The Power Generation Plant Manager directs the activities of two gas turbine power plants located in Convoy, Ohio and Greenville, Ohio. The Plant Manager ensures plant employees are in a safe, compliant, reliable, and economical manner including electric power production, maintenance, engineering, construction, accounting, procurement, materials management, human resources, public affairs, tax matters, and compliance with regulating agencies. Responsible for all activities and processes at the plant, and establishing and maintaining two-way communications with employees, managers, and the general public. Provides leadership and manages change by the development of a culture that promotes/supports teamwork, process improvement activities, employee development, and proper recognition and reward.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, and controls plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and construction activities to ensure plant facilities operate safely, efficiently, and economically.
- Supports the safety process. Develops and maintains a safe working environment by providing proper tools, equipment, protective clothing, PPE and training. Establishes and enforces safe work behaviors. Participates in the setting of safety goals for an accident-free work environment. Communicates to employees the importance of a safe work environment on a daily basis. Investigates, reports, and tracks incidents/accidents including root cause analysis and corrective actions taken. Shares findings with management and employees.
- Develops long range plans (10 years) for maintenance and operational excellence, capital improvements, equipment availability, cultural transformation, and plant organizational succession planning.
- Directs long-range planning activities, including but not limited to maintenance management, materials management, QA/QC, human resources, accounting, predictive and preventative maintenance systems, and public relations.
- Develops short range plans and forecasts (3 years) in cooperation with engineering and maintenance personnel. Develops budgets, prepares variance reports, and controls expenditures to meet approved budgets.
- Directs the operation of plant activities to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations and compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Directs engineering and related construction activities impacting the facility. Works with contract engineering/corporate engineering firms and contractors as needed to incorporate appropriate plant improvements.
- Directs the plant business processes, including but not limited to the following: accounting, procurement, materials management, human resources, environmental regulatory compliance, NERC regulatory compliance, safety, budgeting, contract management, outage planning/scheduling and public affairs.
- Participates in the formulation of company policies and procedures pertaining to plant operations and maintenance activities.
- Participates in the formulation of company policies and procedures for all business-related processes, including but not limited to the following: accounting, procurement, materials management, human resources, environmental regulatory compliance, NERC regulatory compliance, safety, budgeting, contract management, outage planning/scheduling and public affairs.
- Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with city, county, local, and other officials, as well as industrial leaders, and keeps appropriate individuals informed of actions, proposals, and plans affecting plant operations and activities.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qu alifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Management or other technical field (Chemistry, Environmental Services, Accounting).
Licenses and Certifications: None required
Experience:
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in power generation is preferred.
- Experience should include work in plant operations, maintenance, and performance areas.
- Experience should include business, financial and human resources administration.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience supervising others is required.
- Relevant on-the-job experience or education beyond that described above may be substituted for part of the experience and education requirement.
Abilities & Skills Required:
- Prior training/skills should include leadership, supervision, change management, team building, problem solving & decision making, process improvement, safety, and business.
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Must possess the ability to effectively communicate with different levels of the organization (hourly employees, other departments, corporate leadership, etc.), outside agencies and the general public.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent: Sedentary work, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods, close visual acuity, work with a computer, keyboard, communicate with others.
- Periodic: Lift objects of nominal weight.
