Plant Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Relevant experience in power generation, industrial operations, or a comparable heavy industrial environment is required.
• Ability to read and interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment manuals, operating procedures, and other technical documentation.
• Competence in industrial safety practices, including hazard identification, lockout/tagout, equipment isolation, confined space entry, and fall protection.
• Awareness of applicable workplace safety and environmental requirements, including relevant OSHA, NFPA, and EPA regulations.
• Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license that remains in good standing.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including standing for extended periods, climbing stairs and ladders over 50 feet, working in confined spaces and at heights, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work a rotating 12-hour schedule with day and night shifts and, as needed, extended hours, flexible shifts, weekends, holidays, and possible callouts.
• Participation in the Fitness for Duty Program, including physical examination and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or relevant certification in Power Plant Technology, Process Operations, or a related field.
• Experience involving biomass, waste-to-energy, or boiler-based steam generation.
• Hands-on experience operating or maintaining industrial boilers, biomass fuel handling equipment, ash handling systems, air compressors, or boiler feedwater systems.
• Working knowledge of industrial equipment operation, routine inspections, basic troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance practices.
• Understanding of basic combustion principles, steam systems, boiler operation, and water chemistry.
• Familiarity with emissions control equipment, including precipitators and SCR systems, and emissions monitoring practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with start-up, shutdown, and routine operation of biomass plant systems, including the Foster Wheeler boiler and auxiliary equipment, following established procedures.
• Operate and monitor biomass fuel conveyors and feed systems, ash handling equipment, air compressors, boiler feedwater systems, and emissions control equipment, including the hot precipitator and SCR system.
• Perform equipment rounds, inspections, operational tests, and basic diagnostics to assess equipment condition, identify deficiencies, and support reliable plant performance.
• Follow Control Room Operator instructions to prepare equipment for service or remove it from operation, including authorized equipment isolation, clearance, tagging, and lockout/tagout activities.
• Conduct routine boiler feedwater and condensate chemistry testing and support emissions monitoring in accordance with established procedures and applicable environmental requirements.
• Maintain operating logs, shift reports, equipment readings, and other required documentation; prepare and process equipment clearance and tagging documentation when qualified and authorized.
• Promptly report abnormal equipment conditions, process deviations, and potential safety concerns to the Control Room Operator or Shift Supervisor and support corrective action as directed.
• Support mechanical and electrical maintenance through equipment identification, troubleshooting, safe equipment isolation, and maintenance request preparation.
• Document maintenance activities, equipment deficiencies, and work requests in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), as applicable.
• Maintain good housekeeping, follow environmental and safety requirements, and communicate effectively with Operations and Maintenance personnel.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Shift Supervisor or plant management.
• Participate in the Fitness for Duty Program, including a post-offer physical examination, drug screening, and post-employment random drug screening.

Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus