Power Plant Operators in Battle Creek, Michigan
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Power Plant Operators on average make:
$99,840 ($48.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
16
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 14.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
1 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
apprenticeship.
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Other Job Titles
Asphalt Plant Operator, Auxiliary Equipment Tender, Auxiliary Operator, Auxiliary Power Equipment Operator, Batch Plant Operator, Booster Operator, Booster Plant Operator, Booster Pump Operator, Carbon Capture Power Plant Engineer, Carbon Capture Power Plant Operator
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
Tools Used
Absorbers, Adjustable hand wrenches, Adjustable widemouth pliers, Air compressors, Air filtration mask, Air heaters, Air samplers, All terrain vehicles ATV, Analog panel meters, Annunciators
Tasks
- Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
- Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
- Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers.
- Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.
- Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary.
Personality
Dependability, Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking, Integrity, Adaptability/Flexibility, Cooperation, Initiative, Self-Control, Persistence, Stress Tolerance
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