Plant Operator

East Kentucky Power Cooperative is hiring a Plant Operator in Maysville, KY. The role involves monitoring and operating equipment, managing fluids, and performing mechanical tests. The position is open to all skill levels, with competitive wages and benefits including immediate medical coverage and a generous retirement plan. The company prioritizes environmental stewardship and aims to improve lives through reliable energy.
Company Information

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.

For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc

EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Considering Different Levels

The following levels are open for consideration: Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2

All skill levels are being considered and the person chosen for the position will be placed in the level in which they are experienced.

Please see below for description of all levels.

Key Roles

Performs all duties and assignments necessary to effectively monitor, operate and control a variety of auxiliary equipment and systems.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Operator Entry Level
• Monitors equipment fluids and replaces or adds with the correct fluid.
• Positions electrical breakers as necessary to isolate or restore electrical systems.
• Opens or closes equipment and system valves.
• Replenishes fuel supplies and refills storage tanks.
• Cleans assigned equipment and maintains a clean work area.
• Changes fuses, lamp indicators, and other protective devices.
• Performs mechanical and electrical equipment and system tests.
• Collects material samples for analysis.
• Operates fire protection equipment.

Plant Operator Level 1
• Line up service water to supply: circulating water pumps, condensate pump motor bearing (cooling), cooling tower basin
• Operate/check well water pumps
• Open/close service water to cooling water cross-tie valve
• Start/stop/line up service water pumps
• Monitor/maintain level in elevated storage tank
• Locate FGD well water supply valve V-29
• Operate Service Water to Blowdown Tank
• Operate Service Water to Blowdown Tank Pit
• Start/Stop/Switch Service Water Booster Pumps (FDA)
• Locate metering pit
• Locate well water supply to the River Water Intake seal water booster pumps
• Switch well water positions on PLC
• Line up service water to Units 1 and 2, Pre-Treatment Building, Ash Water Pump House
• Locate service water supply to unit 3
• Locate/operate river water supply to Unit 1/Unit 2 SCU slurry sump
• Locate service water to centac air compressors, Unit 1 chiller, and Unit 2 pulverizer fire protection
• Monitor chlorine contact tank and clear well regulator
• Monitor gravity filters
• Monitor filter water transfer pumps
• Monitor backwash pump
• Monitor waste water surge pit
• Monitor neutralization basin
• Line up and monitor slurry pumps
• Monitor level of clear well
• Start/Stop RO system
• Monitor Degasifier
• Monitor Treated Water Storage tank
• Start/Stop/Monitor Reboiler Make-up pumps
• Start/Stop Demineralizers
• Start/Stop Demineralizer Booster Pump
• Start/Stop Condensate Transfer Pump
• Monitor Carbon Filters
• Locate seal water root valve from make-up header
• Locate CCCW head tank fill from make-up header
• Locate seal water supply at condensate pumps from make-up header
• Locate underground valves from demineralizers supplying demin storage tank
• Locate underground vales from demineralizers that supply main plant
• Monitor Fly Ash Silo
• Start/stop/monitor Mechanical Exhausters
• Respond to/Check High Ash Hopper Levels
• Clean out Ash Hoppers
• Check Ash Lines for leaks
• Operate Hopper Gates Manually
• Use Vacuum Breaker End Caps as needed
• Monitor flyash hoppers for proper operation
• Monitor flyash hoppers heaters for proper operation
• Collect Air Heater Wash samples when cleaning
• Monitor Dry Ash Building Filter/Separator
• Monitor Nuva Feeder Operation
• Monitor line gate operation while placing Filter/Separator into service
• Manually operate Line Gates
• Star/switch/monitor Atlas Copco
• Monitor pulse air on filter separator
• Monitor air heater wash sumps during air heater wash
• Line up and start-up/operate cooling water to Circulating Water Pump bearings and seals
• Line up Circulating Water Pump and discharge valve electrical feeds
• Check and line up cooling tower blowdown
• Fill cooling tower basin
• Operate cooling tower riser valves and cold weather bypass valve
• Monitor cooling tower basin levels
• Operate cooling tower basin drains
• Align, start/stop, and check circulating water pump
• Monitor circulating water pump motor bearing oil levels
• Monitor circulating water temperature (inside)
• Monitor condenser inlet/outlet differential pressure (inside)
• Check cooling tower fan oil level, fire protection, and vibration
