Plant Operator

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Franklin, Texas:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
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** Job Summary
** The Plant Operator is responsible for the safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operation of two supercritical lignite-fired generating units. This role operates, monitors, and controls boiler, turbine-generator, balance-of-plant, and lignite fuel-delivery systems from the control room.  The Plant Operator responds to changing unit conditions, alarms, equipment issues, and system disturbances; coordinates unit startups, shutdowns, load changes, equipment clearances, and switching activities;

and works closely with field operators, Shift Supervision, maintenance, engineering, and fuel-handling personnel. The role promotes safe, environmentally responsible, and reliable generation in accordance with approved procedures and applicable requirements.
** Job Description
**** Key Accountabilities
*** Operate and monitor two supercritical lignite-fired generating units from the control room.
* Maintain safe, stable, and efficient operation of the boiler, turbine-generator, and associated balance-of-plant systems.
* Monitor DCS indications, alarms, trends, process conditions, equipment performance, and operating parameters.
* Make timely operating decisions in response to changing unit conditions, equipment issues, system disturbances, and abnormal operating situations.
* Execute and coordinate unit startups, shutdowns, load changes, equipment clearances, and switching activities in accordance with approved procedures.
* Work closely with field operators to verify equipment conditions and safely execute operating instructions.
* Operate and monitor lignite fuel-delivery systems, including rail unloading, conveyors, transfer equipment, bunkers, feeders, and associated controls.
* Monitor lignite inventory, fuel flow, conveyor performance, feeder operation, and material-handling alarms to maintain a reliable fuel supply to the generating units.
* Coordinate with fuel-handling personnel and Shift Supervision regarding train deliveries, unloading priorities, fuel inventory levels, and lignite-system operating conditions.
* Support the safe startup, shutdown, isolation, clearance, and restoration of lignite fuel-handling equipment.
* Identify abnormal equipment behavior, developing process issues, and fuel-handling concerns before they become significant operating or reliability problems.
* Communicate equipment conditions, operational risks, and plant-status changes clearly to the Shift Supervisor, maintenance personnel, engineers, fuel-handling personnel, and other plant personnel.
* Maintain accurate operating logs, records, and documentation, including unit operating status, fuel-delivery activity, train deliveries, fuel inventory, and lignite-system conditions.
* Support troubleshooting, incident reviews, and root-cause identification following equipment, process, or fuel-system issues.
* Follow all applicable safety, environmental, operating, and regulatory requirements.
* Participate in emergency response, drills, training, procedure reviews, and continuous-improvement activities.
* Perform additional duties as assigned by plant management.
** Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements
**** Minimum Qualifications
*** Minimum of six years of related experience.
* High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
* Demonstrated experience operating utility-scale generating equipment from a control room.
* Understanding of supercritical steam generation and turbine-generator systems.
* Strong knowledge of DCS-based…