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Electronic Technician - I

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Big Cajun II Management Company/Pelican Power Management Company

New Roads, LA (In Person)

$95,077 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 days ago (Updated 12 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/4/2026

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Job Overview The Power Plant Instrumentation Technician I is aspecialist level technician that installs, services, troubleshoots, and performs preventive and predictive maintenance functions on electric generation power plant equipment. This includes plant programmable controllers, instrumentation, control panels, electrical control systems and transformers. Responsible for the interpretation of Instrumentation practices, failure analysis, and repair of power plant instrumentation and equipment. Key Responsibilities § Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence. § Diagnoses complex Instrumentation problems involved with the operation of a Power Plant. Recommends, directs and performs corrective action to maximize plant reliability and performance. § Performs preventative maintenance, inspections, overhauls and upgrades on Instrumentation related equipment to avoid unscheduled downtime. § Uses the SAP system to provide, evaluate and maintain concise maintenance and equipment records to achieve an accurate historical account for future references. § Achieves results by autonomously owning and executing instrumentation activities as defined by supervisor. § Supports agile projects through application of defined instrumentation approaches. § Utilizes instrumentation knowledge, standards, procedures, and processes to provide recommendations for process improvements, as necessary. § Supports the escalation of any risk related to power plant instrumentation and equipment, to help ensure business objectives are executed and met across responsible project areas. § Escalate issues to supervisor, as necessary. § Assist entry-level staff within assigned project teams, leveraging technical experience to help to onboard them and in support of meeting project milestones. § Provide communication to their supervisor to provide status updates on project activities, and identify risks in delivery or resourcing needs. § Support senior project staff to provide their supervisor with technical project updates to Director level management on a regular basis to proactively support business objectives. § Be proactive in individual development, including training and performance plan development. § Scope of work is clearly articulated and project based, may support multiple projects to enhance their discipline's agile approach. § Responsible for operating as the experienced technical staff within the power plant to execute job duties in accordance with established plans and minimal supervisor guidance. § Uses prescribes guidelines or policies to analyze and resolves problems, solves problems in straightforward situations, analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgments and precedents. Qualifications Required Education, Skills & Experience § High School Diploma or equivalent with related technical training or apprenticeship § 7-9+ years of related experience § Some people manager experience (preferred) § Ability to negotiate and influence with a consultative approach § Strong knowledge of leading practices for their practice area § Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job § Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences § Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner § Progression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements; must be supported by market survey data. § Pass appropriate reclassification board. Licenses and Certifications None Primary Competencies § Balances stakeholders § Builds effective teams § Business insight § Communicates effectively § Courage § Demonstrates awareness § Drives Results § Ensures Accountability § Instills trust § Nimble learning § Plans and Aligns § Strategic mindset
TECHNICAL
§ Analytical skills § Compliance § Plant Equipment Utilization § Plant Operations § Operations Quality § Operations Resource Management §
Operations Risk Management Pay:
From $45.71 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid sick time Parental leave Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person