Power Plant Operator

Job Title: Power Plant Operator Department: Power Plant Reports to: Director of Facilities Job Status: Full-Time / Non-Exempt / Hourly Work Location: Onsite Benefits Eligible: Yes About Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth: Impelled by the love of Christ, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL), a Roman Catholic congregation of women religious, offer every loving service in our power to meet the critical needs of Gods people.

Established in 1858 in Kansas, the Sisters of Charity live our mission in the spirit of our founders: St.

Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, and Mother Xavier Ross.

The Sisters, as Gospel-centered women, share a tradition of responding to the needs of the time, ministering to the vulnerable and marginalized, and caring for the fragile Earth.

We share our mission in partnership and collaboration with those committed to working for peace and justice.

Position Summary: Serves as a shift operator in the power plant which produces high-pressure steam and chilled water.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for safely operating and maintaining the equipment at the SCL power plant to include high-pressure boilers, mechanical chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, emergency power generation, and related mechanical equipment.Adjusts gauges and dials, reads temperatures, and records output.

Performs maintenance as needed.Exercises considerable independent judgment to adapt and apply the guidelines to specific situations as needed.Monitors equipment related to the production of high-pressure steam and chilled waterMonitors equipment related to heating, ventilating and air conditioning.Records meter readings.

Must be able to do simple math and have legible writing.Mechanically inclined to troubleshoot and perform repairs on related equipment.

Must be able to read and understand written instructions from shop drawings, blueprints, equipment manuals and wiring diagrams.Uses test equipment related to the repair or testing of related plant equipment.Uses hand tools and specialized tools required in the repair of related equipment.Uses a BAS and CMMS computer system to monitor work orders and equipment.Maintains a clean and safe plant on each.Monitors weather conditions and forecasts to increase or decrease heating or cooling loads.Communicate in writing and verbally with manager and other operators to notify of changes or problems in the operation of the plant or equipment.Answers office and/or cell phone for service calls and emergencies in and around the campus.

Must be able to respond in a timely manner and/or call required personnel to respond.

Keeps accurate records of work requests, the person calling, and the nature of the call.Familiar with immediate steam-generating equipment and with all pertinent control equipment.Required to carry a company-issued cell phone.Performs related work as assigned.

Qualifications and Essential Attributes: High school diploma or GED equivalent.Trade school certification in HVAC, electri...