Control Room Operator
Primary Recruiting Services
- Athens, GA
- $35.00-40.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
This position offers all the appeal of living in Athens Georgia with a competitive college football team, nationally recognized restaurants, and dozens of downtown shops and establishments. Our client runs a high pressure steam boiler plant looking for a Control Room Operator to run the boards and control all main and auxiliary plant processes in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner. This is one of the newest plants of its kind in the state offering great job stability and wages for the long term.Job Description:
- Provide local and remote operation through the DCS for monitoring of all Plant equipment. Use Plant Operating procedures, Skill as Trained, and equipment technical manuals to start, stop, adjust or modify equipment.
- Ensure that the daily log and other Plant records are completed, in a timely and accurate manner; including electrical output, steam output, emissions output, fuel consumed, water consumed, and heat rates.
- Complete water chemistry and make necessary changes as directed by the water-treating vendor.
- Make multiple plant rounds looking and listening for things that could be wrong.
- Conduct periodic log and record reviews, to ensure that tag-out procedures, equipment status, and designated administrative systems are functioning effectively.
- Participate in the administrative maintenance of Plant operating manuals, technical references, prints and diagrams, and preventive/predictive maintenance records.
- Actively supports the Maintenance team in the execution of maintenance plans by providing lock-out/tag-out support, equipment identification, troubleshooting, work request preparation, electrical and mechanical maintenance, or other areas as needed.
- Fully support and actively participate in Safety and Regulatory Compliance Programs.
- Read meters, instruments, gauges, and recording devices at specified intervals to verify Plant operating conditions. Record and analyze operating data for trends.
- Develop Plant reports and summaries from DCS/PI Historian.
- Visually inspect and listens to equipment to assist in determining need for repair or adjustment.
- Ability to interrogate DCS alarms, logic, and plant documentation to diagnose and identify issues.
- Respond to DCS and Local Alarms to take appropriate corrective actions. Report abnormal conditions to direct supervision and plant management.
- Ability to create, prepare, approve, and execute lock out tag outs to facilitate safe work as required by procedure.
- Strictly adhere to all safety and environmental rules and regulations
- Ability to deliver pre and post job briefs / safety toolbox discussions.
- Inform Shift Supervisors / Management Personnel of Plant Configuration and any abnormal conditions.
- Act as the tagging authority in accordance with the approved tagging rules when designated to perform in that capacity.
- Perform water analysis tests and adjust chemical injection rates to maintain water chemistry within specifications.
- Ability to monitor key plant performance parameters, and adjust as required optimizing plant efficiency.
- Coordinate with the maintenance team to ensure reliable and efficient use of equipment down time.
- Participate in work scope development and prioritization for corrective actions and scheduling.
- Develop shift reports for turnover, unit availability, plant updates, and unit configuration.
- Ability to identify parts required for assigned tasks and reserve / request accordingly.
- Ability to oversee the work of operations, maintenance team members, and non-company personnel when assigned.
- Request equipment to be cleared and tagged in his/her name for work under his/or her control or for individuals/classifications from other locations or non-company personnel.