Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX 

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing

* This position will be filled as a Maintenance Operator, Maintenance Operator 1, 2, 3, 4, Journeyman Maint. Operator, or Mechanical Technician based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidates. *

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Perform routine maintenance tasks and available for unscheduled call outs.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary skill is a Journeyman Machinist/Millwright capable of operating machine tool equipment which includes a bridgeport and lathe. Also responsible for performing large and small equipment alignment.


• Welding may be required along with some other multi-skill activities. During unit outages, provide contractor management, quality control, cost management and schedule management.


• Perform other maintenance multi skill activities which includes minor electrical, instrument and controls work/inspection/repair.


• Identify, troubleshoot, and diagnose equipment problems.


• Applies understanding of power plant system, starting & stopping equipment, isolating & restoring equipment for maintenance and monitoring turbine generator and large pumps.


• Ensures safety standards and practices are adhered to for the protection of personnel and equipment in accordance with Corporate, Environmental, Plant & OSHA policies, procedures & regulations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience.

Minimum Experience:

• Maintenance Operator II: 0-2 years’ experience in operations or similar field or entry level with a background in process technology or instrumentation


• Maintenance Operator III: 2- 3 years’ experience in operations or similar field


• Maintenance Operator: 3 years’ experience in operations or similar field


• Mechanical Technician: 5 years power plant operations and/or maintenance experience

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Journeyman level Machinist/Millwright is primary skill (minimum 5 years, desired 10 years)


• Understanding of the principles of mechanical/electronic tools, instruments, controls, measuring devices, gauges, mechanical equipment, and piping systems


• Familiar with the principles of operation of steam boilers, turbine-generators, motors, pumps, heaters, water chemistry equipment and simple loop controls


• Understanding written & verbal communications, basic writing skills


• Understand & operate a personal computer

Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.:

• Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS test.

Primary Location: Texas-Willis Texas : Willis 

Job Function: Skilled / Craft

FLSA Status: Nonexempt 

Relocation Option:

Union description/code: GTX-Fossil 

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 123276

Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 



The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

 Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test.  The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions.  Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID:  entergy, password:  practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.