Senior Plant Operations & Maintenance Technician

Keystone Distinction Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group in San Diego, CA seeks a senior plant operator responsible for start-stop and monitoring of power plant equipment, reading gauges, and recording activities in logs. The role uses control room operations and MS Office for reporting, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental procedures.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years in plant operations, experience with hazardous materials, calibration tools, and blueprints.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or technical/vocational training required.
• Associates degree or trade certification preferred.
• Senior level: 10+ years of related experience.
• Experience with hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste.
• Experience with testing equipment and calibration.
• Mechanical, electrical or I&C experience preferred.
• Basic certifications/licensures.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex technical services requiring specialized operational knowledge.
• Resolve non-routine or escalated technical issues.
• Meet contract sales agreements within safe, reliable, and efficient equipment operational limits.
• Prioritize and execute responsibilities independently.
• Prepare and provide reports and documents as required.
• Ensure safety, NERC, and environmental procedures.
• Communicate plant conditions to team and management.
• Operate start-up, monitoring, shutdown and lock-out of equipment.
• Operate plant mobile equipment like forklift and man lift.
• Perform chemical analysis on plant water systems.
• Maintain and upgrade site facilities and grounds.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal comms

Written comms

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Chemistry knowledge

Physics basics

Math skills

Blueprint reading

Education

High School Diploma

AA/2-year college

Tools

Maximo

TK Pro

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Keystone Distinction Group in San Diego, CA seeks a senior plant operator responsible for start-stop and monitoring of power plant equipment, reading gauges, and recording activities in logs. The role uses control room operations and MS Office for reporting, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental procedures.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years in plant operations, experience with hazardous materials, calibration tools, and blueprints.