Operations Graduate Assistant Jobs in Perry, GA (NOW HIRING)

Kyuden Energy Partners (KEP) has a career opportunity for an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician at Mid GA Cogen located in Kathleen, GA near Warner Robins, GA. This position is a great opportunity for a motivated person who has the attitude and aptitude to forge a career path in a stable industry.  Training will be provided by web-based programs, self-paced curriculum, and hands-on experience.

Job Summary 

The O&M Technician is an entry-level position and is responsible for monitoring the status of all plant systems, controlling routine plant operations, responding to alarms and abnormal conditions by taking appropriate corrective actions as directed by the Control Room Operator, and performing basic routine maintenance duties. The position will assist in plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required and ensure that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner. The O&M Technician I carries out tasks in accordance with Plant Operating and Maintenance procedures and associated vendor and manufacturer technical procedures. This position operates from established and well-known procedures, performing duties as directed, encounters recurring work situations that can be highly complex, and occasionally variations from the norm.

 Job Functions 

• Perform “Auxiliary Operator” duties; assist in starting, operating, and stopping the plant and responding to abnormal and emergency conditions in the most effective manner, complying with all safety and environmental requirements.
• Continuously monitor system and component conditions to determine plant and equipment performance.
• Operate all plant equipment to meet plant dispatch requirements and report issues or other anomalies of plant equipment and performance to Control Room Operator, Maintenance or Direct Manager.
• Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on existing or new plant equipment.
• Adjust control systems to regulate the load on the Gas Turbines and to maintain proper conditions.
• Perform emergency activities to maintain electric service and safeguard station equipment as required.
• Control all plant evolutions to ensure their safe and effective conduct and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform basic mechanical maintenance duties such as predictive and preventative maintenance, replacing basic parts (filters, gaskets, etc.), and repacking bearings.
• Perform the tasks of opening, closing, racking, resetting, and routine maintenance on breakers and switch gear up to 13.8 kV.
• Conduct basic trouble shooting and analysis on indication and control equipment.
• Collect and analyze “trending” information to evaluate equipment performance and to forecast possible equipment failures.
• Assist in and support major maintenance on plant equipment that is conducted by outside contractors.
• Forecast, inventory, and reorder spare parts to maintain plant reliability.
• Assist in physical inventories.
• Participate in the administrative maintenance of the plant operating manuals, technical references, prints and diagrams and preventative/predictive maintenance records.
• Maintain complete equipment files, logs, drawings, and schematics for all designated equipment.
• Maintain assigned working locations in a neat and orderly condition.
• Complete other tasks as requested by the Operations and Maintenance Manager or Direct Report
• Expected to obtain knowledge and skills to advance to Control Room Operator.

Education and Experience - An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

• High school graduate or equivalent, and trade school, related military service training programs, or technical training school programs. Additional professional training preferred.
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of control room experience in power generation facilities, process plants or equivalent military experience.  Additional experience with machinery repair and control systems preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate license for the location.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Must be motivated to learn new skills both self-taught and under instruction.
• Has the ability and desire to solve complex problems.
• Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Must possess a high degree of initiative and judgment.
• Must have demonstrated excellent ability to communicate effectively.
• Familiarity with computer-based productivity tools relevant to the plant, e.g., Microsoft software products, databases for work orders (CMMS), maintenance logs, and procurement systems, etc.
• Ability to respond to plant emergencies/call-ins (day or night) holidays, weekends.
• Ability to work rotating shifts involving weekends, holidays, backshifts, and overtime as applicable

Work Environment - Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• 60% of the work is performed indoors and 40% is performed outdoors.
• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Abilities - that is commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to hear and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of equipment Capable of frequently standing; walking; balancing, sitting; climbing (ladders, stairs, ramps, catwalks, stacks and the like as required); stooping; squatting; crouching; crawling; kneeling; reaching; grasping; pushing; pulling; lifting (min. 50lbs); feeling; talking and hearing.
  Capable of performing repetitive motions as required.
• Required to have eyesight corrected at 20/40 to accurately read and interpret such as but not limited to instruments, gauges, and manuals.
• Must be physically capable of entering and working in a confined space (crawl spaces, shafts, small, enclosed areas, pipes, and the like) as required.
• Must be physically capable of performing demanding work at various heights and in adverse conditions during operations, shutdowns, and in fire/emergency activities.
• Must be physically capable of wearing protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hardhat, safety shoes, safety glasses etc.
• Ability to pass a respirator physical and respirator fit test (if applicable).
• Ability to meet highest attendance requirements.