Job Responsibilities: * Start-up, operate and shutdown mechanical, and electrical equipment to meet contract and business plan requirements. * Manually operate valves, pumps, dampers, and other equipment as necessary. * Perform switching of electrical equipment up to 230 kV. * Perform operations to place electrical circuits and generating equipment in and out of service. * Monitor equipment for proper operation and make adjustments as required. * Diagnose equipment problems and identify abnormal conditions. * Respond calmly to emergency situations and take corrective action to operate equipment within safe limits and good industry practice. * Determining the operating status of equipment from previous shift personnel, logbook entries, visual inspection of records, indicating instruments, and by local inspection. * Direct the activities of the Operator Mechanic 2(s) in the day to day operation and maintenance of the plant. * Coordinate plant operations with steam and/or electricity customer, independent system operator or scheduler. * Coordinate and/or nominate fuel with supplier. * Perform safety related duties including determining and applying equipment isolation schedules for lock out/tag out procedures, monitoring of confined spaces, monitoring hot work permits, inspecting excavations, monitoring of barricaded areas and performing PPE assessments. * Perform other safety related duties as required to maintain a safe work environment. * Write and maintain equipment logs, procedures, timesheets, expense reports and other documentation as required. * Maintain drawings, specifications, test logs and other records. Read, understand and respond to written instructions and logbook notations. * Check e-mail, public folders, acknowledgements of information and other electronic or computer generated documents. * Responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing, procuring parts and performing repairs on equipment. * Maintain tool inventories and supplies to perform such tasks. * Participate in daily preventive, planned and breakdown maintenance activities in a safe, effective and timely manner. * Inspect service, calibrate, and maintain automated control systems and instrumentation. * Perform general electrical maintenance such as field wiring and locating and correcting electrical grounds. * Disassemble, repair, and reassemble mechanical and electrical equipment. * Connect and disconnect AC and DC motors. * Thread and bend conduits and tubing. * Service brushes on rotating electrical equipment. * Pull cable, check phasing and terminates connections. * Assist others with management of change by gathering data, performing diagnostic tests, installing software or hardware changes, perform new equipment installations, and plant improvements. * Provides recommendations to maintain and improve equipment performance. * Collect data and perform other tasks associated with Reliability Based Maintenance program. * Perform routine equipment lubrication schedules. * Handle, store and dispense hazardous substances. * Monitor hazardous material accumulation sites, label containers, observe hazardous waste storage areas for unusual occurrences and maintain areas in a clean and orderly fashion. * Respond to accidents, fires and other emergencies in accordance with established procedures. * May be required to assist in fighting fires within the facility with hand-held fire extinguishers. * Tutor, train, instruct, and assist other personnel as required. * Maintain own knowledge and skill levels current for equipment, tooling and other change demands. * Function as leader or member of strategic, implementation, and improvement team. * Perform housekeeping activities that include sweeping, dusting, picking up refuse, wiping down equipment, and hosing down areas of the plant. * Direct and monitor contractor activities. * Travel for training and/or other company business. * Operate a company vehicle, forklift, and other mobile equipment.