting

Safety Awareness

Operational Skills

Education

Associate Degree in Industrial Electronics

Equivalent work experience

Tools

P&ID interpretation

Electrical schematics

Network diagrams

OEM manuals

Job description

* This position will be filled as a Production Technician III, II, or I based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. *

JOB SUMMARY/DESCRIPTION:

Operate and maintain systems associated with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) facility while demonstrating safety awareness and direction that will continuously improve performance by employees and contractors through the use and strict adherence to procedures and processes.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain regulatory compliance and be proactive in dealing with all agencies and avoid reportable violations.
• Required participation in the multi-year Production Technician multi-skill progression plan to develop key skills in maintenance and operations; upon completion, the employee should have the desire, aptitude, and ability to meet board operator qualification.
• Conduct and participate in job briefings and safety meetings. Be responsible for Contractor Safety and conduct Contractor Safety Orientations, as needed.
• Apply understanding and knowledge of plant systems, burner controls (where applicable), turbine controls, data acquisition, process controls, regulating devices, personal computers, troubleshooting, etc.
• Operational duties include, but are not limited to, operating the control board, making operational rounds, performing PM/PDM activities, HRSG water chemistry, CEMS monitoring, and calibrations.
• Apply skills to perform inspections, calibrations, installations, repairs, diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of complex instrumentation equipment and regulating devices in a CCGT facility, alone and as part of a team.
• Perform mechanical work involved in inspection, repair, and installation of instrumentation and electrical equipment, and light PM of mechanical systems.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate Degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology or equivalent work experience.
• PTECH III: 0 - 2 years of experience in a CCGT facility in an operations or maintenance position; or at least 4 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience.
• PTECH II-I: at least 2 - 5 years of experience in a CCGT facility in an operations or maintenance position; or 5 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience.
• Preferred: Mechanical Maintenance and Operation Experience.

** Either the minimum education or minimum experience requirements must be met by the applicant for job consideration.**

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be good at communicating, both verbal and written, the results of evaluations of assignments to supervision.
• Ability to interpret and comprehend P&ID's, electrical schematics, network diagrams, and OEM manuals.
• Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS test.
• Candidates selected to take the EEI POSS/MASS test will be invited via email. *MONITOR YOUR SPAM/JUNK FOLDERS*

Primary Location: Louisiana- Sterlington
Job Function: Power Plant Operations
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 118235
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

EEO Statement:The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on their behalf.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.