• Align circulating water lines for starting Circulating Water pump
• Check/isolate riser rupture disk (outside)
• Clean bearing flush water pump strainers
• Line up suction/discharge valves on cooling water pumps
• Operate Cooling Tower Blowdown controller
• Start/Stop/Reverse Cooling Tower Fans
• Align and fill SCU
• Locate and start/stop Taprogge
• Back Flush Cyclone Separators
• Isolate/Restore Circulating Water Box
• Monitor Cooling Tower Basin Screen D/Ps
• Backflush CCCW Back Wash Strainer/Monitor DP
• Operate/Monitor Circulating Water Vents
• Monitor Waste Water Lift Station When Draining Basin
• Monitor Vent when draining Basin
• Monitor for Acid Leaks
• Monitor Electrical Building Battery Banks/Chargers
• Monitor Condenser Inlet/Outlet (DP)
• Monitor SCU Rake/Scraper Drive (Oil Level/Vibration)
• Monitor, start/stop SCU Slurry Pumps
• Start/Stop River Water Intake Pumps
• Isolate River Intake screens
• Operate backwash screens & monitor basin level
• Operate River Water Intake seal water booster pump and clean strainers
• Isolate River Intake air receiver tank
• Locate/Switch Seal Water supplies on River Intake Pumps
• Line up/Operate Vaporizers
• Monitor NH3 Tank Levels
• Switch Ammonia Tanks (Follow SOP)
• Operate NH3 Tank Heaters
• Respond to Ammonia Leaks
• Unload Ammonia Trucks (Follow SOP)
• Unload DSI Trucks
• Operate/Monitor DSI Blowers
• Monitor Stack (Blue Plume)
• Check/Monitor Ammonia Blocking Valve
• Conduct weekly fogging test
• Check/Monitor Tempering Booth
• Monitor/drain ammonia tank run-off pond
• Start/stop condensate pump for initial start
• Line up condensate storage tanks to makeup regulators
• Line up recirculation and overflow regulators
• Line up Normal Make-up to Hotwell
• Line up Demineralized water to Hotwell
• Locate/Operate Seal Water supply from Make-up Header
• Check condensate pump, lube levels, seal water, and bearing cooling water
• Check Dp on boiler feed pump seal water strainers
• Check Hotwell level locally
• Locate/Operate Seal Water supply regulator to the BFBPs
• Line up CCW to Condensate Pump
• Operate/Locate Boiler Fill
• Monitor/Switch Seal Water Strainers (BFPT/BFP/BFBP)
• Line up Seal Water to BFP/BFBP
• Line up Condensate to Lab
• Isolate/Restore Condensate Pump
• Monitor Condensate Pump Suction Strainer DP
• Operate Condensate Transfer Pump
• Line up Condensate Make-up to Chiller
• Line up DA Make-up Regulators
• Line up Emergency Make-up
• Line up Condensate fill to Hotwell for initial start-up
• Locate/operate Hotwell drain valves
• Line up MDBFP lube oil cooling water
• Line up Seal Water to MDFP and adjust
• Operate MDFP motor operated Warm-ups valves (align to each condenser)
• Align the MDFP discharge control valve(s) (Start-up/Run)
• Start/Stop Auxiliary Lube Oil Pump
• Start/Stop MDFP Motor Cooling Fan
• Line up/Operate Hot Fill Pump
• Start/Stop MDFP Lube Oil Pump
• Line up MDFP Recirc valve (U1 & U2)
• Line-up breakdown orifice
• Line up suction & discharge MOV¿s from U1 & U2
• Clean Cuno filter
• Locate MDFP barrel drain
• Locate the MDFP shaft driven oil pump
• Locate and verify lube oil reservoir level
• Locate MDFP MOV breakers (suctions, discharges & warm-ups)
• Establish bottom ash hopper water seal
• Monitor pyrite storage tank when pulling down
• Maintain service water pressure to seal trough
• Clean Stand Pipes
• Replace Seal on Pulverizer (Air)
• Clean out Jet Pumps
• Check Ash Lines for leaks
• Check Pyrite Tank vacuum breakers
• Check & Isolate lagoons (monitor for oil)
• Check/monitor hydraulic unit
• Check/monitor bottom ash hoppers
• Check/monitor/switch conveying air cooling fan
• Isolate bottom ash hopper
• Check/monitor/switch pyrite sluice pump(s)
• Check/monitor pyrite sluice pump pit
• Monitor bed ash silo
• Monitor filter/separators
• Align/switch filter separators
• Rod out bottom ash hoppers
• Monitor/align crossover gates
• Monitor/switch mechanical exhausters
• Monitor pyrite storage bins
• Monitor/adjust seal trough water supply
• Monitor seal water automatic flush system
• Monitor dust detector
• Line up cooling water to EHC coolers
• Line up closed cooling water system valves
• Start/stop CCW/CCCW/Cooling Water pumps
• Switch CCW heat exchangers
• Monitor CCW pump pressure and cooler temperature
• Back flush CCCW heat exchangers
• Monitor pressure, temperature, and oil level on closed cooling water pumps
• Check pressure change (Dp) on CCCW pump strainers
• Monitor CCW / CCCW Pumps/Motors
• Isolate/Restore CCW Heat Exchangers
• Adjust CCW Temperature Regulator
• Isolate CCW Chemical Injection
• Check Cooling water pump strainer Dp
• Isolate/Restore Cooling Water/CCW/CCCW pumps
• Fill CCCW head tank with condensate
• Align/start/stop/isolate CCCW Booster pumps
• Monitor CCCW D/P controller
• Adjust EHC closed cooling water temperature controller
