Production Technician I-IV
$77,188,800–$96,491,200 year
On-siteRincon, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Support the performance, operations, and maintenance of a 500 MW natural gas fired combined cycle plant through daily plant operations, troubleshooting, and preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance. Conduct operator rounds, manage start-up and shutdowns, and perform daily chemistry activities while addressing abnormal conditions and utilizing work order processes. Execute predictive maintenance across Operations, Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrument & Controls disciplines, ensuring compliance with all governmental regulations and corporate safety policies. Perform daily on-the-job training, manage contractor oversight, and maintain system knowledge for emergency action plans and environmental procedures.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Two years of experience in operation or maintenance of an operating commercial power production facility, a large natural gas facility, or equivalent military experience
- A highly developed analytical and technical problem solving background
- Two year or greater technical degree or equivalent
- One year of experience in operating or maintaining a thermal electric power station, equivalent military or similar industry
- A highly developed analytical and technical problem solving background
- A strong ability to work in a team environment
- An effective trainer of personnel and one that motivates others to succeed
- The ability to extract, comprehend and develop instructions from technical manuals, journals, and drawings, technical literature and other job related material
- The ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing using the English language
- Possess independent decision-making capabilities in stressful situations with minimum supervision
- The ability to discern the colors red, green, amber and blue as used in troubleshooting electrical diagrams, control system process and in color coding used in electronic and electrical component repairs
- The ability to lift weights or twist with a force of up to 75 pounds
- Working in Confined spaces and at heights
- The ability to troubleshoot electrical, instrument and mechanical systems for malfunctions
- The ability to instruct others in the performance of testing, checkout and troubleshooting of equipment
- The ability to provide technical direction and leadership when assigned work lead in the modifications and/or repairs of plant equipment
- The ability to perform predictive maintenance and interpret data on plant equipment performance, if trained as a technology owner
- The ability to perform contractor management skills when needed
- The ability to operate and be certified on industrial trucks, forklift, manlifts, and boom truck
- The ability to perform and be certified in First Aid and CPR/AED
- Valid driver's license which meets the insurance eligibility requirements under Oglethorpe Power's qualification program
- Scheduled and call out OT
- 24 hour coverage
- rotating shift schedules
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