Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives

Operator Mechanic - Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Creston

Date Posted
January 24, 2025
Type
Full Time

Job Details

Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) is currently searching for an Operator Mechanic for our Creston, Iowa location. This position is responsible for general site and plant maintenance and general plant operations. The work schedule is a rotating shift, and regular attendance is an essential function of the job.

Duties:

  • Maintain grounds and buildings at the Summit Lake plant site, pumphouses, and distributed generation and solar sites
  • Operate and maintain site vehicles and mobile equipment such as skid loaders, forklifts, telehandlers, man lifts, lawn mowers, tractors etc.
  • Operate and control all engines, turbines, generators, emissions control equipment, compressors, pumps, fans and other auxiliaries to respond to dispatch requirements
  • Monitor temperatures, pressures, fluid levels, fluid flows, as well as electrical voltages, currents and power
  • Maintain, inspect, and clean generating plant equipment and auxiliaries
  • Document and record maintenance work 


Benefits

  • CIPCO provides its employees with a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision insurance
    • Pension plan
    • 401(k) with company match
    • Short-term and long-term disability
    • Life Insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and much more.

 

About CIPCO

CIPCO is a generation and transmission electric cooperative with member systems that serve a population of nearly 300,000 rural and urban residents and more than 13,000 small and large commercial and industrial accounts across Iowa. CIPCO supplies all power requirements for its Member-owners, and as their power provider, is dedicated to delivering 24/7 energy that is affordable, safe, and reliable. For more information visit www.cipco.net.


EOE M/F/Disability/Veteran 

 

Requirements

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Vocational training for mechanical and/or electrical systems, or equivalent work experience, especially with heavy machinery
  • Successfully complete technical training as directed and provided by CIPCO

 

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit www.cipco.net and click Career Opportunities.

 

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