Lead Operations and Maintenance Technician

Salary Range: 60 to 70 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct all work activities in a professional, environmentally conscious, and safe manner.
Assures operational efficiency, unit reliability and compliance with safety and environmental standards.
Directs plant operations while on shift; authorizes work to be performed
Authorizes safety permits – LOTO, confined space, hotwork
Supervises employees assigned on shift
Collecting, recording and assessing all necessary equipment and Instrumentation data; manually and remotely operates valves and other plant equipment.
Directing response to plant upset events and emergencies.
Assists in completion of injury/illness reports and adheres to plant policy guidelines
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair of all plant equipment to include instrumentation, control systems, mechanical, and electrical equipment.
Performs and supervises predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance.
Responsible to ensure that direct reports are properly trained and is accountable for the qualification of direct reports in areas such as safety, proper operating techniques, tagging, etc
Closely interacts with dispatching to schedule operating unit activities and keeps them informed of the generating units’ capabilities and associated risk; Stays abreast of market conditions and rules

Qualifications and Skills

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in power plant operations and/or maintenance, or a similar related field, as a qualified plant operator and/or maintenance technician
Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct others; prior supervisory experience is preferred
High School Diploma or GED required.  Associate degree, Vocational Technical School (two-year college) is preferred or relevant equivalent experience.
Ensures compliance with environmental permits, procedures, and reporting requirements.
Experience with steam turbine and/or combustion turbine power generation.
Experience in operations of a distributed control systems (DCS) required; Mark VIe experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to respond to alarms, troubleshoot abnormal conditions, and take corrective actions to maintain safe and efficient operations
Willingness to perform work independently and a strong desire for personal ownership and responsibility for their work and employees assigned
Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in the Operations and Maintenance of a combustion turbine generating station, including balance of plant equipment.
Ability to work shift work to include weekends, holidays, and be available for overtime as needed.
Good computer skills including Microsoft Office and other computer-based productivity tools.
Must have knowledge and skills of chemical tests, procedures, reagents, etc. to perform chemical analysis, industrial hygiene evaluations and environmental sampling. 
Familiarity with Predictive and Preventative Maintenance programs
Physical requirements include lifting 50lbs, standing for long periods, walking, bending, climbing ladders, kneeling etc.
Demonstrated strong work ethic, integrity, and ability to work and communicate effectively with all employees and contractors.
Must have a valid driver’s license, pass a background check and drug & alcohol test.