Operator Technician
Posted 11 Mar 2026
Advertised as “Operator Technician EIC I - IV”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Level
- I - IV
- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
No salary listed for this role.
CertificationsPlant Operator Selections System (POSS), Power Plant Maintenance Positions Selection System (MASS)
Field of studyIndustrial Electricity, Instrumentation and Controls (or related)
Study levelAssociate degree
Sunflower, a generation and transmission cooperative serving Kansans, is seeking an Operator Technician EIC I-IV in Dodge City, KS! Operate, maintain, and repair low or high-pressure boilers, turbine-generators, combustion turbines, and other generation station equipment. Diagnose and repair electrical, instrument, and control equipment.
Opportunities:
- Put your mechanical and electronic aptitude, troubleshooting, and repair skills to work.
- Enhance your knowledge of power plant principles, practices, and systems.
- Enjoy the wonderful benefits Sunflower has to offer including low health insurance premiums and a company-funded pension
Qualifications
- Two year post high school education in industrial electric or instrument and controls and two years progressively responsible industrial electric or instrument and controls experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Successful completion of the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Plant Operator Selections System (POSS) test and the Power Plant Maintenance Positions Selection System (MASS) test.
- Able to work overtime, both scheduled and/or unscheduled. Able to respond and report to work during off hours in emergency situations. Able to work rotating shifts, including holidays and weekends.
- Refer to the Responsibility Outline and Physical and Mental Requirements for a full list of qualifications: Operator Technician EIC I-IV
EEI Testing:
We administer selection tests for a variety of positions. The required tests have been developed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), a trade association of investor-owned electric utility companies. We strongly encourage candidates to review all the information, including the sample test brochures, and to use the available practice tests before taking the actual tests, available here:
Practice tests provide sample questions and detailed discussions of the correct answers. It's important to take the practice test as you would the actual one, with similar intensity and concentration. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.