Production Specialist II or III

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The job summary below and responsibilities reflect the Production Specialist IIrole. The successfully chosen candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with their skills and experience as different skills and/or experience will be required at the Production Specialist III level.

Position Summary
Applies knowledge and utilizes advanced technical expertise in a specific specialty area in support of operations and maintenance across the Xcel Energy fleet. Specialty areas include but are not limited to Process Controls Operational Technology (OT) Electrical Turbine-Generators/Rotating Equipment Boilers/Heat Recovery steam generators and/or Non-Destructive Testing (NDE/NDT). Provides technical support consisting of diagnostics analysis short and long-term maintenance/outage planning resource development documentation and reliability centered operations and support. Responsibilities are generally 50% in technical support 30% in outage support and 20% in maintaining fleet-wide programs and processes. Interfaces extensively with other departments plants and OEMs and may oversee craft employees. Extensive travel within a geographic region and across the fleet is required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in specialty area for Energy Supply generation assets includes supervision of craft employees. Provide start-up assistance and coordination for maintenance modifications and new systems.

• Provide major facility maintenance project management for scheduled and unscheduled outages. Function in a lead role for minor O&M and capital projects related to area of expertise. Develop computerized scheduling techniques for major component outages.

• Provide technical direction and alternatives for control systems and major equipment problems. Coordinate and evaluate generating asset maintenance programs to improve generation reliability. Make recommendations for corrective action when necessary.

• Partner with plant personnel and coordinate fleetwide maintenance programs in area of expertise to improve generation reliability. Assist with Energy Supplys preventive maintenance and reliability programs.

• Assist in conducting periodic audits of Quality Assurance programs/procedures. Assist with the development of standards and procedures to support consistent methods to improve equipment/generation reliability.

• Act as a liaison between contractors/service providers and the Company. Interface with State Inspector authorized insurance agents and other regulatory agencies. Write specifications and purchase requisitions to support Production Resources activities.

• Write specifications and purchase requisitions for services to support fleet reliability activities.

Production Specialist II:

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of six (6) years of work experience in power generation or equivalent industrial manufacturing/power generation setting or OEM operations/maintenance that demonstrates knowledge of standard engineering principles/practices/techniques and power generation operations/maintenance processes with expertise in one or more of the following areas: process control operational technology (OT) electrical turbine-generators/rotating equipment boilers/heat recovery steam generators and/or non-destructive testing (NDE/NDT).

• Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) experience is helpful.

• Some college coursework in engineering is desirable.

• Must have the ability to travel extensively and work non-typical schedules.

• Must be self-motivated and work with limited supervision.

• Experience in supervising craft employees desired.

Production Specialist III:

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of nine (9) years of work experience in power generation or equivalent industrial manufacturing/power generation setting or OEM operations/maintenance that demonstrates thorough knowledge of standard engineering principles/practices/techniques and power generation operations/maintenance processes with expertise in one or more of the following areas: process control operational technology (OT) electrical turbine-generators/rotating equipment boilers/heat recovery steam generators and/or non-destructive testing (NDE/NDT).

• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) experience is helpful. Some college coursework in engineering is desirable.

• Must have the ability to travel extensively and work non-typical schedules.

• Must be self-motivated and work with minimal supervision.

• Experience in supervising craft employees desired.

Preferred Requirements

• Technical Field Advisor experience on steam or gas turbines.

• Experience working withsteam turbinescombustion turbines and otherrotating equipmentsuch as pumps and motors.

• Priorpower plant experience particularly in operations maintenance or engineering roles.

• Proficiency invibration analysisfor troubleshooting mechanical issues and performing equipment balancing.

• Experience and training on Siemens GE or other OEM equipment.

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