• Align/Isolate service water to cooling water/CCCW ties
• Isolate/Restore CCCW to the FBAC
• Locate CCW heat exchanger shell and channel drains
• Line up BFPT oil cooler cooling water
• Start/stop BFPT auxiliary oil pumps
• Start/stop BFPT lube oil pumps
• Check BFPT temperatures locally
• Check BFPT emergency & auxiliary oil pumps electrical supplies
• Check lube oil flow, temp./strainer differential pressure
• Conduct BFPT lube oil pump tests
• Operate HP & LP Above & Below Seat Drain Valves
• Operate/Control BFBP Seal Water Master Controller
• Adjust BFPT Lube oil reservoir vacuum
• Conduct Lube Level Test High and Low Alarms
• Switch BFPT lube oil coolers
• Conduct BFPT Weekly Test
• Start /Stop Oil Pumps (AC/DC)
• Monitor for Oil Pump Vibration
• Operate BFPT Warm-Up Valves
• Isolate BFPT & BFP
• Line Up Seal Water to BFPT, BFBP & BP
• Switch Lube Oil Filters
• Line Up Lube Oil Transfer
• Monitor Vacuum/Adjust if Necessary
• Line Up Seal Water/Turbine Casing/First Stage Drain Tank
• Operate Cooling Water By-Pass
• Operate HP/LP Steam Drains
• Isolate SH/RH Attempt
• Operate/Isolate Steam Traps
• BFP Warm Up Procedure
• Place Steam Seals in Service
• Warm up BFBP for start-up
• Back Flush Cooler on BFBP
• Line Up Cooling Water flow to BFBP
• Check BFBP Oil Filter DP
• Monitor Suction Strainer DP
• Switch Seal Water Strainers on BFP
• Operate Barrel Drains
• BFPT Turning Gear Operation
• Start/Stop Monitor BFPT Hydraulic Unit
• Line up SH/RH Attemperator
• Align the seal water drain tanks
• Align the 1st stage drain tank
• Align the BFPT casing drain tank
• Align the BFP / BFBP seal water strainer
• Adjust the vapor extractor vacuum
• Reset BFPT locally
• Line up cooling water to EHC coolers
• Monitor EHC fluid temperature and pressure
• Start/Stop EHC Pumps
• Open/Close FV-1/FV-7
• Monitor EHC Tank Oil Level
• Isolate EHC Fluid Cooler
• Check/Monitor Air Dryer/ Filters
• Check/Monitor Fullers Earth Filters
• Adjust EHC Fluid temperature
• Conduct stator cooling pump test
• Establish seal oil vacuum pump vent loop seal
• Fill stator cooling tank
• Maintain oil level in seal oil vacuum pump sight glass
• Fill stator cooling reservoir
• Conduct weekly Stator & Hydrogen Seal oil pump test
• Start/stop seal oil vacuum pump
• Start/stop stator cooling pumps
• Test H 2 seal oil pumps
• Monitor/Adjust H 2 analyzer flow
• Monitor H 2 seal oil tank level
• Monitor H 2 seal oil differential pressure (¿p)
• Monitor/Adjust H 2 pressure and purity
• Monitor stator cooling conductivity
• Fill Stator for first time after an outage
• Check stator cooling water deionizer flow
• Start/Stop/Monitor Stator Cooling Unit
• Add Water to Stator Unit
• Adjust Deionizer flow
• Clean Cuno filter
• Monitor Hydrogen Seal Oil System
• Drain Seal Oil Vacuum Tank (Excess oil)
• Monitor SLMS
• Remove/Restore SLMS Monitor
• Monitor Hydrogen Control Cabinet
• Monitor Liquid Level Detectors
• Unload Hydrogen Trucks
• Monitor/Switch Hydrogen Bottles
• Line up air heater lube oil systems
• Monitor or line up ID/PA/FD/ lube oil systems
• Line up FD/ID/PA dampers for startup
• Line up air and flue gas flow path dampers
• Line up Liqui Movers and drain receivers
• Line up steam coil drain receiver
• Check air heater drive oil levels
• Check all duct work expansion joints/leakage
• Check ID/FD/PA damper drive electrical supply (480V)
• Check oil flows and levels on ID/PA/FD fans
• Check ID fan lube oil flow, levels, and temperature
• Line Up Air Heater Main/Aux Drives/Air Drives
• Check Air Heater Guide/Support Bearing Oil Level
• Monitor SCR Soot blowers
• Check blade pitch positions (FD & ID fans)
• Open and close boiler drains
• Locate/Demonstrate Boiler Fill
• Align cooling water to Blowdown tank
• Operate economizer recirculation valves
• Isolate/Restore Deluge Valves
• Start/Stop/AC-Diesel Fire Pump for weekly test
• Monitor Diesel Fire Pump Fuel Oil Day Tank
• Start/Stop/Switch Fire Protection Pressure Pumps
• Monitor Fire Protection Header Pressure
• Ensure by-pass valves open on Fire Protection Booster pumps
• Operate AC Fire Pump Recirc when needed
• Start/Stop Air Heater Wash Pump
• Monitor CO2 Tank Level
• Fill/Isolate CO2 Tank
• Operate Fire Hose Stations
• Start/Stop Fire Protection Booster Pump (Weekly)
• Locate the CO2 Master control station; activate the system if it failed to operate correctly
• Operate PIV valves
• Start/Stop/AC-Diesel Fire Pump Manually
• Monitor Pulverizers
• Check Pulverizer seal air
• Check Pulverizer oil levels
• Start/Stop Fuel Oil Pumps
• Monitor Fuel Oil Strainer DP
• Switch Fuel Oil Strainers
• Operate Pulverizer Fogging System
• Check ignition oil pumps, strainers, and operation
• Check/record fuel oil tank level
• Backflush Pulverizer lube oil coolers
• Check/Monitor fuel oil accumulators
• Record instrument air dryer readings temperature/pressure
