Trustpower Job Description
Job Title:
Operator Maintainer – (Electrical & Mechanical)
Reports To:
Production Coordinator or Technical Team Leader
Direct Reports:
None
Indirect Reports:
None
Function:
Position Code:
Level:
Location:
Date Reviewed:
Purpose Statement
Conduct effective maintenance and operating task on equipment and assets, ensure environmental
and statutory compliance and optimise performance of production and irrigation equipment.
To ensure the day to day operation and maintenance of the Trustpower’s and client’s stations,
ancillary plant, hydraulic systems, EHV and civil works, irrigation work and optimise performance of
these.
Key Accountabilities
Financial
1. Contribute to the development of annual budgets, maintenance plans and schedules
2. Coordinate with contractors work schedules and plans to minimise costs.
Operational
1. Efficiently and safely operate HV transmission and distribution systems
2. Condition monitoring and preventative maintenance plan implemented to achieve maximum
economic availability of generation assets.
3. Identify and implement (where approved) modifications and enhancements to improve
efficiencies
4. Provide manual backup to operate hydro electric plant systems to meet generating schedules
as required
5. Share continuous onsite presence during adverse weather, flood or other emergencies
6. Maintain accurate drawings and, records and databases associated with allocated tasks.
7. Ensure all legislative, resource consents, codes and regulations are complied with.
8. Monitor plant
Policy and Compliance
1. Being aware of internal policies, guidelines, procedures and processes which provide effective,
consistent and timely delivery of HR services to Trustpower.
Performance and Team work
2. Liaise between company-wide business units, and support teams
3. Contribute constructively and positively to Trustpower’s goals and objectives
Risk Management
1. Adhere to company policies including health and safety and report any risks or issues to
management
2. Take a pro-active approach to health and safety and the prevention of work place injuries
3. LTI = Zero
4. SMS – meet KPI targets
5. Optimise, asset, personnel and public safety
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Success Criterion
Description
Leadership
Ability to work collaboratively in a team
Service Delivery
Excellence
Effectively and efficiently conduct operating and
maintenance tasks and projects on equipment
and assets
Planning
Planning of tasks and projects and coordination
and management of contractors
Self-Management
High performance work ethic, motivated,
structured and able to manage self.
Learning Agility
Ability to learn tasks and operation function of
equipment and identify failure modes, predict
these and prevent functional failure o the
equipment
Teamwork
High performance work environment is supported
that makes Trustpower a great place to work and
delivers business success
Other
Trades qualification
Working Relationships
Internal
External
Asset Manager
Generation Staff
Trustpower staff
Contractor
Authorities
As per Delegated Authorities Policy
Key Success Factors