Maintenance Operator -III - Osceola, AR

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Under general supervision, the incumbent will be responsible for understanding and maintaining a good working knowledge of the various power plant technical systems. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing highly complex instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical work involved in the inspection, troubleshooting, repair, installation, testing, adjustment, and calibration of instrumentation and electrical equipment such as meters, combustion control equipment, and regulating devices.

• Troubleshoot, identify, maintain, and make repairs to power plant equipment. Perform Lockout/Tag out of equipment for maintenance work following the Fossil Tagging Procedure.
• Use mechanical measuring devices, instruments, controls, regulating devices, and electrical equipment used in power plants.
• Be familiar with principles of operation and function of steam boilers, turbo generators, pumps, heaters, steam traps, piping systems, pressure and level regulators and their controls, electrical distribution systems, and balance of plant systems.
• Comply with all Fossil Safety Procedures and Policies.
• Step‑up to Temporary Supervisor or Contract Administrator position with responsibility for other employees and/or contractors.
• Be available to work overtime as needed and under unusual and normal working conditions in a power plant environment.
• Use elementary principles of mechanical measuring devices, instruments, controls, and regulating devices as used in generating plants to troubleshoot, identify, and make repairs to plant equipment, including performing preventative maintenance tasks.
• Perform water chemistry analysis on the boiler makeup water system to ensure water chemistry is within proper control ranges. Make adjustments to water chemistry, as needed, by controlling chemical feed and/or blow down rates. Work with Operations and water treatment vendor to properly monitor overall chemistry program.
• Install new control system equipment as required. Properly use electrical and control system specific test equipment and other similar tools.

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent work experience).

Graduation from an accredited Instrument Technician Program or Journeyman Electrician’s License.

5 years power plant operations and/or maintenance experience.

Knowledge and demonstrated capabilities in the diagnosis and repair of instrument and control system malfunctions including transmitters, gauges, switches, control valves, pneumatic actuators, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), plant or distributive control systems, instrument loops, flow meters, pressure probes, temperature probes, level probes, current meter, voltage meter, watt meter, digital recorders, and computers; proficiency in the installation of instrumentation tubing including bending, cutting, and Swagelok fittings;

knowledge of fiber optic troubleshooting, terminations, and splicing; understanding of elementary electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, flow diagrams, and general layout drawings; diagnosis and repair of electrical systems such as breakers, motor starters, motors, switch gear, and motor control centers; installation of electrical systems including conduit bending, cutting, panels, junction boxes, terminal strips, and termination of connections; ability to lift 100 lbs and carry 50 lbs;

ability to climb scaffolds, stairs, and ladders; team oriented and self‑motivated initiative; basic computer knowledge to use Entergy Fossil Applications Time and Labor and AIMM maintenance management system; elementary principles of mechanical measuring devices, instruments, controls, and regulating devices as used in steam electric plants.

Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS test.

Entergy expects employees to be available to work additional hours, in alternate locations, or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime for such duties.

Primary

Location:

Arkansas-Osceola, Louisiana:
Westwego.

Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%.

Job Function:
Field & Skilled Trade.

FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt.

Relocation Option:
No relocation offered.

Number of Openings: 1.

Job Code: .

Affiliate Sponsor:
Entergy.