Operations & Maintenance Technician 3

Responsibilities

• Monitor the status of all plant equipment and systems on a continuous basis
• Respond to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions
• Execute plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required
• Perform routine rounds of the facility inspecting all machinery thoroughly for potential malfunctions and/or failures
• Maintain all logs and records as required to record complete operating conditions for the facility
• Start-up and secure equipment under normal and emergency situations
• Perform facility water chemistry tests and control treatment chemicals within recommended limits
• Perform maintenance work as needed within individual skills and ability
• Operate heavy equipment, including a boom truck, forklift, flatbed pickup truck, and/or other utility vehicles
• Comply with facility environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required
• A minimum of two (2) years operations experience
• Ability to understand procedures and instructions, specific to the area of assignment
• Maintenance experience in a process manufacturing or power production setting
• Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain a power plant and related auxiliary equipment
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
• Must have excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work well with others and be self-directed
• Ability to use most common computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, etc. is desirable
• Strong mechanical skills and the ability to perform routine maintenance on other electrical control equipment such as protective relays voltage regulators, inverters, battery charges, and crane controls is preferred.