Power Plant Operators
- Manufacturing
Tasks
What tasks do Power Plant Operators perform?
Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.
Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.
Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
Knowledge
What do Power Plant Operators need to know?
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Skills
What skills do Power Plant Operators need?
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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