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Power Plant Operator

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POWER PLANT OPERATOR

Wage Range: $44.55 - $62.70

NATURE OF WORK

This is entry level and semi-skilled technical work in the operation of high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, generators, and auxiliary equipment at the municipal electric generating plant. With training and experience incumbents are expected to obtain the necessary skills and knowledge to operate in the control room within 3 years.

Work involves participating in the operation of various types of power plant equipment. Work also involves assisting in plant maintenance activities and other duties as assigned. Initially work is performed under general guidance and is performed according to established policies and procedures. With experience, work will be performed with considerable independence and may include training of other less experienced operators. In emergencies an employee must exercise discretion and initiative in preventing an interruption of the power supply.

Supervision is received from an administrative superior with the work reviewed through testing, inspections and conferences for compliance with operating routines. These may be verbal and written in form along with observations during the performance of required duties.

Essential Functions

The following examples of work are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive

• Makes inspection rounds throughout the plant to observe equipment and trouble shoot problems, recording levels, pressures and temperatures.
• Maintain awareness to ascertain any malfunction in equipment; takes immediate initial remedial measures and reports malfunction to supervisor.
• Operates Soot blowers to remove excess slag from tubes and side walls; sets up coal scales, feeders, and pulverizers for operation.
• Operates water softeners; reverse osmosis units; unloads lime and carbon trucks; cleans and lubricates all equipment and components; unloads bottom ash and fly ash and loads trucks.
• Monitors and maintains fuel supply of coal and natural gas; observes water level in boilers and monitors hydraulic and gas pressures and temperature gauges.
• Maintains correct steam, fuel, air, and vacuum pressures; observes for leaks in boiler and pipes; checks water level in low- and high-pressure heaters.
• Reads steam temperatures and pressure gauges, monitor feed water regulators, and related gauges. transfer both written and electronic data to log sheet.
• Performs maintenance and repair duties as assigned.
• Read and interpret schematics, drawings, and P&’s.
• Partic…