• Check oil level on sootblowing air compressors (SBACs)
• Start/Stop/ Monitor/Centac
• Start/Stop/Monitor Atlas Copco
• Start/Stop/ Monitor Air Dryers
• Isolate/Restore Inst Air Dryers
• Monitor Inst Air Dryers
• Isolate/Switch/Align/Monitor Sootblowing Air After Coolers
• Monitor Moisture Separators
• Start/Stop/ Monitor Station Service Air Compressor
• Start/Stop/ Monitor Service Air Compressor
• Locate/Monitor Outside Air Back Pressure Regulator
• Locate/Align the alternate cooling water supply to the SSRs
• Monitor Plant Drains (Oil)
• Monitor Lagoon for oil
• Monitor Plant run off from 006
• Monitor ash pond level
• Monitor/Check Unit 4 Plant Drain Lift Station
• Monitor/Check Neutralization Basin
• Monitor/Check SCU Slurry Sump Pumps
• Operate Cooling Tower Drains
• Operate/Monitor Waste Water Lift Station Pumps
• Operate/Monitor Coal Pile Run Off Pumps
• Monitor Coal Pile Run Off Pond
• Check/Monitor Oil Water Separators
• Monitor or line up ID/PA/SA lube oil systems
• Line up FD/ID/SA/PA dampers for startup
• Line up air and flue gas flow path dampers
• Check all duct work expansion joints/leakage
• Check ID/SA/PA damper drive electrical supply (480V)
• Check oil flows and levels on SA/ID/PA fans
• Check ID fan lube oil flow, levels, and temperature
• Check/Align FBAC & FBHE fluidizing air blowers
• Inspect/Clean FDA Mixer Nozzles
• Back sift fluidizing air headers/drains on FBAC¿s and FBHE
• Check oil level and intake filters on FBHE and FBAC blowers
• Adjust Fluidizing Air (Manual Valves)
• Switch lube oil cooling fans ID,PA & SA
• Check/Monitor Hot and Cold Air Dampers
• Check cooling fan to AC motor on Limestone Mills
• Check Whizzer motor operation on Limestone Mills
• Line up cooling water to Limestone Mill
• Operate Tight Shut Off Gate on Limestone Mills
• Isolate/Restore Limestone Mills
• Check seal air isolation valve to Limestone Mills
• Start/Stop Limestone Mills
• Check Lube Oil Skids
• Check/Monitor Limestone Mills
• Operate Limestone Mill Air pressure Vent Valve
• Monitor for Oil Pump Vibration
• Operate BFPT Warm-Up Valves
• Isolate BFP & BFBP
• Line Up Seal Water to BFP & BFBP
• Monitor Voith Drive Oil Level
• Switch Voith Drive Oil Filters
• Start/Stop Boiler Hot Fill Pump
• Check BFP & BFBP oil level (Motor and Voith Drive), oil temperature and seal water strainer differential pressure
• Place Voith drive in manual
• Start/Stop Fuel Oil Pumps
• Monitor Fuel Oil Strainer DP
• Switch Fuel Oil Strainers
• Check ignition oil pumps, strainers, and operation
• Check/record fuel oil tank level
• Check/Isolate/Restore/Monitor/ Adjust Baghouse Hopper fluidizing air
• Check flyash silo vent filter, bag filters and pulse air
• Check NUVA feeder valves operation
• Monitor flyash transport blowers
• Collect Fly & Bed Ash Samples
• Collect FDA Ash Samples
• Clean Mixer Nozzles and strainers
• Monitor Silos (Bed Ash/Fly Ash)
• Inspect Bag Filters on Baghouses
• Monitor vacuum/pressure blowers
• Check Ash Lines for leaks
• Bed Ash/Fly Ash/Ash Transport
• Operate Hopper Gates Manually
• Check Ash Hopper Heaters
• Monitor Fluid Trough Level
• Monitor Baghouse Fluidizing Air Fans /Switch
• Clean Spray Water Inlet Filters
• Monitor Incline Screw/Horizontal Screw
• Operate Dump Valve on Incline Screw
• Blowdown Transmitters in Baghouse if needed
• Monitor Fluid Trough Levels (2)
• Isolate FDA Mixer for cleaning
• Manually operate Line Gates
• Check FBAC blower oil levels and intake filters
• Check FBAC cooling water and flow pressure
• Check Ash transport blower oil levels and intake filters
• Align Bed Ash reinjection system
• Line up regulators, drains, and traps
• Operate Miscellaneous Drain tank, level controller and floor drain valve
• Line up Building Heat to Heaters
• Line up Building Heat Drain Tank
• Return Building Heat to Condenser/Drain
• Locate/Align/Operate Heating Steam Drain Receiver level control valve
• Line up Building Heat Drain Receiver manual valve to floor drain
• Start/test 480V emergency diesel generators
• Check transformer parameters including oil levels, nitrogen, cooling fans, oil/winding temperature
• Check battery banks
• Operate motor operated (MOAB) disconnect switch
• Switch transformer cooling fans
• Clean up lube oil spills
• Dispose of waste oil
• Transfer Oil to Different Plant Equipment
• Start/Stop Lube Oil Conditioner
• Start/Stop Turbo Toc
• Monitor Oil/Water Separator Level
• Start/Stop Batch Tank Transfer Pump
• Replace water seal on Lube Oil Conditioner
• Monitor/Check Dirty Lube Oil Tank
• Start/Stop/Switch BFPT Lube Oil Transfer Pumps
• Monitor and operate outside building heating system
• Monitor/Check Chillers
• Monitor treated water tank level
• Operate/Switch Running Vents
• Monitor Sample Cabinet
• Record Reboiler Readings
• Start/Stop Reboiler Make-up pumps
• Monitor Reboiler Make-up Tank
• Check/Monitor Chemical Feed System

