Vistra Corp.

Plant Supervisor

Vistra Corp.$75K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required
  • 5-7 years of experience in power generation plant operations
  • Proficient in Maximo and WST scheduling tools
  • Experience with operations and maintenance, especially control operation on drum boiler units
  • Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
  • Familiarity with CMMS and computer systems like Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Technical expertise in Instrumentation and Control is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day plant operations and maintenance
  • Supervise multi-skill production and maintenance staff
  • Manage employee relations in line with company policies
  • Ensure safety and environmental compliance and regulatory adherence
  • Assist in coordinating and implementing special projects
  • Respond to emergency situations and troubleshoot system problems
  • Plan and schedule operations for the plant

Benefits

  • Opportunity for growth and career advancement in a key operational role
  • Travel support to other Vistra Power Generating Stations
  • Exposure to a range of special projects and initiatives
  • Stable work environment with a focus on safety and compliance
  • Flexible scheduling with 12-hour rotating shifts allowing for extended off-time
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Plant Supervisor is responsible for supporting the operation and maintenance of Stryker Creek Power Plant. The position may require some travel in the support of other Vistra Power Generating Stations.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • Supporting all aspects of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a generating station
  • Accountability can include supervising and directing multi-skill production and maintenance support personnel to achieve maximum reliable and safe operation of the generating units
  • Effectively manage employee/labor relation in accordance with company policies and labor agreements where applicable
  • Ensure and monitor safety and environmental compliance, regulatory compliance, administrative and procedural compliance, and documentation
  • Assist in the coordination and implementation of special projects
  • Supervisor may be asked to respond to emergency call out situations and assist in trouble shooting of system problems
  • Interface frequently with outside vendors and contractors
  • Planning and Scheduling for plant site


Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required
  • Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to some of the skills listed
  • Candidate must be experienced in using Maximo for planning work, creating purchase requests, and creating job plans
  • Candidate must be experienced in WST, the preferred scheduling tool used by Vistra
  • Experience with operations and maintenance at a power plant particularly control operator experience on a unit with a drum boiler is preferred
  • Technical background or Instrumentation and Control background is a plus
  • Power generation plant supervision, leadership, communication, problem solving and decision-making skills preferred
  • Good computer skills using Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Experience in computer maintenance management systems and an understanding of CMMS and/or Maximo programs preferred


Key Metrics

  • Safety (people and process)
  • Environmental/Regulatory Compliance
  • Operations/Unit Performance
  • Budget - Create ownership at a plant level to help control spend and stay on track with regard to budget


Job Family
Plant Operations

Company
Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations
Jacksonville, Texas

Texas

About Vistra Corp.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Vistra Energy was ranked as the 756th-largest public company in the world. The company owns the Moss Landing Power Plant in California which currently contains the largest battery energy storage system in the world. In 2016, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, parent company of TXU Energy and Luminant, emerged from Chapter 11. TCEH was then rebranded as Vistra Energy. Vistra acquired Dynegy in 2018. In 2019, Ambit Energy was acquired, resulting in a 32% residential market share in ERCOT, with NRG Energy as its largest competitor. It also acquired Crius Energy in 2019.
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Size
5,060 employees
Market Cap
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