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SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP Operator Technician Mechanic I - IV in Dodge City, Kansas
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Job Title Operator Technician Mechanic I-IV
Department Gas Operations Pay Status Hourly
Reports To Production Supervisor FLSA Category Nonexempt
Location Various
SUMMARY
Operate, maintain, and repair low or high-pressure boilers, turbine-generators,
combustion turbines, and other generation station equipment. Maintain all generation
related mechanical components and equipment to ensure the highest availability and
efficiency of operation.
Essential Responsibilities
Operations
Operate (start up, shutdown, and monitor) all control room instrumentation in a manner
that ensures safe and efficient operation of generation units to include the boiler,
turbine-generator, and associated auxiliary equipment and all process operations.
Perform all duties associated with operating and monitoring electrical transmission
equipment (breakers, relays, and transformers), switching in substation, house power
switching, unit loading, data-logging of plant parameters, gauges, and meters.
Evaluate nonroutine, upset, or emergency situations and take the appropriate corrective
action needed to maintain or restore operations equipment to normal operating
conditions.
Conduct routine rounds to inspect assigned areas for fire protection, freeze protection,
air, water, steam, oil, and chemical leaks. Check pumps, motors, and auxiliary
equipment for proper operation.
Enter current status data and maintain periodic readings, logs, forms, records, and other
written documents necessary to record and document station and process statistics.
Report conditions affecting generator load to the system operator at the Operations
Center (dispatch center) as required.
Report all process changes to process customers and production supervisor, and
diagnose issues related to the process change.
Direct, guide, and train other operations staff members in lower classifications in the
performance of specific tasks.
Review plant operating instructions on a regular basis.
Mechanical Maintenance
Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective mechanical maintenance, as needed, at
all generation facilities.
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Troubleshoot and diagnose failures and disassemble, repair, replace, reassemble,
install, or test equipment in an effort to restore equipment to full operating condition.
Install and repair new equipment and piping.
Safety
Sunflower employees are expected to approach their personal safety and
their coworker\'s safety with a positive attitude and commitment. Sunflower employees
will maintain the highest level of responsibility and accountability in compliance with all
safety policies, practices and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. This
includes properly maintaining and caring for applicable safety gear and equipment;
identifying, correcting or assisting in resolving safety concerns, including communicating
all hazardous conditions; reporting all injuries and near misses immediately to
appropriate personnel; and understanding and complying with the Clearance Procedure
as applicable.
Culture
Demonstrate personal responsibility and a commitment to Sunflowers culture and core
values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability, integrity,
trustworthiness, and servant leadership to empower or otherwise enable others to
optimally perform their job responsibilities. Demonstrate and promote ethics and
behaviors consistent with Sunflower\'s culture, Board policies, and business practices.
Understand and fulfill the role and responsibility for all internal policies and procedures
of the company to comply wit h laws, rules, and regulations.
Other Responsibilities
Dedicate available time for on-the-job training and for studying material, which includes
time spent on the required simulator training.
Perform routine and non-routine cleaning assignments.
Perform housekeeping duties in and around the work areas and maintain tools,
equipment, and other work-related materials in proper working condition.
Attend meetings as scheduled and/or required.
Perform other tasks as assigned or required to support Sunflowers mission and
operations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Two year post high school education in mechanical maintenance and two years heavy
industrial mechanical maintenance experience, or equivalent combination of education
and experience.
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Successful completion of the Edison Electric Institutes (EEI) Plant Operator Selections
System (POSS) test and the Power Plant Maintenance Positions Selection System
(MASS) test.
Able to remain calm and make clear, quick, logical decisions in upset, abnormal, and
emergency situations to ensure the