Maintenance Operator

Maintenance Operator Or Mechanical Technician

At Entergy, we've been planning for the future for more than 100 years. We've experienced a lot of change, generating power first from sawdust to now splitting atoms, harnessing sunlight and using abundant, clean and efficient natural gas. The utility of the future does much more than keep the lights on and the gas flowing. It's knowledgeable and skillful workforce will solve challenges and fuel a brighter, smarter, more prosperous future for everyone.

Having the lowest retail electricity rates of any utility in the United States drives economic growth within Entergy's region, a key ingredient to sustained growth for any utility. We also believe a diverse workforce committed to personal and professional growth is critical to our success. We place a high priority on developing talent to meet current and future needs, giving employees opportunities to grow their careers their way.

Entergy's Power Generation group operates a fleet of more than 30 owned, leased, or operated natural gas, coal, oil hydro and petroleum coke plants, with total engineering capacity of over 18,500 megawatts and is building or acquiring more than 3,000 megawatts of new natural gas generation to join its 30,000 megawatts of nuclear, natural gas, coal, oil, hydroelectric and solar facilities.

*This position can be filled by a Maintenance Operator, Maintenance Operator III, Maintenance Operator, or Mechanical Technician based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate*

Job Summary/Purpose

Perform routine maintenance tasks and available for unscheduled call outs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Primary skill is a Journeyman Machinist/Millwright capable of operating machine tool equipment which includes a bridgeport and lathe
• Also responsible for performing large and small equipment alignment
• Welding may be required along with some other multi-skill activities
• During unit outages, provide contractor management, quality control, cost management and schedule management
• Perform other maintenance multi skill activities which includes minor electrical, instrument and controls work/inspection/repair
• Identify, troubleshoot and diagnose equipment problems
• Applies understanding of Power Plant system, starting & stopping equipment, isolating & restoring equipment for maintenance and monitoring turbine generator and large pumps
• Ensures safety standards and practices are adhered to for the protection of personnel and equipment in accordance with Corporate, Environmental, Plant & OSHA policies, procedures & regulations

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position:

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience
• Preferred: Machinist/Millwright Apprenticeship or Trade School diploma/degree

Minimum experience required of the position:

• Maintenance Operator III: 2-3 years of experience in operations or similar field
• Maintenance Operator: 3 years of experience in operations or similar field
• Mechanical Technician: At least 5 years Power Plant Operations and/or Maintenance experience

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required Of The Position

• Journeyman level Machinist/Millwright is primary skill (minimum 5 years, desired 10 years)
• Understanding of the principles of mechanical/electronic tools, instruments, controls, measuring devices, gauges, mechanical equipment and piping systems
• Familiar with the principles of operation of steam boilers, turbine-generators, motors, pumps, heaters, water chemistry equipment and simple loop controls
• Understanding written & verbal communications and basic writing skills
• Understand & operate a personal computer

Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc. Required For The Position

• Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS test
• Preferred: Machinist/Millwright certificate or Experienced Pump Mechanic