Plant Operator Level 2
• Align #1 & #2 Feedwater Heater
• By-pass #1 & #2 Feedwater Heater
• Operate Shell/Channel Drains
• Operate Run/Start up Vents
• Monitor DA Level
• Monitor/Switch Seal Water Strainers
• Align Boiler Fill Valve
• Align SH Backfill for Hydro
• Align #3 Feedwater Heater
• By-pass #3 Feedwater Heater
• Align Building Heat Drain Cooler
• By-pass Building Heat Drain Cooler
• Align the SCAH Drain Cooler
• By-pass the SCAH Drain Cooler
• Line up the Steam Packing Exhauster drain trap
• Line up the condensate to the LP Turbine By-pass system
• Line up Condensate Pump Recirc
• Line up DA Make-up Regulator
• Line up Condensate to Building Heat Attemperator
• Line up BWCP Purge Water Supply
• Line up Condensate to Vacuum Pumps
• Identify LP Turbine Hood Spray valve
• Flush LP FWH Water Columns
• Isolate/Restore #3 FWH coupon rack
• Isolate/By-pass/Restore Steam Packing Exhauster
• Operate the DA vents
• Operate the DA drain
• Operate the condensate jumper
• Line up seal water to BFPT & BFBP
• Align Attemperator to Steam Coils
• Monitor DA Level locally from Sight Glass
• Line up HP Feedwater Heaters
• Isolate/Restore/Bypass Feedwater Heaters
• Operate Shell/Channel Drains
• Operate Extraction Valves
• Operate Start up/Run Vents
• Monitor FW Level
• Operate/Monitor Primary/Secondary Drains
• Flush FWH Water Columns
• Pressurize #5 FWH
• Isolate/Align/Restore MDFP
• Operate MDFP Break Down Orifices
• Operate Economizer Recirc.
• Locate the FWH level switches
• Operate extraction NRV¿s
• Operate MDFP suction/discharge/warmups
• Align seal water to MDFP
• Align cooling water to MDFP
• Operate manual valves for warmup on MDFP
• Listen to feedwater heaters for abnormal noises
• Check acoustic leak monitor for indication of increasing trend
• Complete Warm up procedure Boiler Feed Pump
• Operate BFP warm-up valves
• Start/Stop/Test Oil Pumps (AC/DC)
• Monitor for oil pump vibration
• Conduct Weekly Turbine Test (ALL)
• Switch Lube Oil coolers
• Switch Lube Oil filters
• Monitor vacuum on Lube Oil Tank/Adjust if necessary
• Check vapor extractor exhausts (roof)
• Isolate Feed Pump for Maintenance
• Establish BFPT vacuum/steam seals
• Monitor Lube Oil Flow
• Monitor Vapor Extractor
• Line up SH/RH Attemperator
• Align/isolate BFBP
• Align/isolate seal water leak off
• Align/isolate BFP seal water
• Align/isolate BFBP injection water
• Check vibration monitor
• Check/operate/switch seal water strainer
• Align/operate HP & LP above & below seat drains
• Align/operate 1st stage drain
• Align/isolate BFP seal water drain tank
• Align/isolate BFPT hydraulic unit
• Add lube oil to BFPTs
• Start/Stop (engage/dis-engage) BFPT turning gear
• Monitor BFPT lube oil level
• Place BFPTs on Turning Gear
• Adjust Seal Water flow on BFPTs
• Monitor/align injection water flow
• Operate barrel drains
• Pressurize #5 FWH
• Line up Discharge and Suction Valves on BFP & BFBP
• Operate Boiler vents & drains
• Operate Boiler Fill
• Purge/place in Hot Stand-by/ Isolate Boiler Water Circ Pumps
• Monitor BWCP D/P
• Operate drum purge & bleed
• Operate CBD
• Operate Boiler Stop Valve
• Operate Superheat and Reheat Black Out Valve
• Verify Boiler Vents/Safeties for leakage (roof)
• Monitor Chemical pumps
• Locate the BWCP Cooling Water Emergency Solenoid
• Operate the Economizer Recirc Valves
• Monitor Boiler Chemistry
• Monitor Acoustic Monitor
• Isolate/Restore/Monitor Electromatic relief valve
• Isolate/Restore/Monitor Superheat Attemperators
• Isolate/Restore/Monitor Reheat Attemperators
• Monitor Boiler for slagging
• Align/Isolate Operate Steam Seals (Auxiliary/Main/Unloading Valve/Diverting Valve)
• Place Turbine on Turning Gear
• Start/Stop steam packing exhauster
• Operate steam packing exhauster manual attemperator
• Operate all turbine drain valves (above, below, low point)
• Start/Stop/Switch Vacuum Pumps
• Open/Close Turbine Extraction Valves
• Operate Extraction Non-Returns
• Monitor Hydraulic lines for leaks (EHC)
• Line up/Isolate Turbine By-pass
• Monitor SV/CV/CRV Valves during testing
• Monitor Turbine Bearing oil flows
• Monitor LP Turbine Rupture Disc
• Perform Turbine Wear Test
• Monitor/Align/ Isolate Hood Spray regulator
