Equipment Specialist (Electrician) - Oak Grove Plant

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JOB SUMMARY

Inspects, repairs, and maintains various types of plant electrical, electronic, and electromechanical equipment. This equipment includes motors, alternators, breakers, generators, burner management, battery systems, communication, valve actuators, and various other devices. Is required to show initiative in area of responsibility.

Key Roles & Responsibilities Other duties may be assigned. Directly or through others, the incumbent will:

• Understands basic AC/DC Circuit Theory, Digital and Analog Circuit Theory, Power Plant Cycle Theory, and Mechanics.

• Inspects, tests, repairs, and installs plant electrical equipment such as leads, buses, breakers, batteries, motors, generators, lighting, winterizing, cathodic protection, elevators, cranes, electrical switches, relay control generators, lighting, winterizing, cathodic protection, elevators, cranes, electrical switches, relay control systems, excitation systems, and including electronic equipment such as annunciators, recorders, communications systems, uninterruptable power supplies, battery chargers, turbine supervisory systems, and electronic logic controllers, both analog and digital.

• Builds cable and raceway systems and bends and installs conduit. Pulls and routes control and power cables through raceways, cable trays and conduits. Terminates cables and checks for continuity and accuracy.

• Properly conducts low, medium, and high voltage switching, clearing and grounding activities for all plant auxiliary equipment.

• Locates, analyzes and corrects malfunctions of electrical and electronic equipment.

• Performs switchboard work such as wiring new electrical and electronic devices.

• Acquires a variety of skills to support electrical and electronic activity such as (1) use of computers for communications and research, (2) electrical schematic and blueprint interpretation and analysis, (3) use of code and reference books and specifications, (4) use of precision instruments for electrical, pressure and temperature measurements, (5) precision measuring tools for mechanical fit and shaft alignment, (6) nondestructive examination, (7) welding and cutting, (8) rigging, (9) painting, (10) mechanical drive units, and (11) hydraulics and pneumatics, etc.

• Assists in the keeping of records on electrical and electronic equipment, including inspections and overhaul reports.

• Makes effective use of the maintenance planning tools.

• Complies with safety regulations established by regulatory agencies, the Safety Handbook and supervision.

• Complies with environmental regulations established by regulatory agencies, Company policy and supervision

Bargaining unit position. IBEW 2337

** Hourly rate currently $46.20

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• High School education or GED equivalent

• Minimum of three years experience working as a Power Plant/Generational Electrician or a related industry

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