Maintenance Operator- SMOC PS

Job Title: Maintenance Operator- SMOC PS

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Arkansas, LLC

Job Summary/Purpose Under general supervision, the incumbent will be responsible to Understand and Maintain 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 (e.g. meters and instruments, automatic combustion control equipment, regulating devices). This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Troubleshoot, identify, maintain, and make repairs to power plant equipment. Perform Lockout/Tag out of equipment for maintenance work following the Fossil Tagging Procedure.
2. Specific knowledge and use of mechanical measuring devices, instruments, controls, regulating devices, and electrical equipment used in power plants.
3. 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.
4. Comply with all Fossil Safety Procedures and Policies.
5. Step-up to Temporary Supervisor or Contract Administrator position with responsibility for other employees and/or contractors.
6. Be available to work overtime as needed. Be willing to work under unusual as well as normal working conditions pertaining to a power plant environment.
7. Uses elementary principles of mechanical measuring devices, instruments, controls, and regulating devices as used in generating plants. Troubleshoot, identify, and make repairs to the plant equipment including performing preventative maintenance tasks.
8. 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.
9. Installs new control system equipment as required. Properly uses electrical and control system specific test equipment and other similar tools.

Minimum Requirements High school diploma or GED or equivalent work experience Desired education level for the position: Graduation from an accredited Instrument Technician Program or Journeyman Electrician’s License Minimum experience required of the position: 5 years power plant operations and/or maintenance experience. Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position Knowledge and demonstrated capabilities in the diagnoses and repair of instrument and control system malfu