• Monitor Turbine oil temperature and pressure gauges
• Perform Turbine oil pump weekly tests (auto start MSP, DC, TGOP)
• Align/Isolate operate Kaydon unit
• Align/Isolate, operate & switch turbine lube oil coolers
• Align/Isolate, operate Vapor Extractor
• Align/Isolate valves for Rotor Warming (#3 Shell Drain, #7 Extraction, manual valve on Vacuum Pump piping)
• Monitor HSBV, BDV, SLDV, VV, Equalizer valve
• Monitor Turbine Backpressure
• Monitor Exhaust Hood Temperature/Locate hood spray
• Operate NRV air supply
• Start/Stop EHC pumps
• Operate FV-1 and FV-7 valves on the EHC Unit
• Monitor condenser vacuum breakers
• Align Turbine Bypass HP & LP attemperators
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Steam Traps
• Monitor Turbine/Generator for unusual noises and vibration
• Monitor Rectifier LEDs
• Monitor Pyrolysate collector
• Monitor Hydrogen cooler vent lines
• Perform manual turbine trip (local)
• Start/Stop Turbine oil pumps
• Monitor ARDV (Air Relief Dump Valve)
• Conduct Generator Purge
• Add Hydrogen to Generator
• Inspect Hydrogen Cooler Vent drains (Unplug)
• Monitor Generator/Turbine Oil Temps
• Monitor Seal Oil vents (Roof)
• Monitor/Open Hydrogen Cooler Vents
• Monitor Hydrogen Control Cabinet
• Monitor Liquid Level Detectors
• Align Altrex Cooling Water
• By-pass/Monitor Seal Oil Float Trap
• Reset Lock Out Relays
• Reset Generator Protection Relays
• Monitor the Pyrolysate unit
• Monitor the Core Monitor
• Monitor Collector Cooling fan
• Monitor/Operate Rectifier Disconnects
• Operate Hydrogen Cooler Regulator/By-pass
• Inspect Battery Bank Chargers for proper operation
• Check Battery Banks for leaks
• Test Start Emergency Generator
• Check Control Switch on Emergency Generator is in Auto
• Check batteries fully charged on Emergency Generator
• Check Emergency Generator for proper fuel oil level
• Monitor UPS System
• Monitor CCW Flow to BWCPs
• Adjust CCW flow to BWCP
• Isolate/Fill CCW /CCCW Head Tank
• CCCW to sample room chiller (U4 only)
• Check Cooler DP
• Align Cooling water to various coolers (BFPT, Vac pump, MLO tank, Hydrogen, Altrex, sample room)
• Align cooling water to AH Guide bearing (U4)
• Align cooling water to Ash control valves (U3&4).
• Switch CCCW Supplies from U3/U4 (Copco, Service Air comp.)
• Operate/Monitor CCCW Hydrogen cooler vents
• Operate/Monitor Hydrogen cooler vents
• Monitor Condenser Monitoring System (CMS)
• Align CCCW to Sample Room Chiller
• Align cooling water to Unit 1 Chiller
• Align Service water to Cooling water to the Main Lube Oil Tank
• Operate cooling water bypass valves on regulators
• Check CCW solenoid drain valve operation
• Monitor Air Heater for oil leaks
• Check all duct expansion joints
• Isolate/Align Air Heater Wash/Fire Protection
• Check Air Heater Guide/Support Bearing Oil Level
• Monitor SCR Soot blowers
• Line up Steam Coils to Air Heater
• Align/Isolate air supply to Hot Spot detectors
• Check Boiler for slagging
• Insert/Retract Sector Plate Seals
• Back Sift seal pots
• Line Up Air Heater Main/Aux Drives/Wash Drive/maintenance
• Air Heater Oil Cooler Operation
• Operate Oil Cooler By-pass on Air Heater
• Adjust Grease Air/Unplug lines
• Adjust Fluidizing Air (Manual Valves)
• FD & ID Crossover Damper Operation
• Operate Cold End/Hot End Sootblowers
• Start/Stop Air Heater Guide/Thrust Bearing Oil Pumps
• Monitor Air Heater Oil Level
• Check TRs
• Check Precip. Level Alarms
• Check Thermoprobe Operation
• Check Boiler Doors
• Check Rapper Operation
• Line up Attemperator to Steam Coils
• Start Air Heater on Aux Drive
• Start Air Heater on Air Drive
• Locate ID & FD Fan Crossover Dampers
• Start/Stop TRs
• Operate Steam Coil Low Point Drains
• Start/Stop Air Heater Sootblowers Locally
• Start/Stop Ash Hopper Heaters
• Monitor ZoloBoss Control Cabinet temperature
• Monitor furnace camera
• Monitor furnace pressure rodder
• Monitor/isolate/bypass blowdown tank flash tank
• Clean Oil Guns/Ignitors
• Monitor Fuel Oil Pressure Relief Tank
• Monitor Igniter Air fan
• Monitor for Coal leaks
• Operate Start-up Burner Dampers locally
• Line up oil skids
• Clean Coal Feeder discharge chutes
• Isolate/Restore Pulverizers
• Monitor Coal Feeder clean out chain
