Mechanical Technician - Power Generation Plant

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Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX

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 splitting atoms, harnessing sunlight, and using abundant, clean and efficient natural gas. We are leading the clean energy transformation for the utility industry and continue to explore alternative technologies.

We are on the verge of a monumental technology convergence, where reality swiftly catches up to possibility. 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, cleaner, and 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. We've committed over the next three decades to reduce our carbon emissions from our operations to net-zero by 2050.

Entergy's Power Generation group operates a fleet of more than 30 owned, leased, or operated natural gas, coal, oil hydro, solar and petroleum coke plants, with a total engineering capacity exceeding 20,000 megawatts. Entergy continues to build or acquire megawatts from new hydrogen capable natural gas units, solar, wind and other technologies complement its existing megawatts of nuclear, natural gas, coal, oil, hydroelectric, and solar facilities.

• These positions may be filled as a Maintenance Operator 4 (MO 4), Journeyman Maintenance Operator (JMO), or Mechanical Technician (MT) based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidates. *
• The below description is that of a Mechanical Technician but is subject to change based on the level the position is filled. *

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Under general supervision, with wide latitude for planning or laying out of working details, must be able to perform highly complex mechanical work involved in the inspection, repair and installation of mechanical equipment in generating stations, and be qualified to do the following and related work as assigned:

• Inspect and maintain all power plant mechanical equipment, such as boilers, turbines. Pumps, fans, condensers, tanks, buildings and fixtures, piping systems, compressors, heat exchange apparatus, and appurtenant equipment in accordance with applicable statutory rules and regulations.

• Erect foundations and supports and install minor auxiliary and related apparatus such as pumps, turbines, piping layouts, valves, regulators, traps, building fixtures, tanks, etc.

• Diagnose mechanical troubles of important equipment and apparatus and correct or recommend corrective measures.

• Perform operations requiring reasonable precision with machine tools, such as drill presses, pipe and bolt threading machines, band saws, punch, or shear, etc.

• Perform precision work with hand and bench tools in connection with the fitting, adjustment, alignment, etc. of governors, bearings, shafting, gears and similar mechanical equipment.

• Fabricate tools and fixtures for routine special use.

• Set up rigging for the installation and maintenance of mechanical equipment, foundations, supports, etc.

• Layout work from prints or verbal instructions.

• Direct work of assistants.

• Assist in general operation and maintenance during unusual or emergency periods.

• Prepare maintenance and other routine reports.

• Perform necessary housekeeping.

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have worked as a Maintenance Operator or have had equivalent experience in power plant operations and maintenance.

• Must have at least three years' experience in power plant or related work.

• Have a thorough knowledge of mechanical work, such as piping and accessory installations, boiler, turbine and pump maintenance, bench and machine work, etc.

• Be familiar with advanced mechanical principles.

• Be familiar with the strength and use of ropes, chains, cables, etc. as used in rigging.

• Be proficient in the use of and nomenclature of tools and equipment ordinarily used.

• Have a thorough knowledge of the operation, construction and function of boilers, turbines, pumps, heaters, steam traps, piping systems, regulator and mechanical control devices, etc.

• Be familiar with various kinds of metals, their applications, available sizes and shapes.

• Be able to compute bills of material for jobs, working from specifications or from oral instructions.

• Be thoroughly familiar with Company's electrical and mechanical tagging rules.

• Have ability to understand and perform semi-routine operations of high complexity and considerable variety where standard methods of procedure are available.

• Know Company's safety rules and be able to administer all approved methods of resuscitation, and be able to render practical first aid.

• Know the location of and be able to operate, all of the firefighting equipment.

• Know what kind of equipment to use on electrical oil and other fires.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• MO 4: Age -18 minimum.

• Must have full use of mental and physical faculties.

• Must have strength and endurance adequate for arduous labor as circumstances may require.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be particularly alert in observing hazards and avoiding accidents.

• Be willing to attend and take part in safety meetings.

• Be willing to work under unusual surroundings, as well as the normal working conditions pertaining to this job.

• Be willing to work irregular or extra hours as required.

• Be able to receive and transmit orders and instructions in such a manner as to inspire respect and confidence of both superiors and subordinates.

• Have a temperament suited to jobs where manual dexterity. precision and patience are particularly essential.

• Be especially neat. clean and orderly in work and person.

• Understand importance of always rendering and maintaining first class. courteous service to all customers.

• MT: Be capable of assuming supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• At least 3 - 5 years of experience in power plant operation and maintenance or related work.

• Preferred: experience in welding, millwright, mechanical, maintenance, pipefitting, boilermaker.

ANY CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, ETC.:

• Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS test.

• Candidates selected to take the POSS/MASS test will be invited via e-mail *MONITOR YOUR SPAM/JUNK EMAIL.

• Preferred:

• NCCCO crane and rigging certification.

• Welding certified in GTAW and SMAW.

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Primary Location: Texas-Orange Texas : Orange

Job Function: Skilled / Craft

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: GTX-Fossil

Number of Openings: 2

Req ID: 114433

Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.