American Electric Power

Plant System Owner Prin

American Electric Power$98K — $128K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from ABET accredited school or equivalent experience
  • 8-12 years of relevant plant experience depending on educational background
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Experience in process improvement initiatives
  • Ability to coordinate and manage cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the assigned plant system
  • Implement process improvement projects
  • Coordinate maintenance, production, and contractor activities
  • Consult with regional plant engineering experts to enhance system performance
  • Manage end-to-end system activities for optimal performance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting employee well-being
  • Opportunities for career development toward plant leadership roles
  • Flexible work physical demand level, classified as light work
Full Job Description

Job Posting End Date

07-10-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

Coordinate the various functions and work activities of employees assigned to support the respective system. This role has authority to make changes in the system as required and manage the system end-to-end so as to ensure optimal overall safe, reliable performance.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

1) Troubleshoot, analyze and correct problems with assigned plant system.

2) Implement and assist with process improvement projects and/or related programs.

3) Coordinate activities of employees in maintenance, energy production, lab, coal handling, or outside contractors as required.

4) Consult with or actively seek advice from Region Plant Engineering.

What You'll Need:

Education:

Engineering Bachelor’s degree from ABET accredited school with equivalent experience; or other Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience; or Associate’s degree with equivalent experience; or high school diploma or GED with equivalent experience. See below for experience requirement.

Experience:

With an ABET accredited Engineering Bachelor’s degree, seven (7) years of relevant plant experience; or with any other Bachelor’s degree, eight (8) years of relevant plant experience; or, with an Associate’s degree, ten (10) years of relevant plant experience; or, with a high school diploma or GED, twelve (12) years of relevant plant experience.

Physical demand level is light.

The System Owner Prin is intended for engineering candidates or others as a developmental position for plant leadership roles. The highest level for all other candidates is Plant System Owner Sr (SG 7).

Salary: $98,993-$128,688 annually

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-008

Compensation Range:

$98,993.00 - $128,688.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: L – Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 12 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5-6 pounds of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) When it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg c ontrols; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.  NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible

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