Plant Technician II

Antora Energy

Big Stone, South Dakota, United States

Posted on: 2025-05-16

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Antora Energy is electrifying heavy industry with zero-carbon heat and power. We make it possible and profitable to fully rely on renewable energy for industrial processes.

Antora Energy's thermal energy storage soaks up excess solar and wind electricity and uses it to heat blocks of carbon so they glow like inside a toaster. This thermal energy is then delivered to customers as electricity or industrial process heat up to 1500°C, on demand. In short, Antora Energy turns sunshine and wind into 24/7 heat and power, cheaper than fossil fuels.

Our future hinges on heavy industry. Antora Energy’s technology eliminates the need to burn fossil fuels for industrial heat and power, the biggest source of greenhouse gasses on earth.

We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and build with humility and openness. Join our team and do the most fulfilling and impactful work of your life on climate change.

Antora builds and deploys thermal batteries to power always-on industrial operations with low-cost energy. Factory-built in the United States, Antora’s modular thermal batteries deliver reliable heat and power, enabling industrial facilities of any size to decarbonize predictably and profitably. Antora is electrifying global industry while supporting U.S. manufacturing jobs, lowering costs for energy consumers, and enhancing the competitiveness of American industry.

We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and build with humility and openness. We are committed to continue building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future where every industrial facility, everywhere on earth, is powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.

Position Summary

The Plant Technician II is responsible for controlling and operating thermal energy storage and boiler systems. Also will be supporting maintenance of plant systems during the installation, commissioning, and operations phases of the project. The Plant Technician II will collaborate with internal engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to safely construct, commission, and operate first-of-a-kind industrial installations of the Antora thermal battery.

The Plant Technician II will be a key technical member of a cross-functional and rapidly growing organization, whose work will directly contribute to the demonstration of a first of a kind long-duration energy storage technology.

Roles & Responsibilities

Performs a wide range of advanced operational and technical responsibilities requiring specialized knowledge of plant systems, including boilers, generators, control systems, and balance-of-plant equipment.
Frequently exercises sound judgment on complex and varied technical problems, relies on strong problem-solving skills with minimal oversight, escalating when necessary
Independently prioritizes and manages tasks within a specific trade, technical group, or functional area.
Delivers consistently high-quality work, often reviewing and validating the work of others to ensure adherence to advanced technical standards.
Accountable for tasks where errors can have significant consequences and are typically not subject to routine checks.
Responsible for lock out tag out programs, hot work permits, job hazard analysis, confined space entries and more during operations, maintenance, and outage planning.
Operates with minimal supervision, setting and managing personal work schedules, and may assist in directing the efforts of others based on established priorities.
Regularly mentors and trains team members, providing hands-on instruction in complex technical processes and procedures.
Responsible for creating and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) that improve operations and maintenance using ‘Best Practices’.
Perform hands-on work to diagnose, test, and rebuild large industrial machinery.
Maintains a high safety standard and compliance standard with regulatory codes.

Key Qualifications

High school diploma, technical/vocational training, or equivalent military experience required.
Professional with 5+ years of operations experience familiar with control systems (DCS/SCADA/PLCs etc)
Extensive knowledge of health and safety regulations, with a strong background in environments involving hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste materials—including proper handling and storage procedures
Skilled in the use of test equipment and calibration tools, with hands-on experience in machinery repair and control system diagnostics.
Solid understanding of energy storage processes, including steam generators, boilers, and auxiliary systems
Ability to perform routine inspections, system startups/shutdowns, and emergency response procedures

Additional Qualifications Desired

Experience with processes engineering of systems like combined heat and power plants, boilers, steam generators and high temperature fluid loops.
Experience with Ignition SCADA.
Experience with medium voltage and low voltage power systems
Solid foundational understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity, and mathematics.
Experience with boiler operations, steam systems, and water chemistry
Knowledge of South Dakota Boiler Codes - ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) sections 1 and 4, South Dakota Legislature Codified Laws Chapter 34-29AASME PTC4

Work Location: Onsite - Big Stone, South Dakota

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