Production Technician III-CRO

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in New Orleans, LA, is seeking a Production Technician to operate and maintain Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) equipment. The role emphasizes safety, adherence to procedures, and continuous performance improvement by employees and contractors.

Responsibilities include operating control boards, performing maintenance rounds, PM/PDM activities, water chemistry, CEMS calibrations, and troubleshooting instrumentation and electrical systems within a team.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to interpret P&ID diagrams, electrical schematics and OEM manuals.
• Experience with troubleshooting and instrumentation in power plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain CCGT facility systems with safety focus.
• Participate in multi-skill progression plan and obtain board operator qualification.
• Conduct job briefings and safety meetings; lead contractor safety orientations as needed.
• Perform rounds, PM/PDM tasks, data acquisition, and process control monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation and electrical equipment in the plant.

Skills

Communication skills

P&ID interpretation

Electrical schematics

OEM manuals

Troubleshooting

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Electronics/Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

*THIS POSITION CAN BE FILLED BY PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN III, II, I, CRO *

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 Applies 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 not limited to, operating the control board, making operational rounds, performing PM/PDM activities, HRSG water chemistry, CEMS monitoring and calibrations Applies 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

Minimum education: 2 Year Associate's Degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology or equivalent work experience Minimum experience: PTECH III: 0-2 years’ experience in a CCGT facility in an Operations or Maintenance position; or 4 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience PTECH II – CRO, SR: 2-5 years’ experience in a CCGT facility in an Operations or Maintenance position; or 5 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience * Either the minimum education or minimum experience requirements must be met by the applicant for job consideration * Minimum skills: Must be good at communicating, both verbal and written, the results of evaluation of assignments to supervision Ability to interpret and comprehend P&ID's, electrical schematics, network diagrams and OEM manuals Minimum Certifications/Licensing/Testing: Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS Test

WORK CONDITIONS Employees are required to work 12 hour shifts with both day and night rotations. Working environment frequently requires exposure to extreme ambient conditions ranging from hot humid environments to freezing temperatures in winter months. Employees are required to climb stairs, ladders and walk or stand for extended periods. Overtime and callouts during holidays, nights and off days should be expected on a routine basis. Use of personal computer applications is necessary daily to log equipment data, log time worked and to communicate with various levels of our organization. Skills in Microsoft Word and Excel are very beneficial. 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. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.