Power Plant Operators:

Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.

Also includes

Biomass Plant Technicians , Hydroelectric Plant Technicians


About the Job

Indiana Average Salary $95,742.00
Average Time to Fill 37 days
Typical Education Post-secondary certificate or some college courses
Typical Experience None
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 918
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) -17.85 %

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Skills Profile


Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Work Ethic
Following Directions

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Controlling Machines and Processes

Operate high energy linear accelerator
Operate auxiliary power plant equipment
Operate energy distribution equipment
Operate gas or petroleum distribution equipment
Operate power generation equipment
Energize/de-energize electrical equipment
Operate nuclear power equipment
Operate high voltage apparatus
Prepare plant for startup and/or shutdown
Operate pneumatic tools
Control operation of compressors
Operate power or hand tools in industrial, production, or manufacturing environments
Operate power driven pumps, equipment, or systems

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Maintain sustainable energy production equipment
Maintain manufacturing or production equipment
Lubricate production equipment
Prepare equipment for maintenance
Repair mechanical equipment or machinery
Overhaul power-generating equipment or machinery
Repair production equipment or tools
Clean industrial, production, or manufacturing tools, equipment, or machinery
Clean production equipment

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Determine air, water, steam, or fluid pressure using gauges
Monitor production or manufacturing equipment operation to detect problems
Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems
Monitor lubrication of equipment or workpieces
Detect industrial, production, or manufacturing equipment malfunctions by listening for abnormalities
Maintain consistent production quality
Monitor operating conditions

Handling and Moving Objects

Install generating plant equipment
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids
Adjust industrial, manufacturing, or production equipment
Connect electrical components or equipment
Collect samples for analysis or testing
Don/Doff industrial, production, or manufacturing related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Project Management
Budgeting
Technical Writing / Editing
Sales
System Operation

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