Production Technician

Job Title: Production Technician

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX

This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. This posting is to build a candidate pool, should the opening(s) become available.

Job Summary/Purpose

Operate and maintain systems associated with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine(CCGT) facility while demonstrating safety awareness and direction that willcontinuously improve performance by employees and contractors through theuse and strict adherence to procedures and processes.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Foster the importance of a safety-oriented culture.

• Maintain regulatory compliance and be proactive in dealing with all agencies and avoid reportable violations

• Required participation in the multi-year Production Technician multi skill progression plan to develop key skills in maintenance and operations.

• Upon completion the employee should have the desire, aptitude and ability to meet board operator qualification.

• Conduct and participate in job briefings and safety meetings.

• Be responsible for Contractor Safety and conduct Contractor Safety Orientations as needed.

• Applies understanding and knowledge of plant systems, burner controls (where applicable), turbine controls, data acquisition, process controls, regulating devices, personal computers, troubleshooting, etc.

• Operational duties include, but not limited to, operating the control board, making operational rounds, performing PM/PDM activities, HRSG water chemistry, CEMS monitoring and calibrations.

• Applies skills to perform inspections, calibrations, installations, repairs, diagnostics, testing and troubleshooting of complex instrumentation equipment and regulating devices in a CCGT facility, alone and as part of a team.

• Perform mechanical work involved in inspection, repair and installation of instrumentation and electrical equipment, and light PM of mechanical systems.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• 2-Year associate degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology and 0-2 years of experience in a CCGT facility in an Operations or Maintenance position

• OR -

• 2 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

• Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Primary Location: Louisiana-Holly Ridge Louisiana : Holly Ridge

Job Function : Corporate

FLSA Status :Non-Exempt

Union description/code :

Req ID: 122962

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here ( to view the EEO 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.

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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.

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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 View email address on click.appcast.io to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

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.

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

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