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What is the difference between Operational Training vs Equipment Operator?

AspectOperational TrainingEquipment Operator
Required CredentialsTypically includes safety certifications, basic technical knowledgeRequires specific equipment operation licenses or certifications
Work EnvironmentClassroom, on-site training, hands-on practiceOn-site, operating machinery or vehicles
Employer & Industry UsageUsed across industries for workforce preparationSpecific to industries like construction, manufacturing, transportation
Common Search & ComparisonOften compared for training scope and certificationCompared for skill level and equipment familiarity

Operational Training focuses on teaching employees safety procedures, technical skills, and industry standards, often in a classroom or simulated environment. Equipment Operators, on the other hand, are trained to operate specific machinery or vehicles on-site. While operational training provides foundational knowledge, equipment operation involves hands-on skill development for specific equipment. Both roles are essential in industries like construction, manufacturing, and logistics, but they serve different purposes in workforce development.

What are the most commonly searched types of Operational Training jobs in Florida? The most popular types of Operational Training jobs in Florida are:
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Power Plant Operational Training Specialist

Power Plant Operational Training Specialist

Duke Energy Corporation

Bartow, FL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago

Duke Energy rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 163 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 74 rated oil and gas companies

Job description

Important Application Submission Information
In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, June 9, 2026
More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.
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Job Summary
The Operational Training Specialist aids combined cycle power generating station management in establishing, maintaining and tracking the annual station training plan. The Operational Training Specialist coordinates and facilitates the reviews, updates and revisions of the operating procedures. The Operational Training Specialist establishes necessary technical training, testing and retraining programs and materials for all control board operators, field/auxiliary operators, and multi-skilled technicians (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls) at the combined cycle power generating station. The Operational Training Specialist supports the performance metrics of the combined cycle power generating station, paying particular attention to trends and searching for procedural and training improvement opportunities.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate and develop simulator usage, including training and qualifications
  • Establish and maintain, as appropriate, job performance measures, technical training and testing programs that are consistent with department standards to ensure optimum efficiency for various job classifications.
  • Prepare requests for proposal of technical training programs that are to be contracted, receiving and analyzing proposals, consulting with station staff and department staff, and recommending selection of contractors to Station Managers. Prepare, contract and participate in vendor negotiations.
  • Serve as the liaison to the Generation Training group to establish all necessary technical testing materials utilizing internal subject matter experts to develop and validate as necessary
  • Work with the centralized Generation Training group to establish and administer a documented qualification program guide for each classification that documents technical training requirements for each job classification.
  • Assist station management in establishing, maintaining and tracking the annual training plan.
  • Facilitate development, reviews, and revisions of all operating procedures.
Basic/Required Qualifications
  • Associates degree
  • Minimum 5 years related work experience
  • In lieu of Associates degree and 5 years' experience, High School/GED and 9 years' related work experience
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree and 7 years' related work experience
  • 2 years' experience as Control Room Operator at a Combined Cycle Station (Commercial Nuclear or Military equivalent accepted).
  • Coal or CC Control Room Operator Certification
  • PPA Procedure Writer Certification

Additional Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience as a Technical Training Instructor
  • Strong computer skills including ability to use various applications
  • Effective communication skills, both oral and written
  • Detailed working knowledge of the overall operating and maintenance fundamentals and principles of generating station systems, equipment and processes
  • Demonstrated effective leadership skills
  • Experience operating and maintaining a Simulator. Experience providing instruction on a fully operational power plant simulator, creating and training others on power plant operational activities such as startups, shutdowns, unit trips, equipment casualties, etc.
  • Knowledge of Human Performance Tools and usage in Operations.

Working Conditions
  • Onsite Mobility Classification - Work will be performed at a company facility.
  • Performs work in an office environment; required to observe work in all areas of generating facilities which are power plant, industrial environments operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, which includes exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust and
  • humidity.
  • May be required to climb ladders and stairs at various heights; enter vessels or equipment with limited access; walk, stoop, bend or squat.
  • Must be able to read, comprehend, inspect, calculate, count, retain and make sound decisions.
  • Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, use and reach with hands, arms and fingers.
  • There is potential exposure to high stress situations and requirement to be available for emergency response as required by the needs of service.

Specific Requirements
  • Must have the ability to be respirator qualified.
  • Valid driver's license

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Travel Requirements
5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
Yes
Represented/Union Position
No
Visa Sponsored Position
NoPlease note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Our electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Our natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. Our company employs 28,000 people.

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Headquarters location

Charlotte, NC, US

Year founded

1904

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