Power Plant Operators
O*NET Code: 51-8013.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (15)
Operations Monitoring4/100
Operation and Control4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Speaking3/100
Active Listening3/100
Monitoring3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
+ 5 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (27)
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Facilities management software
0Continuous emissions monitoring systems CEMS
Industrial control software
0Distributed control system DCS
Industrial control software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Emerson Ovation
Industrial control software
0Gas field monitoring system software
Industrial control software
0General Electric Mark VI Distributed Control System DCS
Industrial control software
0General Electric Mark VI Integrated Control System ICS
Industrial control software
0Interlock shutdown systems
Industrial control software
0Landfill gas analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0Landtec System Software LFG Pro
Analytical or scientific software
0Operating system software
Operating system software
0Operational Data Store ODS software
Data base user interface and query software
0Safety instrumented system SIS software
Industrial control software
0Siemens Power Plant Automation SPPA
Industrial control software
0Siemens Teleperm
Industrial control software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Teknik Segala OSI Plant Information PI System
Industrial control software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Yokogawa FAST/TOOLS
Industrial control software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
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Transition Difficulty: Easy (67% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Equipment Maintenance
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Troubleshooting
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Repairing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operation and Control
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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