• Isolate Coal Feeders
• Respond to Pulverizer Fires
• Get coal samples
• Sootblowing air to ignitor isolation
• Open/Operate Atomizing air (low points drain operation)
• Record Fuel Oil Readings
• Record Coal usage readings
• Monitor blast gate air tank
• Start/Stop/Switch Seal Air Fans and perform operational checks
• Start/Stop/Switch Classifier Seal Air Fans and perform operational checks
• Start/Stop/Switch Scanner Air Fans and clean intake filter (U1)
• Operate Start-up Burner Dampers locally
• Check Boiler for slagging
• Monitor Boiler Chemistry
• Operate Drum Vents
• Operate Boiler Firing Drains
• Locate all Firing Drains
• Check Pulverizer coal line valves
• Backflush Pulverizer oil coolers
• Operate Coal Feeders locally
• Start/Stop/Switch Dilution Air Fans
• Line up/Isolate Ammonia Injection
• Operate Ammonia by-pass if needed
• Set up Ammonia to Outlets or 50/50 split
• Line up DSI to Economizer
• Monitor DSI injection for leaks
• Monitor for leaks for NH3
• Monitor SCR sootblowers
• Monitor NH3 heat trace
• Monitor SCR isolation/bypass dampers
• Locate/Operate the Sootblowing supply to the SCR Sootblowers
• Switch Regulators on Ammonia Skid
• Line up SCR Sootblowing Steam Low Point Drain
• Monitor SCR Harmonic Horns
• Isolate/Restore Limestone Mills
• Reset VFD
• Monitor transport piping for leaks
• Monitor transport piping gate operation
• Sweep air operation
• Isolate/Restore L/S feeder (cleanout conv.)
• Limestone feeder control operation
• Limestone mill classifier operation
• Locate/Operate Primary Air Dump Valve
• Locate Hot/Cold Air Dampers
• Locate/Operate Sweep Air Damper
• Locate/Operate Manual Sweep Air to Coal Feed Chutes from Fluidizing Air Header
• Line up Building Heat Drain Coolers
• Line up Building Heat Attemperators
• Line up Aux Steam/ CRH to Building Heat
• Line up Pegging Steam to the DA
• Line up Aux Steam/CRH to Steam Coils for start-up
• Align SCAH aux steam supply (and Attemperator)
• Line up Building Heat to Scrubber
• Align SCAH drain receiver
• By-Pass building heat Steam Traps
• Line up Aux Steam to BFPT
• Line-up Liqui-mover return to heating steam receiver tank
• Operate the Building Heat MOV tie between Unit 1 & 2
• Line up the heating steam receiver tank to drain
• Line up the heating steam receiver tank to drain
• Line up Miscellaneous Drain Tank to drain
• Line up Aux Steam to Steam Seals
• Isolate #5 Extraction/Aux Steam to Unit 2
• Line up Aux Steam to Steam Coils
• Line up Steam Coils to drain
• Align Cold Reheat to Aux Steam
• Align Building Heat Crossover from Unit 2 to Unit 3
• Monitor Reboilers
• Isolate/Restore Reboiler
• Isolate/Restore Pre-Heater
• Operate Cond Dump Valve
• Operate Reboiler Blowdown Valves
• Align sparging steam
• Align heating steam
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Reboiler Feed Pumps
• Align/Isolate/Monitor steam traps
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Motive Condensate Return
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Reboiler Vents
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Motive Steam (Main Steam U1 & U2)
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Motive Steam (U2 Hot Reheat)
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Process Steam
• Align/Isolate/Monitor PO4 Chemical Pumps
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Reboiler Blowdown and Drain cooler
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Reboiler DA
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Motive Steam Attemperators (all sources)
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Motive Steam drains (93, 95)
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Nitrogen
• Align/Isolate/Monitor air test
• Align/Isolate/Monitor drain tanks
• Monitor /Record readings
• Monitor Superheater for leaks
• Isolate/Restore Reboiler DA
• Line up Reboiler Blowdown to Blowdown Tank or Floor Drain
• Monitor and operate reboiler chemical feed system
• Monitor HVAC Units for control room
• Monitor HVAC Unit for Mark VI Room (302/402 room)
• Monitor HVAC Unit for Precipitator TR room
• Operate Roof/Wall Exhausters (wall louvers)
• Operate Make-up Air units
• Start/Stop Fresh Air fans on U3 and 4
• Start/Stop Chillers
