Sr Plant Operator (Grayling Generating Station)

Consumers Energy is hiring a Senior Plant Operator for the Grayling Generating Station in Grayling, MI. The role involves operating and maintaining industrial machinery at a biomass-fueled power plant. Responsibilities include overseeing a team, ensuring safety protocols, conducting maintenance, and performing control room duties. Candidates must have a high school diploma, valid driver's license, and 4+ years of power plant operations experience. This position is not remote.
NorthStar Clean Energy owns and operates independent power generating plants, natural gas assets and an energy marketing group for the non-utility segment. We are proud of our strong history of reliably serving our utility, municipal, commercial and industrial customers. To learn more about NorthStar Clean Energy, please visit This position is with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy. The Grayling Generating Station plant is a 38 MW biomass-fueled renewable energy power plant that produces electricity. The fuel consists primarily of bark and sawdust from local lumber mills and the non-marketable biomass from lumbering operations The power produced supports the health of the forests, mitigates greenhouse gases (is “carbon neutral“), conserves landfill space and supports the electric grid in northern Michigan. The electric output is sold pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement with Consumers Energy Company. This facility can produce enough electricity to power approximately 38,000 homes. Commercial operation began in 1992.
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The Senior Plant Operator is responsible for the operation of industrial machinery and equipment. They monitor, control, and maintain these systems to ensure that they run smoothly and efficiently. As directed, they will be responsible for oversee the work of a team for the smooth and efficient running of the plant, as well as ensuring that all safety protocols are followed. The senior plant operator will conduct regular maintenance and repairs on the plant equipment and assist the Lead Plant Operator when needed. Performs the typical duties of the plant Operator and Fuel Supply Operator as required. Meets qualifications of a plant operator. 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. Proven experience as plant operator Able to pass Sr Control Room Operator exam and perform Sr Control Room Operator duties as needed This position reports to the Operations Supervisor at Grayling Generating Station in Grayling Michigan. This is a non-union position with NorthStar Clean Energy, the unregulated side of CMS Energy, and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy. We encourage you to apply if you have: an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered and reviewed. High School Diploma or equivalent required Valid Drivers License required Must pass LCRO exam prior to going on shift 4+ years' experience power plant operations experience and/or previous control room experience Preferred skills: 3+ years as a plant operator Trades or technical background In this role, you will: Operates assigned control systems including distributed control, water, steam, combustion, turbine generator and related components in a safe and efficient manner Maintains assigned control systems to ensure proper operations. Performs routine equipment maintenance, safety checks, inspections and adjustments, as required Takes measurements and readings and compares with standards. Implements corrective actions within established procedures Assists chemistry vendor in maintaining the boiler system by adjusting chemical feed, as appropriate, and in monitoring the boiler, cooling water and waste water chemistry. Implements corrective actions within established procedures, as required Inspects and monitors environmental equipment. Provides equipment cleaning, filter changes and calibration gas adjustments Logs equipment operating data in an accurate and timely manner. Identifies and reports problems to Lead Plant Operator and/or Supervisor Performs maintenance activities during plant outages and minor maintenance on shift as directed Maintains a safe work environment through job planning, housekeeping, and adherence to plant safety rules and procedures, and identification and correction of hazards Why should you join our team? At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.
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Competitive compensation packages Medical, Dental and Vision 401k with company match Paid parental leave Up to 13 paid Holidays Paid time off Educational Assistance Program Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don't discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women's Advisory Panel (WAP), Women's Engineering Network (WEN), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership. All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. PDN-9a0097a8-2826-486b-b69b-97ffdbb2770d

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