Control Room Operator #1030168
Job Description:

• If you're looking for a career that will provide a challenging work environment and many opportunities to learn, our company is the place for you. Join our team and become part of a company full of exciting opportunities.
• We help employees achieve their personal best by offering many opportunities that develop and enhance their skills for career advancement.

 
Duties:

• Monitors the operation of major plant equipment and systems and takes appropriate action to ensure they are operated safely, in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements according to the Emissions Minimization Plan, in a manner consistent with maximizing availability and in a manner consistent with optimizing fuel efficiency.
• Maintains a log of significant operating activities and events and generates required reports
• Operates assigned control systems including distributed control, water, steam, combustion, turbine generator and related components in a safe and efficient manner. Directs the activities of the Plant Operators and Fuel Supply Operators as necessary to support the overall plant operations
• Answers the telephone when necessary in a professional manner and serves as a focal point for communications during emergency situations.
• Directs and ensures completion of required safety procedures; (e.g., lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work).
• Takes measurements and readings and compares with standards; implements corrective actions within established procedures.
• Assists in maintaining the boiler system by adding/transferring chemicals as needed to maintain desired parameters.
• Identifies and corrects problems; reports problems requiring further action to the Operations Manager Maintenance.
• Responds to alarms in a timely manner; operates necessary equipment to effectively respond to critical situations
• Coordinates and may direct activities of other work groups as necessary to support overall plant operations. Trains plant personnel in accordance with Company policies and government regulations. Oversees the work of sub-contractors on assigned shift, as necessary.
• Performs other comparable non-operating duties during plant shutdowns

 
Skills:

• 4-7 years previous power plant experience
• Have a working knowledge of LOTO, confined space, P & ID's, hot work.
• Ability to use past experience, analytical judgement, to plan and perform diversified work.
• Good decision-making skills to keep all crew members and site equipment safe.
• Excellent communication skills to provide clear direction and feedback to all team members on the site.
• Agility to be able to work overtime, as well as rotating shift schedules that include weekends and holidays
• Trades or technical backgrounds are a plus

 
Education:    

• High School Diploma – Required Associate Degree – Preferred
• Trades or technical backgrounds are a plus

 
Additional Info:
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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