Operator Technician

Constellation Energy Generation, LLC.•Marion, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Constellation is hiring an Operator Technician I, II, or III at its Guadalupe Energy Center in Marion, Texas. The position is responsible for starting, stopping, and monitoring equipment; reading gauges and meters; and recording activities in operating logs and records. The technician uses computers and monitoring equipment to measure and record operating conditions and make adjustments within operating parameters. The role performs plant maintenance, including diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment, carrying out overhaul maintenance, and completing system improvement tasks. It also involves chemical analysis and control for steam, cooling, and condensate systems, and maintaining chemistry logs. The technician contributes to operational procedures and plant improvements intended to increase efficiency, reliability, and safety, and ensures compliance with applicable regulations and plant procedures. The position requires maintaining plant security, operating heavy equipment such as manlifts and forklifts, and handling and transferring bulk chemicals. It is a journey-level role involving specialized technical knowledge and semi-routine technical support duties. The employee works under general supervision, prioritizes and completes assigned work, resolves routine and non-routine problems, and may help orient and train employees in moderately complex to complex areas.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, with trade school attendance, military service, or equivalent for Operator Technician I; high school diploma, technical or vocational school, military service, or equivalent for levels II and III.
Operator Technician I: 2 years of directly related experience, including understanding health and safety regulations and experience working around hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste materials, including their safe handling, storage, and transportation.
Operator Technician II: 6 years of directly related experience, including knowledge of health and safety regulations and experience working around hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste materials, including safe handling, storage, and transport.
Operator Technician III: 10 or more years of directly related experience, including knowledge of health and safety regulations and experience working around hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste materials, including safe handling, storage, and transport.
Experience using test equipment and calibration appliances.
For levels II and III, experience with machinery repair and control systems.
Strong mechanical aptitude and basic understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity, and mathematics for level I; advanced understanding of these subjects for levels II and III.
Valid state driver's license.
Ability to begin achieving primary certifications and licensures for level I; basic certifications or licenses for levels II and III.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience with machinery repair and control systems for Operator Technician I.

Responsibilities

Start, stop, and monitor equipment; read gauges and meters; and record activities in operating logs and records.
Use computers and monitoring equipment to measure and record operating conditions and make adjustments within operating parameters.
Diagnose, maintain, and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
Perform overhaul maintenance and system improvement tasks.
Perform chemical analysis and chemical control on steam, cooling, and condensate systems, and maintain chemistry logs.
Assist in developing standard operational procedures and provide input on plant improvement items to improve efficiency, reliability, and safety.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and plant procedures.
Maintain plant security, operate heavy equipment such as manlifts and forklifts, and handle and transfer bulk chemicals.
Prioritize daily activities and complete tasks and projects assigned by others.
Resolve operational questions and problems, referring the most complex issues to higher levels.
May assist with orienting and training employees in moderately complex to complex areas.