Production Technician

Tarong Power Station is looking for experienced Production Technicians for their South Burnett Power Plant

About Stanwell

Stanwell provides the spark for a bright future, and that future starts now. With our corporate office in Brisbane’s CBD and sites in the South Burnett and Rockhampton regions, we are a supplier of energy solutions to Queensland, the National Electricity Market, and large energy users throughout Australia. With more than 3 GW of renewable generation projects and firming capacity under development, we have an extensive renewable energy pipeline, with a goal of 9 to 10 GW of renewable energy and 5 GW of energy storage in place by 2035.

So, if you’d like to be part of the clean energy transformation in Queensland, working at Stanwell might be for you.

We care. We adapt. We deliver. These values are the driving force behind everything we do. And as we grow and deliver that pipeline of projects in the coming years, we will continue to serve our communities and deliver the power that Queensland needs.

About the role

The Production Technician (power generation plant operator), is a full-time role, based at Tarong Power Stations near Nanango. 4-day week roster, with possible shift relief in a plant operator capacity, as required. There are also opportunities available for progression to permanent shift work pending business needs and individual plant operating experience and competency. The role of a Production Technician is to oversee the day-to-day operations of the unit and the station plant as well as chemical and water processes. This includes coordinating appropriate support services and resources to address operational issues.  The Production Technician operates, monitors, inspects, and provides an Isolation Implementer role in a range of station plant areas, including our chemical and water processes. They actively identify potential plant challenges and take appropriate corrective action to minimise any negative impacts to plant availability and ensure the safe and reliable operation of the plant within agreed quality limits. 

Key activities include:

• managing operational contingencies and taking appropriate action, as issues arise, to minimise adverse impacts on generating plant, environment, safe working conditions and plant availability;
• identifying potential problems through routine inspections and trouble-shooting of operational problems including attention to trends to minimise down time;
• ensuring work activities are compliant and the potential for any deviation from scope or activity is effectively accessed and communicated;
• obtaining suitable information and familiarisation prior to conducting any task, this includes operating or isolating plant or use of chemicals or substances.
• identifying potential problems through routine inspections and trouble-shooting of operational problems including attention to trends to minimise down time;

About you

• Trade qualified in an appropriate electrical or mechanical discipline (or equivalent)
• > 2 years industry experience in operations and/or maintenance
• Knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety requirements
• Experience in chemical plant and water treatment plant operations (desirable)
• Experience in implementing plant isolations (desirable)

Benefits:

• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
• Weekly pay
• Contributions for IP/TPD insurance units 
• 4-day work week / Flexible work arrangements
• Buses provided from Kingaroy, Nanango and Yarraman
• On-site canteen services
• Relocation packages available
• Incentive scheme
• Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. skin checks, flu vaccines)
• Access to learning and development on and off the job
• Exceptional safety culture
• Plus, a whole lot more!

What’s next?

To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.

Applications close: 11:55pm, 25 November 2024

Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing). 

Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

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