Plant Operator II

OGE Energy Corp.

Plant Operator II managing auxiliary equipment operations at OG&E. Monitoring controls in power plant and assisting in training team members.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeFort Gibson • Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $56,971 - $93,746 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible to control and maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, and chlorinators, that supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, and auxiliary power for turbines, generators, boilers, and other power-generating plant facilities.
May be responsible for monitoring and operating controls in the centralized control room of the power plant to control the loading and operation of generating units and associated equipment under supervision.
Performs responsibilities with standardized processes.
Works under general supervision.
Resolves routine questions and problems using basic principles of field.
Refers the more complex issues to higher levels.
Generally follows established procedures to accomplish requirements of job. Some latitude for deviation.
Assists in the training and mentoring of less experienced team members.
Participate in control operations training to perform the duties of a Senior Plant Operator (control room).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Plant Operator II Qualifications: Associate's Degree in a technical discipline and 1 year experience in a technical field; Or High School Diploma/GED and 3 years experience in a technical field; Or High School Diploma/GED and prior military service for at least one enlistment as documented on DD Form 214 and 2 years experience in a technical field; Or High School Diploma/GED and 1 Direct Plant experience at the same power plant and successful completion of Board Review. A certificate of completion from a vocational trade institution in a technical field is equivalent to 1 year of technical experience. Experience must include 1 year experience in a power plant or other process controlled environment including oil/gas/chemical refining and/or processing or manufacturing.
Plant Operator I Qualifications: Associate's Degree in a technical discipline. High School Diploma/GED and 1 year experience in a technical field. High School Diploma/GED and a certificate of completion from a vocational trade institution in a technical field. High School Diploma/GED and prior military service for at least one enlistment as documented on DD Form 214.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Required to carry pager and/or cell phone while on call and responding to call outs, potentially including weekends and holidays.
May be required to work beyond normal 40-hour workweek.
Subject to operating personal computer for extended periods.
Requires occasional travel primarily via automobile (some overnight) to remote locations throughout the system to monitor operations equipment and activities.
Must be able to move about on foot and follow safety, emergency response procedures and regulations.
Must possess Operator Qualification modules within a specified time determined by organization upon job entry.
Must complete required Process Safety Management Training within a specified time determined by organization upon job entry.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pump OperationCompressor MaintenanceCondenser ManagementFeedwater Heater ControlChlorinator OperationGenerator ControlBoiler OperationProcess ControlTechnical Problem SolvingStandardized Process Adherence

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationCommunicationProblem Resolution

Certifications

Vocational Trade Certificate