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Posted: 09-Jan-26
Location: Somerset, Kentucky
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 5332
EKPC Company Information
Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.
As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.
EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.
For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc
EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Key Roles
Ensures the proper and safe operation and maintenance of coal and ash handling equipment associated with the delivery, stockpiling, and processing of coal and the retrieval, processing and disposal of ash and the delivery of lime and ammonia.
Key Responsibilities
- Operates all coal handling equipment in a safe, reliable & efficient manner.
- Troubleshoots and repairs hydraulics on equipment.
- Operates various coal handling equipment: dozer, loader, backhoe, roller, grader, cherry picker, trucks, coal conveyor system, tractor, and bush-hog.
- Assists with coal sample gathering.
- Operates and maintains dust suppression systems (coal & road).
- Provides assistance to other work groups as requested and performs other duties as assigned.
Material Handling Operator Level 2
- Collect tripper coal samples
- Operate coal crushers/conditioners, coal sample auger, coal tripper, and truck weigh scales
- Prepare coal samples for transport off site
- Operate reclaim hopper feeders
- Maintain/inspect/troubleshoot the coal tripper
- Perform preventive maintenance on coal sampling equipment (i.e., automatic sampler and auger sampler)
- Compact coal pile
- Bag and identify coal samples
- Start ans stop coal conveyors
- Adjust flow of ash and water to mixer
- Clear clogs/blockages in silo
- Operate ash hauling truck
- Shut down ash loading system
- Start ash loading fluidizing compressors and ash loading mixers
- Stop ash loading fluidizing compressors and ash loading mixers
- Wash down ash loading bay and ash loading control area
- Compact landfill with roller
- Operate straw blower
- Use dust suppression methods such as foam sprays
- Add links to sprocket chains
- Inspect and replace side skirts
- Isolate conveyor belt equipment
- Grease bearings on take-up pulleys
- Remove links from sprocket chains
- Repair crushers
- Replace conveyor belt scrapers
- Repair counter weight pulleys, hopper vibrators, reclaim feeders, track hopper feeders, and trippers.
- Replace bearings
- Monitor belt scales
- Maintain crusher
- Replace hammers and screens and lubricate material handling equipment and components
- Oil/lubricate sampler components
- Put motor coupling on the sample auger hydraulic unit
- Replace sampler mill hammers and screens
- Initiate work requests
- Operate lime hydration equipment control process
- Clean out lime transfer feeders and blowers
- Unplug lime transport plug
- Monitor scrubber operation and lime performance operation checks
- Switch & clean scrubber cooling water filters
- Take pebble lime samples and hydration lime samples
- Perform hydration lime reactivity tests
- Perform hydration system shut down/clean up
Key Requirements
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent. Additional job-related technical training preferred.
Experience:
- Three (3) years experience in operation and maintenance of heavy equipment and with material conveyor systems preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
- Must be able to drive a tri-axle dump truck for hauling ash.
- Ability to understand written and oral instructions, interpret instruction manuals and perform repairs on assigned equipment.
- Familiar with and apply basic safety rules and regulations applicable to working in and around heavy equipment.
- Familiar with operation and maintenance of equipment used in material handling (coal & lime) and be familiar with coal operation, sampling techniques, procedures, and terminology at a Coal-Fired Electrical Generating Plant.
- Familiar with proper procedures for handling flammable materials in storage.
Competencies
- Safety Awareness
- Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills
- Contributing to Team Success
- Work Standards
- Adaptability
Working Conditions
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and live within one and a half (1.5) hours of the Plant.
- Shift work and nonscheduled overtime may be required. This is an on-call position; telephone is required.
- Must pass an aptitude and physical ability test and follow procedures for wearing a respirator and other personal protective equipment.
- Must be medically certified to wear respiratory protection.
- Must be able to appropriately don a respirator which would include no facial hair at the sealing surface.
- Regular lifting up to 100 lbs. and occasional lifting over 100 lbs. Regular climbing and work at heights on ladders and stairs is required, as well as above ground grating and platforms.
- Work conditions include all outside weather conditions, noise, heat in excess of 100 degrees, gas emissions, chemical vapors, dirt, dust (including hazardous dust/lime), high-pressure lines and high voltage equipment.