Control Room Operator - Springfield, NH

Sprague Operating Resources LLC • Springfield, NH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

NE Renewable Power operates five biomass electric generating power stations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Sprague is hiring a Control Room Operator for its Springfield, New Hampshire location. The Control Room Operator is the shift lead responsible for the safe and efficient day-to-day operation of the power plant. The role involves operating, monitoring, and documenting plant processes, instrumentation, and control interfaces; recognizing when maintenance or management support is needed; and making decisions that affect plant operations. The operator works with mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/control systems and process flows, using both a PLC-based control system and older analog systems. The position follows a modified DuPont schedule of rotating 12-hour shifts, alternating between nights and days each week, with 36 hours one week and 48 hours the next.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Power plant operations and/or maintenance experience.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry.
• Basic math skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and without direct supervision.
• Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions involved in operating and maintaining power plant equipment and machinery.
• Ability to follow and ensure strict adherence to safety practices and procedures.
• Committed team member able to work collaboratively to understand and respond to business challenges.
• Ability to work on feet for extended periods, climb stairs and ladders, and routinely lift 50 pounds.
• Physical ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including respirators and fall-protection equipment.
• Ability to work at elevations, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat and cold; perform repetitive motions; and hear alarms and detect changes in equipment noise.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination, pulmonary function test, OSHA respirator questionnaire, audiometric test, drug screen, motor vehicle verification, and background check.
• Must complete post-employment annual audiogram and tight-seal respirator fit testing.

Responsibilities

• Start up, operate, shut down, and secure equipment under normal and emergency conditions, from the control room or in the field.
• Troubleshoot and use basic mechanical skills to support preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Understand plant processes and components to properly carry out lockout/tagout, de-energization, and zero-energy verification.
• Complete plant rounds and inspect machinery for malfunctions or potential failures.
• Maintain required logs and records of operating conditions and report irregularities.
• Perform and ensure facility water-chemistry testing and chemical dosing and adjustment within recommended limits; repair and calibrate equipment as required.
• Identify hazardous or unsafe conditions or work practices, notify a supervisor, and take corrective action as required.
• Understand process controls, monitor equipment, and evaluate production equipment and output, including efficiency and related variables.
• Monitor process-variable feedback, such as temperature, pressure, and flow, identify long-term deviations from normal trends, and respond to support safe, reliable, cost-effective generation while maintaining environmental standards.
• Perform and ensure routine preventive maintenance on ash-removal, boiler, fuel, valve, pump, and other system components.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures for consistent and safe operation.
• Conduct or assist with scheduled and forced outage maintenance.
• Supervise, coordinate, or assist contractors working at the facility.
• Communicate clearly with plant personnel, including the shift team and onsite personnel, during process upsets.

Benefits

• 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans with employer match of 100% of the first 6% of the employee’s contribution.
• Defined Contribution Plan with an automatic 2.6% contribution from Sprague.
• Paid Volunteer Time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Choice of high-deductible and PPO health plans.
• Wellness Program.
• Medical benefits and retirement contributions start on the first day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed