What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Operator position at NRG?
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Job Summary :
Plum Point Energy Station is a 680 net MW coal-fired power plant located approximately 50 miles north of Memphis near Osceola, Arkansas. The Plant Operator is responsible for monitoring the status of all plant systems and equipment on a continuous basis.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities :
- Responds to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions and executes plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required
- Assures that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner
- Responsible for the safe and efficient operation, testing, inspection, and maintenance of all equipment related to an electrical generation facility
- Operates equipment safely and with the intent to minimize risk to personnel and equipment
- Operates / maintains plant equipment at maximum operating efficiency
- Contributes to plant profitability by eliminating wasted materials and supplies and maintaining high productivity
- Performs necessary maintenance activities
- Writes and maintains equipment logs, operational logs, and other reports as required in a clear professional manner
- Maintains readings, records and reports
- Participates in daily preventative, scheduled and corrective maintenance activities in a safe, effective, and timely manner
- Provides assistance with plant clean-up and housekeeping activities as required
- Establishes good working relations with teammates, team leaders, plant technical experts, and engineers
- Operates station vehicles such as forklifts, trucks, overhead cranes, and mobile cranes
- Reviews instruction manuals and develops troubleshooting procedures for equipment
- Reports upset conditions or other anomalies in plant status to the Shift Supervisor
- Make entries in the Operating Log and approve and issue Tag outs as required
- Receive and respond to electrical, steam and fuel dispatcher's orders and requests
- Perform emergency operations to maintain electric service and safeguard station equipment
- Provide direction to Auxiliary Plant Operators to effect changes in plant conditions and chemistry
- May also give direction to maintenance personnel on matters pertaining to plant operations
- Performs other duties as required
- Operate from established and well-known procedures under general directions and minimum supervision
- Make decisions within prescribed operating and causality procedures and guidelines
- Execute on recurring work situations of high complexity, with occasional variations from the norm
- Has authority to control the operation of the plant, and must always do so in a safe manner resulting in no accidents and in compliance with all environmental permits
- Effectively communicate information to supervision and fellow plant personnel, relative to the condition of the plant equipment and performance, and provide suggestions for plant improvements
- Perform duties in such a way to result in an optimum cost-benefit ratio
- Has the responsibility to both the customer and co-workers to do the job right the first time and to ensure the customer's needs are being met
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Please Note : Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's education and / or experience and consistent with the job location's market pay rate.
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Level, Title and / or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.
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