Production Technician

Entergy•Malvern, AR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Operate and maintain systems associated with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) facility, demonstrating safety awareness and direction to continuously improve employee and contractor performance through strict adherence to procedures and processes. The position may be filled at the Production Technician III, II, I, or CRO level, based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications. The role requires participation in a multi-year Production Technician multi-skill progression plan to develop maintenance and operations skills. Upon completion, the employee should have the desire, aptitude, and ability to meet board operator qualification. Duties include operating plant systems, performing maintenance and instrumentation work, supporting regulatory compliance, and maintaining safe working conditions for employees and contractors. This is an onsite position in Malvern, Arkansas. Employees work 12-hour shifts with rotating days and nights. The role involves frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, climbing stairs and ladders, and walking or standing for extended periods. Routine overtime and callouts on holidays, nights, and days off should be expected. Daily use of personal computer applications is required to log equipment data and time worked and to communicate across the organization. Employees may also be required to work additional hours, at alternate locations, or perform additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company. Travel is up to 25%; no relocation is offered.

Requirements

Meet either the minimum education requirement or the applicable minimum experience requirement.
Associate degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls, or Production/Process Technology, or equivalent work experience.
Production Technician III: 0–2 years of experience in a CCGT facility in operations or maintenance, or 4 years of power plant operations, maintenance, or electrical experience.
Production Technician II–I: 2–5 years of experience in a CCGT facility in operations or maintenance, or 5 years of power plant operations, maintenance, or electrical experience.
Production Technician CRO: 5 or more years of experience in a CCGT facility in operations or maintenance, or 10 years of power plant operations, maintenance, or electrical experience.
Communicate evaluation results to supervision effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Interpret and comprehend P&IDs, electrical schematics, network diagrams, and OEM manuals.
Successfully complete the EEI POSS/MASS Test.
Work 12-hour shifts with day and night rotations; routine overtime and callouts during holidays, nights, and days off are expected.
Climb stairs and ladders and walk or stand for extended periods.
Work in environments frequently exposed to extreme ambient conditions, from hot and humid environments to freezing winter temperatures.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Water Plant and ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis operations and maintenance is preferred but not required.
Microsoft Word and Excel skills are beneficial.
Ability and aptitude to meet board operator qualification upon completion of the progression plan.

Responsibilities

Maintain regulatory compliance, proactively work with agencies, and avoid reportable violations.
Participate in the multi-year Production Technician multi-skill progression plan to develop maintenance and operations skills.
Conduct and participate in job briefings and safety meetings.
Take responsibility for contractor safety and conduct contractor safety orientations as needed.
Apply knowledge of plant systems, burner controls where applicable, turbine controls, data acquisition, process controls, regulating devices, personal computers, and troubleshooting.
Perform operational duties including control-board operation, operational rounds, PM/PDM activities, and CEMS monitoring and calibrations.
Perform inspections, calibrations, installations, repairs, diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of complex instrumentation equipment and regulating devices, individually and as part of a team.
Perform mechanical work involving inspection, repair, and installation of instrumentation and electrical equipment.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical systems.
Use computer applications to log equipment data and time worked and communicate with organizational personnel.
Be available for additional hours, alternate locations, or additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.