Production Trainee; Redhawk

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All regular full time IBEW employees will be considered first, then Supplemental Workforce.

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Must live or relocate within reasonable distance to the headquarters. Reasonable distance is defined as one (1) hour for Metro and State Region locations. Reasonable distance for Trouble men, Local Representatives, and Substation Technicians is defined as thirty (30) minutes for Metro locations and forty-five (45) minutes for State Region locations. Failure to accept a job offer due to the reasonable distance requirement specific to the position will be counted toward the bid restriction as described in Article 13, Section 11.

For jobs in departments (System, Reliability, Hotstick) that require the majority of the work be performed out-of-town and as such, employees/crews are not required to report to the established headquarters unless directed by Leadership; the reasonable distance requirement will be waived.

* This will not apply to Trouble men, Local Representatives or Substation Technicians

Hiring Leader: MATTHEW S ATTLEBERGER

Department: Power Prod Redhawk

Location: Redhawk Power Plant

Hourly Rate: 26.87

Recruiter: KAYLEE R SANCHEZ

Production Trainee – Gas and Oil Job Posting Details

APS has immediate openings for Production Trainees at our Redhawk Power Plant. Upon successful completion of the Production Trainee Program (maximum six months), you will be promoted to the next classification and continue progressing toward becoming a fully qualified Gas & Oil Power Plant Auxiliary Operator
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What You’ll Do as a Production Trainee:

• Support the safe, efficient, and cost‑effective production of electric energy.
• Supply and prepare equipment, tools, materials, and protective devices needed for various jobs.
• Haul and position materials and parts; assist as needed on tasks.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and a forklift.
• Perform digging and back filling using hand tools.
• Spend the first 180 days split between classroom training and fieldwork (e.g., helper or laborer‑type duties)

Employees progress through the classification line over 1.5 Years. The program is structured to give you the skills and experience needed to become a fully qualified Auxiliary Operator. An Auxiliary Operator supports power plant operations by monitoring, operating, and maintaining auxiliary equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable electricity production. The Auxiliary Operator takes field readings, identifies and corrects equipment issues, performs basic maintenance and water testing, follows strict safety procedures, and coordinates closely with the Control Operator during normal operations, startups, shutdowns, and emergencies at the plant.

Please note: Selected candidates will be based at the Redhawk Power Plant and may be scheduled for training rotations at any of the following locations:

• Yucca Power Plant — Yuma, AZ

The work schedule for this position is a 12-hour rotating shift as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement; LOMA dated December 8, 2015.

After completion of the AO Training program, if there is not an Auxiliary Operator position open in your classification at the plant where you completed your training program, you may be forced to go to other plants that have…