PLANT OPERATOR
Posted on: 14 Jul 2021
Flint, MI
Job Description
Position Summary
The Biomass (Wood) Plant Operator is responsible for equipment operation and recordkeeping duties on a variety of moderately complex systems such as: distributed control, water, steam turbine generator within established procedures.
Job Responsibilities
This section in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor including:
Operates assigned control systems including distributed control, water, steam 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.
Identifies and reports problems to the Lead Control Room Operator.
Logs equipment operating data in an accurate and timely manner.
Responds to alarms in a timely manner; operates necessary equipment to effectively respond to critical situations.
Performs maintenance activities during plant outages and minor maintenance on shift as required.
Operates mobile equipment located throughout the plant to maintain efficient operations.
Maintains a safe work environment through job planning, housekeeping, and adherence to plant safety rules and procedures, and identification and correction of hazards.
Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Responds to incipient fire/spill situations according to developed procedures.
Insures the safe loading/unloading of bulk chemistries on site.
Inspects bulk chemical storage according to established schedule and maintains bulk storage areas according to established procedures.
Performs other comparable and related duties, as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications
High school diploma OR GED.
Power plant experience.
Thorough knowledge of all plant systems and understanding of process and electrical diagrams, plant procedures and measurement standards.
CMS Energy
Jacksonville, FL
CMS Energy Corporation’s business strategy is focused primarily on its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, Michigan’s largest electric and natural gas utility, serving 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents. With our subsidiary, CMS Enterprises Company, we are also engaged in independent power generation in several states. Our business also includes EnerBank® USA, which specializes in providing unsecured home improvement payment option programs for homeowners through nationwide dealer networks.
Consumers Energy provides electric service to 1.8 million customers in 62 of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula counties. Among the largest cities served are Battle Creek, Bay City, Cadillac, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Midland, Muskegon and Saginaw.
In addition to the generating plants that produce the majority of electricity for customers, Consumers Energy is a leader in developing renewable energy in Michigan. Its Green Generation™ initiative is the largest renewable energy program in Michigan.
Consumers Energy provides natural gas service for heating and other uses to nearly 1.8 million customers in 54 of the 68 counties in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It serves an area that spans 13,000 square miles and includes 215 cities and villages. Among the largest areas served are Bay City, Flint, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Macomb, Midland, Royal Oak, Saginaw and Livonia. More than one-half of the utility's gas customers are in metro Detroit.
The company has one of the largest underground natural gas storage capacities in the country. This allows the company to economically purchase and store gas during warm months, for eventual use in the winter heating season.
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IndustryEnergy/Utilities
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No. of Employees7,887
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