What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Chemist position at OGE Energy Corp.?
JOB INFORMATION
Performs environmental and chemistry-related functions at a power plant to support efficient operation and environmental compliance.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
General Requirements
$62,587 - $78,333
- Job Title: Plant Chemist I
- Job Code: 127990
- Job Grade: 39
Performs environmental and chemistry-related functions at a power plant to support efficient operation and environmental compliance.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Routine duties based on detailed instruction. Works under direct supervision. Responds to routine questions and problems within standards and guides. Follows established procedures to accomplish requirements of job.
- Ensures compliance with safety policies and promotes a safety culture by modeling behaviors consistent with Incident and Injury Free (IIF).
- Performs basic environmental compliance functions.
- Performs basic water treatment operation.
- Performs basic boiler chemistry control and cooling water chemistry control.
- Serve as a technical resource to plant personnel.
- Company representative in Environmental agency inspections (e.g., EPA, ODEQ, Corporation Commission).
- All other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry; Or
- Bachelor's Degree in Science with Two 2 years chemistry experience (i.e. Environmental laboratory, regulatory, Environmental consulting, equivalent military experience, Industrial Environmental, etc.).
- May require travel.
- May be required to work non-standard work schedules which includes overtime, weekends, holidays, on-call and call-outs.
- May be exposed to extreme conditions and inclement weather.
- Required to work with multi-crafts crews and other groups.
- May work under hazardous conditions where physical danger exists due to mechanical equipment.
General Requirements
- Occasionally:Sitting
- Occasionally:Pushing
- Occasionally:Pulling
- Occasionally:Reaching
- Occasionally:Repetitive Motions
- Frequently:Standing
- Frequently:Walking
- Frequently:Climbing
- Frequently:Stooping
- Frequently:Kneeling
- Frequently:Crouching
- Frequently:Grasping
- Frequently:Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
- Occasionally:Lifting up to 50 lbs
- Occasionally:Carrying up to 50 lbs
- Other – Some members in this position may be required to drive in order to perform their job duties.
- The handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal or transport of hazardous materials;
- The operation of equipment, machinery or power tools;
- Repairing, maintaining or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage;
- Ability to adopt and practice Incident and Injury Free (IIF) philosophy.
- Basic knowledge of the plants water treatment systems.
- Basic knowledge in plant cooling water systems.
- Basic knowledge of the plants environmental compliance and reporting.
- Ability to communicate with individuals at various levels throughout the organization.
- Basic computer skills using MS Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Access).
- Ability to read and understand environmental regulations, company policies and operating procedures.
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude in the use of hand tools.
- Ability to take on additional responsibility.
- Demonstrates the ability manage plant RCRA waste.
- Pre-Employment Drug Screen
- Pre-Employment Physical
- Audiogram Baseline
- Respiratory History
- Job Specific Physical Assessment
- This position is classified as a Safety-Sensitive Job under state law. Individuals in this position are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in OGE Energy Corp.’s Drug Testing Plan.
$62,587 - $78,333
Salary : $62,587 - $78,333