Production Technician III - CRO, Sr.

Entergy Corporation; Willis (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation in Texas Willis seeks a Production Technician for a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine facility. You will operate and maintain plant systems, follow procedures, and contribute to safety and reliability while improving performance.

Role requires 2-year Associate's Degree or equivalent, P&ID and electrical schematic literacy, strong communication, and on-site work with occasional travel. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 2-year Associate's Degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology or equivalent.
• 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.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to report results to supervision.
• Ability to interpret and comprehend P&ID's, electrical schematics, network diagrams and OEM manuals.

Responsibilities

• Operate the control board and conduct operational rounds.
• Perform PM/PDM activities and monitor HRSG water chemistry.
• Calibrate and monitor CEMS; diagnose instrumentation issues.
• Inspect, install, repair, and troubleshoot instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Lead and participate in safety meetings and contractor safety orientations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and avoid reportable violations.

Skills

Communication skills

P&ID interpretation

Electrical schematics comprehension

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology

Job description

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.

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 the 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

• 2‑year Associate's Degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology or equivalent work 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.
• 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.

Desired Experience

• Control Room Operator experience.

Location and Additional Details

Primary Location: Texas – Willis, Texas (Travel Percentage: Up to 25%)

Job Function: Field & Skilled Trade • FLSA Status: Non‑exempt • Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered • Union: NON BARGAINING UNIT • Number of Openings: 1 • Req ID: 123937

Equal Employment Opportunity

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. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Working Conditions

Additional responsibilities involve work in alternate locations and at times that may be required by emergencies or outages. Exempt staff are not eligible for overtime for such duties.

Pre‑Employment Requirements

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre‑employment and random drug testing.