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Power Plant Operator

$35 - $40 per hour

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Title: O&M Technician

Address: Buffalo, NY area

Schedule: Days - Monday-Friday

Pay: $35-40/hour + 5% annual bonus + full-time benefits (401k w/ match, health, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.)

Why work here: This is a very stable power plant with contracts in place to continue running well into the future. The company is one of the largest in their field providing continued opportunities for growth within their plant and fleet.

Job Description:
The Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Technician operates, troubleshoots, and repairs generation equipment to ensure safe, continuous power delivery. Daily duties include conducting routine inspections, performing preventive maintenance, monitoring system performance, and complying with safety and environmental regulations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform controlled startups, shutdowns, and continuous monitoring of turbines, boilers, generators, and auxiliary systems.
  • Assisting with diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/control issues, executing repairs and preventive maintenance.
  • Enforce strict adherence to environmental and plant safety regulations. Log operating parameters and report abnormalities.
  • Monitor and adjust plant cycle chemistry and water treatment systems.
Target background:
  • 2+ years as a Power Plant Operator, preference on gas turbine operations experience but open to other conventional power plant experience.
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