• Operate Air Handlers
• Monitor/Control Exciter room Temperature
• Start/Stop Sample Room Chillers
• Monitor Soot blowers
• Monitor Service Air
• Monitor Instrument Air
• Isolate/Restore Sootblowing Air receivers
• Isolate/Restore/Monitor Drain-All¿s
• Isolate/Restore/Monitor Moisture Separators
• Isolate/Restore/Monitor Moisture Separator Pre Filters
• Monitor sootblowing air to Pulverizer seal air
• Monitor/Isolate/Restore Sootblowing Air to Ignitors
• Isolate/Restore/Monitor sootblowing air Low point drains
• Monitor/Isolate/Restore sootblowing air automatic drains
• Monitor/Isolate/Restore AH sootblowing air
• Monitor heat trace
• Retract IK or IR manually
• Isolate/Restore Sootblowing Air to the Boiler
• Monitor/Isolate/Restore Pulverizer Air Blasters
• Reset IK or IR from Starter Cabinet
• Align/Isolate/Monitor 4 Soot Blowing Air Compressor (SBAC) 16kv electrical supply breakers
• Align/Isolate/Monitor Sootblowing isolation valves
• Manually back-out failed soot blower
• Monitor soot-blowing air receiver automatic drain valve on Unit 1 and Unit 2
• Locate the 4160V supply breakers to the Service Air Compressor disconnects
• Monitor/Operate Sootblowing Air Receiver low point drains
• Collect Fly Ash Samples
• Clean out Economizer Hoppers
• Monitor Vacuum Trends
• Monitor Silo Level
• Start/Stop TR's
• Switch Line Gates
• Monitor Ash Hopper Levels
• Operate Fly Ash from DCS
• Clean out Ash Hoppers
• Check TR¿s for proper oil level & inspect for leaks
• Use Vacuum Breaker End Caps as needed
• Monitor fly ash electrode & plate rappers for proper operation
• Record monthly ash silo hour readings
• Switch Bedash/Fly ash silos
• Switch/By-pass Nuva Feeder
• Align Bed Ash injection
• Isolate/Restore Bag House Compartments
• Check for bad Pulse Air Valves
• Check Ash Lines for leaks
• Operate Fly Ash/Bed Ash Panel
• Monitor Nuva Feeder Operation
• Blowdown baghouse differential pressure transmitters
• Perform Baghouse bypass damper isolation
• Tag out precipitator transformer/rectifier sets and vibrators
• Monitor/Activate Altrex Fire Protection
• Monitor/Activate BFPT Fire Protection
• Monitor/Activate Computer Room Fire Protection
• Reset Fire Protection Deluge Valves if needed
• Reset Fire Protection Alarms
• Activate Deluge Valves if needed
• Operate Fire Protection Booster Pump
• Monitor/Activate NOVEC Battery room fire protection system
• Monitor Control Room FM 200 Tanks
• Arm/Disarm Altrex Fire Protection
• Isolate Fire Protection for Maintenance
• Activate secondary air heater fire protection systems
• Monitor/Activate control room protection

Plant Operator Level 3
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Key Requirements

Education:
• High School diploma or equivalent required. Additional mechanical or electrical related training preferred.

Experience:
• One (1) year of mechanical or electrical related work experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities:
• Must be able to read and understand schematic diagrams and equipment manuals.
• Licensed for lift operator highly desirable.

Competencies
• Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills
• Contributing to Team Success
• Applied Learning
• Adaptability

Working Conditions
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and live within one and a half (1.5) hours of the plant.
• Must work 12-hour rotating swing shift; scheduled and non-scheduled overtime is a normal part of the job.
• This is an on-call position; telephone is required.
• Must pass an aptitude and physical ability test and follow procedures for wearing a respirator and other personal protective equipment.
• Must be medically certified to wear respiratory protection.
• Must be able to appropriately don a respirator which would include no facial hair at the sealing surface.
• Regular lifting up to 100 pounds and occasional lifting over 100 pounds.
• Regular climbing and work at heights on ladders and stairs required, as well as above ground grating and platforms.
• Work conditions include: noise, heat in excess of 100 degrees, gas emissions, chemical vapors, dust, high-pressure lines and high voltage equipment.
• Must wear personal protective equipment as appropriate.