Equipment Operator- 1st year

American Electric Power•Oologah, OK

1d•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, as well as monitoring and inspecting all plant equipment for normal operation. The position requires identifying and reporting abnormal conditions, writing work orders, and operating, cleaning, servicing, and lubricating portable power-driven tools and equipment. Additionally, the role involves erecting and removing simple scaffolding and rigging, performing routine cleaning of plant areas and equipment, and handling materials and supplies. Monitoring water chemistry, maintaining water pH, and adhering to EPA guidelines are also key aspects. The Equipment Operator will assist in preparing boilers and auxiliaries for operation and removal from service, and if applicable, monitor coal feed to mills and burners, observe conditions of fires and furnaces, and perform tasks such as hand lancing slag in boilers and unplugging ash lines. Using flow diagrams to identify system piping and equipment, revising prints, making equipment checks, assisting in tests, and preparing related reports are also part of the duties. The role requires performing duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules and operating regulations, reporting unsafe conditions, and training for and carrying out assignments in firefighting, first aid, and other emergency response programs.

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.
Must be able 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.