Engineer

Engineer

Department: Technical

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Clifty Creek

Compensation: $7,039 - $11,251 / month

Description

Engineer I
Perform assignments requiring the application of engineering knowledge in such activities as planning, design, research, development, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, project management and operation at assigned location.

Engineer II
Engage in tests for obtaining, compiling, calculating and analyzing technical data for the control and improvement of equipment efficiency. Engage in testing, maintenance, and calibration of equipment to ensure optimal performance and efficiency. Participate in the planning, budgeting, and coordination of activities. Assist in studies and investigations into departmental engineering problems and assist in making recommendations for viable solutions.

Engineer III
Perform advanced engineering assignments; conduct tests and make recommendations in connection with departmental engineering issues. Guide the planning, budgeting, and coordination of activities. Participate in reliability studies and processes; investigate, analyze and provide solutions regarding critical equipment. Work with limited supervision and lead teams to achieve specified goals.

Engineer IV Engage in studies and investigations into departmental engineering problems and make recommendations concerning solutions. Assume supervisory responsibilities as assigned. Direct and/or oversee the planning, budgeting, and coordination of activities relative to the engineering needs.


Expected to align personal goals with OVEC/IKEC Strategic Business Plan, it's the Mission, Vision and Values, as well as its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts.

Employees are expected to actively support the OVEC-IKEC Strategic Plan . Listed below are the five sections of the plan and a brief overview of each.

• Zero Harm
  • Follow our Safety Guiding Principles
    • All injuries are preventable
    • All employees are responsible for preventing injuries
    • Plan safety into your work
    • Look out for one another
• Provider of Choice
  • Commit to being a good steward of the environment and satisfy our environmental compliance obligations
  • Be mindful of fiscal responsibilities
  • Provide quality work for a reliable and efficient product
• Culture of Engagement
  • Be positive and open to new ideas
  • Be an active listener
  • Be accountable for your position
• Operational Excellence
  • Be an active participant in training sessions and meetings
  • Be proficient at your job and know its role in how it impacts the company's performance
  • Actively pursue and/or provide training and developmental opportunities for yourself and others
• Continuous Improvement
  • Continuously seek and embrace change
  • Create solutions to problems
  • Be engaged and take an active role in continuous improvement activities

Employees are expected to follow the content of the Gears for Success booklet, including embracing Our Values. The Gears for Success contains the following five "gears" and describes our cultural expectations at OVEC-IKEC.

• Vision
  • Promote a safe, reliable and cost-effective culture
  • Be a collaborative team player
  • Understand what excellence looks like and strive to reach it
• Leadership
  • Understand that everyone has a leadership role
  • Cast a positive shadow
  • Be professional and respectful of others in your behaviors and communications with others
• Employee Engagement
  • Be coachable - accept coaching and feedback to improve not only your performance, but that of the entire team. Utilize the OVEC coaching model .
  • Be self-motivated, adaptable, actively engaged and proactive
  • Cooperate with others
• Accountability
  • Be accountable - take pride, ownership and responsibility in the work that you do
  • Be timely and punctual
  • Be productive
• Continuous Improvement
  • Develop and maintain a cross-functional, helping behavior
  • Bring solutions to problems
  • Relentlessly pursue improvement to our production processes

Employees are expected to follow the contents of the OVEC-IKEC Code of Business Conduct . The Code defines both the ethical and legal standards by which employees are expected to operate every day. It is the responsibility of each of us to maintain the highest level of personal integrity in all of our work efforts.


Key Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations for the repair and/or replacement of critical components to reduce plant EFOR, improve availability and maintain environmental compliance.
• Plan and conduct routine tests on equipment.
• Take data from tests and compile, calculate, plot, interpret and report with conclusions and recommendations.
• Facilitate the conception of improved systems and equipment.
• When assigned asset ownership, carry out duties and responsibilities outlined in the OVEC-IKEC Asset Health Handbook.
• Perform special tests or investigations.
• Analyze operating charts and other operating data to determine equipment performance or operating procedure; interpret results to suggest improvements to be made.
• Conduct surveys to root cause of equipment failures and process inefficiencies.
• Observe and supervise the calibration of instruments, meters, scales and recorders; analyze and make suggestions for improving or establishing these calibrating procedures.
• Investigate causes of complaint and assist when necessary.
• Keep informed of the latest practices and procedures in engineering and consistently apply these to ensure efficiency and economy.
• Perform duties in accordance with all applicable federal and state safety laws and regulations, and all applicable company safety rules and operating procedures; when supervising others, assure that safe work practices are followed and conduct safety meetings; make suggestions for the improvement of the safety program and encourage others to do so.
• Carry out within the assigned area of responsibility the Company's program of Equal Employment Opportunity including its Affirmative Action obligations.
• Responsible for knowing and complying with the laws and Code of Business Conduct related to the performance of the aforementioned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Three to five (3 - 5) years of experience in the electric utility industry or similar environment preferred.

Benefits

As a full-time employee, the successful candidate will be eligible for full benefits, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (with Employer contribution if enrolled in a qualifying medical plan)
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Pension & Savings Plan
• Paid Days Off
• Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick Pay
• Monetary incentives/Employee Incentive Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Voluntary Benefits