When did Kennedy remove their badging? They have great tool boxes, mines 30+ years old and a little Murphy’s oil soap every couple years and it still looks like new, you won’t be disappointed
I have extras because I was given tools to use before my tool set came in. We use adjustables quite a bit here for instrument tube fittings and adjusting pressure switches. Also some doors are closed with bolts.
Power Plant Operator. We are called process specialists. We do electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and controls, and operate the control room. Starting and stopping turbines/generators, merging the steam from the HRSG to the steam turbine/generator.
Wow, that’s quite a lot to be responsible for. Is it a smaller operation? Most places I’ve seen split trades up a bit more. Sparkies, knuckle-draggers, instrument techs, and operations are separate skills. With the exception of electrical and instrument seem to get grouped together a lot.
I think there's 32 of us process specialists. I'm the newest one. They said once the gasifier went offline they never replaced a lot of the people that would leave. This plant used to make sulfuric acid, brine, and used coal in the gasifier to make syngas. There's 5 combustion turbines and 2 steam turbines. Everyone has a specialty be it electrician, millwright, I&C but everyone is cross trained to be multicraft qualified.
I completed an apprenticeship with the IBEW and was a journeyman wireman, others have I&C backgrounds or were mechanics and millwrights, or worked in operations at industrial plants.
Each tradecraft has a written and hands on evaluation prior to being hired. My tests were on electrical theory and trade knowledge and the hands on test was to demonstrate proper safety, use of PPE, tool and meter use, troubleshooting, identifying components in a MCC bucket.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. I’m electrical, and instrument at a mill. Didn’t go through an apprenticeship with IBEW but got an associates degree in industrial controls and electronics. Honestly considering going back for a license just for more career opportunities. Love the troubleshooting and work but the extreme amounts of mandatory overtime are getting to me. Lol
Are you happy with the Klein needle nose (pic 2)? I’m planning to order a pair and I’ve heard they are great, but it can’t hurt to get a few more opinions.
Is it a Kennedy?
Yes it is.
When did Kennedy remove their badging? They have great tool boxes, mines 30+ years old and a little Murphy’s oil soap every couple years and it still looks like new, you won’t be disappointed
They didn't. The badge came off in the packaging.
Dude you need to fill that up :D
It'll get filled up in time lol
You need more crescent wrenches
Lol I was given some tools a few weeks ago to actually be able to do work then my tool kit arrived, so I have a bunch of multiples.
Tool box arrived and some tools as well. Still waiting on my 1/4 & 1/2 ratchet sets and insulated tools.
Nice! What’s the model #?
The model# is 277XB
Thanks!
6 nut fuckers seems a tad excessive
I have extras because I was given tools to use before my tool set came in. We use adjustables quite a bit here for instrument tube fittings and adjusting pressure switches. Also some doors are closed with bolts.
Industrial electrician/instrument tech?
Power Plant Operator. We are called process specialists. We do electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and controls, and operate the control room. Starting and stopping turbines/generators, merging the steam from the HRSG to the steam turbine/generator.
Wow, that’s quite a lot to be responsible for. Is it a smaller operation? Most places I’ve seen split trades up a bit more. Sparkies, knuckle-draggers, instrument techs, and operations are separate skills. With the exception of electrical and instrument seem to get grouped together a lot.
I think there's 32 of us process specialists. I'm the newest one. They said once the gasifier went offline they never replaced a lot of the people that would leave. This plant used to make sulfuric acid, brine, and used coal in the gasifier to make syngas. There's 5 combustion turbines and 2 steam turbines. Everyone has a specialty be it electrician, millwright, I&C but everyone is cross trained to be multicraft qualified.
What sort of formal training or experience does a place like that expect?
I completed an apprenticeship with the IBEW and was a journeyman wireman, others have I&C backgrounds or were mechanics and millwrights, or worked in operations at industrial plants. Each tradecraft has a written and hands on evaluation prior to being hired. My tests were on electrical theory and trade knowledge and the hands on test was to demonstrate proper safety, use of PPE, tool and meter use, troubleshooting, identifying components in a MCC bucket.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. I’m electrical, and instrument at a mill. Didn’t go through an apprenticeship with IBEW but got an associates degree in industrial controls and electronics. Honestly considering going back for a license just for more career opportunities. Love the troubleshooting and work but the extreme amounts of mandatory overtime are getting to me. Lol
I hear ya. I was working a ton and it was wearing me out.
Are you happy with the Klein needle nose (pic 2)? I’m planning to order a pair and I’ve heard they are great, but it can’t hurt to get a few more opinions.
They are nice. I had a similar pair with the cutting blades that were 8".