Vistra Corp.

Principal Reliability Engineering / Generation Specialist

Vistra Corp. • $100K — $130K *
Irving, TX 75061In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years in power generation or related field, focusing on equipment reliability and preventive maintenance.
  • Familiar with Vistra's Corrective Action Program (CAP) and Work Process Control (WPC) procedures.
  • Proficient in Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and reliability metrics like MTBF and MTTR.
  • Understanding of power plant systems and performance requirements.
  • Experience using Maximo CMMS and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Review risk reduction suggestions related to equipment maintenance with program leads.
  • Develop FMEAs for key assets in collaboration with subject matter experts.
  • Enhance Preventive Maintenance protocols using FMEAs and industry insights.
  • Integrate Essential PM database into Maximo application.
  • Administer and develop Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Facilitate WPC adherence across operations and projects.
  • Lead Root Cause Analyses for equipment failures.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to participate in industry user groups and forums sharing leading insights.
  • Supports budget planning aligned with loss prevention and reliability initiatives.
  • Potential travel for site support (up to 40%).
  • Working in a key position impacting fleet reliability and safety management.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Overview:

This Reliability Engineer/Specialist will be primarily responsible for executing Vistra's reliability improvement projects, applying sound engineering judgment and ensuring alignment with established company procedures and guidelines such as the Corrective Action Program (CAP), Work Process Control (WPC), and loss prevention inspection, testing and maintenance requirements.

The Engineer/Specialist will participate in industry user groups and forums, integrating industry-leading insights into the Vistra organization. This role supports both short-term and long-term budget planning and execution in alignment with Vistra's Loss Prevention and Hazard Management program requirements and Reliability Optimization Initiative (ROI).

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:
  • Review fleet outstanding risk reduction suggestions associated with equipment inspection, testing and maintenance enhancements in coordination with program leads (Boiler & Machinery, Electrical Safe Work Practices, Fire Protection, Combustible Dust, Highly Hazard Chemicals etc.)
  • Develop Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for key assets in coordination with systems subject matter experts.
  • Improve and develop Preventive Maintenance requirements with the use of FMEAs and incorporating learnings from industry events and trends.
  • Lead the integration of Essential PM database into Maximo application.
  • Maintain Essential Preventive Maintenance ranking process.
  • Administer and develop Reliability Key Performance Indicators
  • Facilitate adherence to the WPC program and process across the fleet.
  • Lead/perform Root Cause Analyses.
  • Liaise between application owners (e.g., Maximo, SharePoint), application support teams, asset preservation program owners, root cause analysis teams and hazard management program stakeholders.
  • Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
  • Support Insurance Loss Prevention visits in coordination with program leads
  • Travel to sites as needed to support program and project execution.
  • Travel - up to 40 % travel expected.


Education and Skill Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience in power generation or equivalent, with prior experience in equipment reliability concepts and preventive maintenance for power plant equipment.
  • Working knowledge of Vistra Corrective Action Program (CAP) and Work Process Control (WPC) processes as well as industry best practices.
  • Familiarity with FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), reliability and maintainability key performance indicators like MTBF, MTTR, P-F curves and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) processes.
  • Understanding of power plant equipment and system performance requirements.
  • Ability to research industry standards and best practices to provide technical guidance on equipment reliability improvement, hazard management and loss prevention.
  • Proficiency with plant operations, maintenance, and engineering principles
  • Familiarity with Maximo CMMS system is a plus.
  • Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, communication, creative problem-solving, and team-building skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • High School diploma/GED equivalent with relevant experience gained through certification programs and work experience.
  • Demonstrated aptitude aligned with key accountabilities.


Key Metrics for Success:
  • Provide proactive, technically sound support to the Vistra Fossil and Renewables fleet.
  • Recommend solutions to improve site resilience, reliability, and performance.
  • Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.
  • Deliver accurate fleet reliability performance analysis and monitoring of WPC adherence via KPIs.
  • Demonstrate ability to differentiate reliability and maintenance activities based on criticality.
  • Maintain program documentation to support WPC requirements.
  • Track and document program and project completion to demonstrate progress.


Location: Will consider any Vistra fossil generation facility as an alternative to Irving TX.

Grade: Grade will be assigned based on skills and experience (aligned with engineering/specialist progression program).

Job Family
Engineering Services

Company
Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations
Irving, 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
$9,272
Industry
Energy & Utilities
5 Year Trend
+1460%
NASDAQ
VST
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