Plant Operator

3 weeks ago


Jackson, United States Consumers Energy Full time
Company: Consumers Energy

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 NorthStar Clean Energy

This position is with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy.   

The Kalamazoo River Generating Station is a single-unit, 70 MW simple cycle, GE Frame 7E gas turbine fired electrical power plant fueled by natural gas. It is dispatched primarily to satisfy electrical peaking load demand but is available on a 24/7 basis. Commercial operation began in 1999. 

Position Description:

    This is a non-union, hourly position with NorthStar Clean Energy, the unregulated side of CMS Energy and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy.
    This hands-on position reports to the Lead Control Room Operator and will collaborate with other control room operators to ensure safe, complaint and reliable plant operations.
    This position has no direct reports.
    Ability to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and rotating shifts is required.

The Plant Operator is responsible for ensuring the plant is operating in a safe, efficient manner while ensuring all station procedures and regulations are followed.

Daily activities include:

    Serve as a the on-shift focal point for plant operations.
    Direct shift activities.
    Complete shift rounds, identify abnormalities, hazards, mis-operations and threats to generation. Perform corrections.
    Record keeping and maintaining shift logs.
    Proactively participate in shift turnovers.
    Respond to alarms in a safe and timely manner.
    Perform routine maintenance and equipment adjustments.
    Direct and enforce safety procedures such as confined space permits, hot work permits, LOTO (equipment lockout) execution, etc. 
    Operate major plant machinery, balance of plant equipment, and control systems.
    Monitor, maintain and record legal, regulatory, and environmental compliance.
    Actively participate in the planning and execution of outages and shut-downs. 
    Direct plant maintenance activities and subcontractors as assigned.
    Maintain a safe work environment through planning, execution of plant safety procedures, and excellent housekeeping.

Education and Experience Required:

    High School diploma.
    Experience using P&ID's, LOTO Programs, hot work, confined spaces and other safety procedures when working with high energy devices. 
    Minimum of 4 years of control room and / or power plant experience. 
    Excellent communications skills, written and oral. 

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