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Auxiliary Operator
About PROENERGY
Based in Sedalia, Missouri, PROENERGY is a global peaking-power solutions provider with operational experience on every continent. The company offers vertically integrated aeroderivative power services, including engineering, construction, operations, repair, maintenance, research, and true, turnkey power generation facilities that include the complete balance of plant.
Our Footprint
We are primed for the Energy Transition with permanent service locations in Missouri, Texas, and Argentina. Our world-class Missouri headquarters is purpose-built to meet peaking-power needs. It sits on 90 acres in Sedalia and features more than 900,000 sq. ft of facilities and equipment, including the only independent Level-IV aeroderivative depot in North America and a hydrogen-ready string-test facility that enables full-speed, full-load testing. Our Houston, Texas, office is a strategic satellite positioned near our own peaking-power installations.
Our Philosophy
We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess the specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.
Position Summary
Assists in the operation of plant equipment, starts, and stops pumps and auxiliary equipment, checks, and ensures proper lubrication and cooling on all pumps, motors, fans compressors, etc. Takes and records plant operational data and water samples. Inspects plant equipment for faulty operations. May assist in performing a variety of plant maintenance tasks including diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment in a safe, efficient, and economical manner. Position will perform routine trouble shooting activities. Performs the necessary operating, regulating, and adjusting duties to maintain proper operating operation of plant equipment. Maintains operational/training logs to ensure understanding of assigned job. This position will also assist in ensuring compliance with all local, State and Federal regulations and plant procedures and is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and contributes to operating procedures to ensure consistent and safe operations. Performs related work as required.
Position Responsibilities
- Assisting with various mechanical maintenance duties including predictive maintenance, replacement of filters, gaskets, compressors,
- Operating and monitoring combustion turbines, 13.8 kV generators and electric generation balance of plant equipment, including start up and shut down of plant equipment
- Understanding NERC regulations and guidelines when operating combustion turbines
- Reading mechanical flow diagrams, electrical on-line and wiring diagrams
- Applying safe work practices and participating in the station's safety tagging and maintaining of records
- Familiar with calibration procedures and their documentation
- Perform preventive maintenance on all major equipment and systems, as well as emergency backup systems.
- Maintain complete equipment files, logs, and drawings for all designated equipment.
- Conducts electrical and electronic systems inspections and tests as required to ensure plant is operating within specified parameters.
- Responds to all electronic and electrical malfunctions as directed and coordinates with the Plant Supervisor to identify and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
- Operates plant equipment (trucks, crane, forklift, manlift, etc.).
- Maintains a safe working environment to include good housekeeping practices of work areas and shop areas.
- Maintains electrical test equipment, tooling and shop areas as assigned.
- Utilizes the computerized maintenance management system to generate work orders, purchase specifications, requests for quotes, and purchase requests as required to maintain and support ongoing maintenance and operations activities.
- Work irregular schedules as needed to deal with potential power plant problems or outages as well as site specific power dispatching. Irregular schedules can include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Callouts 24 hours a day/ 7 days/week, shift work, overtime including longer days over a multiday period due to prolonged weather events, nights, and weekends.
- Physical requirements include:
- Working on feet for 8 hour periods or longer.
- Requires stair and ladder climbing
- Lifting of 50 pounds
- Protective equipment must be worn in the performance of duties ( e.g. hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection, chemical suits)
- Work with hazardous materials may be required.
- All employees will participate in the fitness for duty program. Random drug screening. Tobacco use restrictions in and around the facility.
- Complete other tasks as requested.
Required Qualifications
- Successful candidate will need to reside within a 30-mile radius from the plant site to which they are assigned. Note that occasional travel may be needed to other plant sites at management discretion.
- Available to work flexible work schedules, which may include weekend overtime or shift times as required.
- Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check
- US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals as would be acquired in four years of high school.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively to employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Demonstrated use of a calculator to perform the above calculations is sufficient.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to use a computer. ( Word ,Excel, Power point, Microsoft teams).
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