Production Technician (R.I.C.E. Technology) – Power Generation Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana

Work Place Flexibility:

Onsite Legal Entity:

Entergy Louisiana, LLC

• This position may be filled by a Production Technician (P-Tech) III, II, or I based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
• This position may be filled on day maintenance or rotating shift based on qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

JOB SUMMARY/DESCRIPTION

Operate and maintain systems associated with a Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) power plant facility while demonstrating safety awareness and direction that will continuously improve performance by employees and contractors through the use and strict adnce to procedures and processes.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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, advanced diesel engine 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, diesel engine cooling 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 RICE 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

• Either the minimum education or minimum experience requirements must be met by the applicant for job consideration.

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma

Preferred:

Associate’s Degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology or equivalent work experience.

Minimum Experience:

P-Tech III:

0 – 2 years of experience in a facility in an operations or maintenance position; or at least 4 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience.

P-Tech II-I:

2 – 5 years of experience in a facility in an Operations or Maintenance position; or 5 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience.

Preferred:

Experience with DCS/PLC control systems.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, troubleshoot, replace, and repair Industrial Instrumentation.
Ability to troubleshoot complex AC/DC circuits along with a good mechanical understanding of reciprocating internal combustion engines.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be good at communicating, both verbal and written, the results of evaluation of assignments to supervision.
• Ability to interpret and comprehend P&ID’s, electrical schematics, network diagrams and OEM manuals.

Minimum Certifications/Licensing/Testing:

Successful completion of the

EEI POSS/MASS

test.

• Candidates selected to take the

POSS/MASS

test will be invited via e-mail.

PLEASE MONITOR YOUR SPAM/JUNK EMAIL.

• If you are

POSS/MASS

test recommended, please note it on your resume.
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Primary Location:

Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana :

New Orleans Job Function:

Skilled / Craft

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt Relocation Option:

No Relocation Offered
Union description/code:

NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU

Number of Openings:

1

Req ID:

118436

Travel Percentage:

Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please 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.

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 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.
Equal Opportunity
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 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 this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. 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 t 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.

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