Plant Technician - Power Plant

Bitfarms • Nesquehoning, PA

106d

About The Position

The person holding this position safely operates power plant equipment from the Control Room, monitors plant performance, and takes corrective actions based on independent judgment of alarms received. Also coordinates activities and directs Auxiliary Technicians and others in the Plant.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in a power/process environment is preferred.
• Dependable, trustworthy, punctual, self-motivated, and in excellent physical condition.
• Excellent communication and team skills.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as necessary.
• Strong aptitude in math, mechanical ability, and production control.
• Ability to perform physical labor including prolonged standing, sitting, or walking.
• Frequent bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 40 pounds on a repeated basis.
• Must furnish all basic hand tools according to a list provided by the company.

Responsibilities

• Understands and adheres to all plant safety guidelines and procedures. Strive to maintain an injury free environment. Provide safety stewardship.
• Controls the plant process and electrical distribution through plant distributive control system (DCS) and other process control devices.
• Conducts regular rounds of equipment and corrects operational problems with equipment. Maintain plant housekeeping standards.
• Performs preventative maintenance on plant equipment and assists plant maintenance group in repair of plant equipment where necessary.
• Performs boiler and cooling tower water quality testing and makes corrections to the process as necessary. Chemical handling is required.
• Identifies problems with plant equipment and clearly communicates the conditions associated with these problems to the plant maintenance group.
• Maintains accurate and legible logs and other records of plant operation.
• Assists in budget planning and control.
• Participates in plant training and qualification program.
• Provides leadership to lesser experienced individuals, and may be required to act in supervisor's absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Operations Manager or Facility Manager.

What This Job Offers