IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has a career opportunity for a Assistant Plant Operator (APO) located at West Deptford Energy in Paulsboro, NJ. West Deptford is a 754 MW Natural Gas Power Plant.
Joining IPSC means you’ll be joining a team in which employees are recognized as the backbone of the company. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 401K and provides a range of benefit options that will cover your wellness needs.
IPSC headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA, provides operations, maintenance, management and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States. Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental. With this diverse background coupled with extensive years of employee experience, IPSC provides exceptional operations, maintenance, management and development expertise to a variety of power assets.
Job Summary
The Assistant Plant Operator (APO) assists in the safe and efficient operation of the power plant and the supporting equipment and systems. The APO carries out all routine water/gas chemistry analysis, inspects and monitors operating components and reports plant status.
The APO operates from established and well-known procedures under minimum supervision performing duties independently with only general direction given. The APO encounters recurring work situations of moderate complexity, with occasional variations from the norm. Decisions are made within prescribed operating and casualty procedures and guidelines.
The APO must perform work in a safe manner resulting in no accidents, in compliance with all environmental permits at all times. The APO must effectively communicate information to supervision and fellow plant personnel, relative to the condition of the plant equipment and performance, and provide suggestions for plant improvements. The APO must perform duties in such a way to result in an optimum cost-benefit ratio.
All employees have the responsibility to both the customer and their co-workers to do the job right the first time and to ensure the customer's needs are being met.
Job Functions
- Assist in start-up, shut-down and normal operations of power plant systems.
- Operate major auxiliary apparatus such as: air compressors; circulating water systems; boiler feedwater treatment system; waste water systems; generator cooling system; boiler feedwater and condensate system; and locally controlled electrical and mechanical equipment.
- Perform operating tests and inspections, and make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment assigned to achieve proper operating conditions.
- Execute orders from the Control Room Operator at isolated panels for clearing equipment or making it ready for service in accordance with operating instructions and procedures; clear, tag, test and safety tape these operations.
- Perform routine water chemistry analysis and operate continuous Emissions Monitoring equipment.
- Maintain logs as assigned.
- Report any abnormal or irregular conditions that develop during the progress of the work and take corrective measures within the scope of operating instructions.
- Assist maintenance personnel during maintenance periods.
- Complete other tasks as required by the Control Room Operator or the Operations Supervisor.
- The APO reports to the Operations Supervisor and receives work direction from the CRO.