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This position will primarily support the ETS - Organization in the NOVUM Fleet but will assist all PowerGen sites as applicable in their respective regions when required.\nJOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:\nProvide primary or technical backup support for various plant systems and processes; primary need in controls systems but not limited to\nUtilize experience, knowledge, and online monitoring systems and tools to analyze, trend, and monitor plant equipment performance data to improve plant operation\nProvide technical support to maintenance, outage, and capital projects\nTechnical Lead on specific / complex projects which can include contract(or) management responsibilities\nSupport equipment problem solving, condition assessments, and represent Entergy during OEM discussions or shop repairs.\nConduct and/or support root cause analysis / CAP and prepare reports for management use\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:\nMinimum education required of the position:\nHigh school diploma or GED or equivalent work experience\nDesired:Associate Degree in Engineering Technology or B.S. Degree in Science in a technical field\n\nMinimum experience required of the position:\nTech Support Specialist I: 0-2 years of power plant or relevant technical experience is preferred.\nTech Support Specialist II: 2-4 years of power plant or relevant technical experience is preferred.\nTech Support Specialist III: 4-6 years of power plant or relevant technical experience is preferred.\nTech Support Specialist Sr: 6+ years of power plant or relevant technical experience is preferred.\nTech Support Specialist Sr Lead: 8+ years of power plant or relevant technical experience is preferred.\nMinimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position:\nProficiency in all applications of the Microsoft Toolkit\nMust possess good computer skills\nAbility to work independent of direct supervision\nGood communication skills also required\nDuties often require call outs and work after normal hours\nBe able to keep records and reports\nPreferred knowledge, skills, and abilities\n1-5 years of Power Plant Control System Experience i.e. Mark VIe, Ovations, Allen Bradley PLCs, Foxboro. Familiar with power distribution systems i.e. switchgear, breakers, transformers, batteries and relays.\nAny certifications, licenses, etc.\nPMP certification is desired but not required. \nPrimary Location: Texas-Port Arthur Texas : Cleveland || Louisiana : Holly Ridge || Louisiana : Westlake || Mississippi : Greenville || Mississippi : Jackson || Mississippi : Vicksburg || Texas : Port Arthur\nJob Function: Corporate\nFLSA Status: Professional\nRelocation Option: Level II\nUnion description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT\nNumber of Openings: 7\nReq ID: 125417\nTravel Percentage:50% to 75%\nAn Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.\nEEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.\nThe Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.\nAccessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.\nAdditional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.\nKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal\nThe non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact  to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.\nEEI Testing:\nOne way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.\nIn addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.\nWORKING CONDITIONS:\nAs a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.\nPlease note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. 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