Equip Oper 1st Yr-AFT 1st yr

American Electric Power•Jenks, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform semi-skilled manual work in connection with power plant operation. This role involves isolating, cleaning, opening, replacing, inspecting, closing, and returning plant equipment to service. Responsibilities include operating, regulating, adjusting, cleaning, and performing minor maintenance on plant auxiliary systems. The position requires monitoring and inspecting all plant equipment for normal operation, identifying and reporting abnormal conditions, and writing work orders. Additionally, the role involves operating, cleaning, servicing, and lubricating portable power-driven tools and equipment, erecting and removing simple scaffolding and rigging, and performing routine cleaning of plant areas and equipment. Material handling, monitoring water chemistry, maintaining water pH, and adhering to EPA guidelines are also key aspects. The role supports preparing boilers and auxiliaries for operation and removal from service, and may involve monitoring coal feed, observing fires and furnaces, and performing tasks such as hand lancing slag and operating soot blowers. Using and updating flow diagrams, performing equipment checks, assisting with tests, and preparing related reports are also part of the duties. Employees must adhere to safety rules and report unsafe conditions. Training for and participation in emergency response programs like firefighting and first aid are required. Other job duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Two year Associate degree in power plant technology, industrial technology, engineering technology or equivalent.
Equivalent experience includes 2- years of military experience, or some post high school education plus two years of related industrial experience.
Successful completion of the Plant Operator Selection System (POSS) is required.
Possess an appropriate State driver's license.
Must satisfactorily complete, in such time frames as may be established by the Company, all required training to advance to Assistant Station Operator.
This includes the ability to gain a working knowledge of all applicable operating instructions and procedures.
Must successfully qualify for Turbine Operator (Tulsa Power Station) or Assistant Station Operator (NES 1,2,3,4, Riverside and Southwestern) within three years.
Must be available to work rotating shifts.
Must be available for call-out.

Nice To Haves

A review of Employment Testing Information, Test-Taking Tips, together with the POSS Practice Tests may be helpful.

Responsibilities

Isolate, clean, open, replace, inspect, close and return to service plant equipment.
Isolate equipment and place/remove clearance tags in the plant and switchyard.
Operate, regulate, adjust, clean and perform minor maintenance on plant auxiliary systems.
Monitor and inspect all plant equipment for normal operation.
Identify and report abnormal conditions to the proper authority and write work orders.
Operate, clean, service and lubricate portable power driven tools and equipment.
Erect and remove simple scaffolding and rigging.
Perform routine cleaning of plant areas and equipment, including outside areas, as assigned.
Load, unload, move and handle materials, supplies and equipment; open boxes, barrels, bags and other materials, using material handling equipment.
Monitor water chemistry as required.
Maintain water pH and follow EPA guidelines as applicable.
Assist in preparing boilers and auxiliaries for operation and removal from service.
If applicable, monitor coal feed to mills and burners and observe conditions of fires and furnaces.
Hand lance slag in boilers, hand-operating soot blowers, unplugging ash lines, disposing of clinkers and other similar work.
Use flow diagrams to identify system piping and equipment and revise these prints as required.
Make required equipment checks and assist in performing tests and preparing related reports, graphs and curves.
Perform duties in accordance with Company's safety rules, operating regulations and practices and report unsafe conditions and practices.
Train for and carry out assignments in firefighting, first aid and other emergency response programs as required.
Perform other job duties as assigned.