Maintenance Operator - Solar

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Location: The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Company: Entergy

Job Title: Maintenance Operator - Solar

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

* This position may be filled as Maintenance Operator I, II, III or Maintenance Operator based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.*

Entergy is currently seeking a site maintenance operator to support our Sunflower Solar Site reporting to the regional Team Leader. This role will require the technician to report to the site daily to perform inspections and maintenance of the equipment in the solar field. Responsible for performing operating functions which includes monitoring and operating solar plant equipment, has an understanding of power systems, troubleshooting equipment, and isolating and safety tagging equipment for maintenance activities.

Is familiar with plant environmental procedures and ensure the site operates to those standards. Operate and maintain the site while maintaining a high level of Safety, Reliability, Efficiency and cost.

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

Responsible for performing operating functions which includes monitoring of equipment, understanding power plant systems, and performing routine maintenance. In this role you will perform routine inspections of the site equipment to include inverters, transformers, modules, trackers, weather stations, and soil monitoring stations. You will maintain records and documentation of site activities, visitors, substation work, battery logs, and generator operation. You will coordinate with component manufacturers who will perform troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance.

You will perform daily field sweeps to verify tracker systems are functioning properly and identify faulty components for replacement. It is your responsibility to ensure site safety for all personnel and equipment. You will perform basic part replacement, basic troubleshooting, cleaning of equipment and scheduled array inspections of the home runs, connectors, modules, and tracker system.

Knowledgeable in and complies to environmental rules and regulations.

Knowledgeable in and follows safety policies, practices and procedures.

• High school diploma.
• Preferred: Process Technology/Instrumentation college degree or equivalent work experience.
• Maintenance Operator I - II:0 - 2 years of experience in an operations or similar field or entry level with a background in Process
  Technology or Instrumentation.
• Maintenance Operator III: 2 - 3 years of experience in an operations or similar field or entry level with a background in Process
  Technology or Instrumentation.
• Maintenance Operator: 3 years of experience in an operations or similar field
• Preferred:
  Experience in electrical, instrumentation and controls or a similar field.

• Knowledge of the elementary principles of mechanical measuring devices, instruments, controls, and regulating devices as used in solarplants.
• The ability to lift 100 lbs.
• The ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• The ability to climb scaffolds, stairs and ladders.
• Must be Team Oriented and Self-Motivated.
• Must possess the initiative to perform task independently, provide timely and concise feedback upon request.
• Possess a winning attitude to achieve Departmental, Plant and Corporate Goals.
• Should possess basic computer knowledge to obtain the required skills needed to use the Entergy Fossil Applications Time and Labor (Electronic Timesheet Application) and AIMM (Maintenance Management System).
• Preferred:
  • Power plant and or maintenance experience.
  • Equipment operation experience.
  • PV systems or related.

Primary

Location:

Texas-The Woodlands Mississippi :
Cleveland
Job Function
:
Field & Skilled Trade
FLSA Status
:
Nonexempt
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code
: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings
: 1
Req : 125248
Travel Percentage
:

Up to 25%

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