Analysis Skills, Business Skills, Control Systems, Corrective Action, Customer Service Operations, Diversity, Electric Power Generation, Electrical Components, Electrical Utility, Electricity, Failure Analysis, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Maintenance - Electrical, Motor Control Systems, Operations Management, Power Plant, Preventative Maintenance, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Record Keeping, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SAP, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager
Power Plant E&I Technician II
At Cleco, we're not just powering lives—we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we're transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future—and the future of generations to come—depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco—where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.
The Power Plant E&I Technician II is an experienced technician that installs, services, troubleshoots, and performs preventive and predictive maintenance functions on electric generation power plant equipment. This includes plant lighting equipment and receptacle circuits, motors, starters, motor control centers, programmable controllers, instrumentation, control panels, electrical control systems and transformers. Responsible for the interpretation of Electrical and Instrumentation practices, failure analysis, and repair of power plant electrical equipment and instrumentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence.
- Diagnoses complex Electrical and Instrumentation problems involved with the operation of a Power Plant. Recommends, directs and performs corrective action to maximize plant reliability and performance.
- Performs preventative maintenance, inspections, overhauls and upgrades on Electrical and Instrumentation related equipment to avoid unscheduled downtime.
- Uses the SAP system to provide, evaluate and maintain concise maintenance and equipment records to achieve an accurate historical account for future references.
- Utilizes electrical and instrumentation knowledge, standards, procedures, and processes to provide recommendations for process improvements, as necessary.
- Provide communication to their supervisor to provide status updates on project activities, and identify risks in delivery or resourcing needs.
- Be proactive in individual development, including training and performance plan development.
Qualifications Required Education, Skills & Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent with related technical training or apprenticeship
- 3-5+ years of related experience
- Step progression levels based on skill proficiency and scope of job.
- Business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry
- Strong knowledge of leading practices for their area of expertise
- Planning and project management skills
- Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
- Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
- Progression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements
Key Competencies Behavioral
- Building Partnerships
- Leading Teams
- Business Acumen
- Communication
- Courage
- Building Self-Insight
- Driving for Results
- Energizing the Organization
- Driving Execution
- Building Trusting Relationships
- Driving Innovation
- Planning and Organizing
- Safety
- Establishing Strategic Direction
Technical
- Analytical skills
- Compliance
- Plant Equipment Utilization
- Plant Operations
- Operations Quality
- Operations Resource Management
- Operations Risk Management
May perform other duties as assigned.
Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.
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CLECO
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through two subsidiaries, Cleco Power and Cleco Cajun. Headquartered in Pineville, Louisiana, and in business since 1935, the company has almost 1,500 employees.
Cleco Power
Cleco Power is a regulated electric public utility that owns 10 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,360 megawatts, 1,335 miles of transmission lines and 12,152 miles of distribution lines. Cleco Power uses multiple generating sources and multiple fuels to serve approximately 290,000 customers in 24 of Louisiana's parishes through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana and Mississippi. Parishes served include Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Catahoula, DeSoto, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon and Washington.
Cleco Cajun
Cleco Cajun is an unregulated utility company that owns 14 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,379 MWs and wholesale contracts serving nine Louisiana cooperatives, three wholesale municipal customers and one electric utility.