Equipment Operator - Operations - Special Temp.
About The Position
The Equipment Operator works at the Columbia Energy Center in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, performing varied tasks in plant areas including the turbine, pump room, boiler, environmental systems, and fuel-handling equipment. The role helps keep plant equipment operating properly and performs routine operating, testing, cleaning, and maintenance tasks according to established procedures and safety practices. Work is performed under the supervision of an assigned salaried or hourly supervisor. The position follows a 12-hour rotating schedule: day shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and night shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Relief hours may be required for vacation coverage, vacancies, and service needs, and the schedule may change based on plant requirements. The position is classified as special temporary.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience and/or equivalent industrial experience in an electric generating facility.
- Valid driver’s license.
- General knowledge of high-school-level mathematics and science.
- Ability to work with others.
- Mechanical ability.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job.
- Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse work group.
Nice To Haves
- Power Plant Assistant experience.
Responsibilities
- Keep turbine, boiler, and coal-handling equipment neat, clean, and operating properly.
- Care for and purify the station oil supply and keep bearings and equipment well lubricated.
- Ensure major and minor auxiliary equipment operates properly.
- Operate ash- and slag-handling equipment.
- Perform tests, take readings, and record data.
- Start up, shut down, and care for turbine and boiler auxiliaries.
- Perform ordinary maintenance work when not operating equipment.
- Perform work according to established procedures and safety practices.
- Inspect, adjust, repack, and operate equipment; perform minor maintenance and cleaning; change oil; test and treat boiler water; and collect samples.
- Operate air quality control systems, including lime/recycle, powdered activated carbon, and selective catalytic reactor systems.
- Conduct switching operations under the direction of a supervisor.
- Perform other duties that are similar, related, and incidental to the position.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Volunteer opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
