Operations And Maintenance Manager
This position is accountable for all aspects of operations and maintenance at Deer Park with the emphasis on work safety, environmental compliance, quality, productivity, and employee leadership.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities :
- Ensure safe operation and environmental compliance of power plant equipment
- Ensure reliability-based maintenance planning process is effective
- Serves as safety management sponsor
- Ensure operational aspects of work management process are effective
- Approve monthly operations and maintenance schedules
- Works with the Plant Specialist to ensure environmental compliance
- Prepare and manage Operational and Maintenance budgets
- Compiles and submits budget variance reports and invoicing to owners on behalf of NRG
Support continual improvement and operational excellence through the following programs :
Safety ProgramsEnvironmental ComplianceConduct of OperationsAlarm ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisReliability Centered MaintenanceCycle Chemistry Monitoring and ImprovementLock-out tag-outChange AnalysisInventory OptimizationOperator Driven ReliabilitySupports / Oversees Outages to ensure they are safe, productive, and cost effective
Ensuring the PDM program meets operation and maintenance needs of the plant
Operator Training and Skills Enhancement Programs
Provides visible and active support for the plant reliability program
Maintaining current written procedures to improve plant performance and to ensure consistent operation between crews
Developing appropriate shifts, schedules, staffing, and response programs to control costs and enhance response time and performance
Creates and maintains plant reports (Performance reports, GADS, ORAP, etc.)
Weekly Operations & Maintenance Reports to Plant Manager
Supports all Seasonal Readiness Activities and is the Hurricane Duty Coordinator
Monitor progress of plant goals
Working Conditions :
Normal office environment and / or power plant environmentWork overtime and non-standard working hours as requiredFrequently requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, gloves, ear plugs, respirators, etc.)May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicalsEmergency situations will require the use of a respirator and climbing of stairs to reach safety shelters.Requires operation of a motor vehicleRequires excelled operation of a personal computerLimited business-related travel to NRG and vendor facilities.Minimum Requirements :
High School diploma and a minimum of 8 years of experience with operations / maintenance at a power plant OR Baccalaureate degree in an Engineering, Business, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, and 5 years maintenance / operations experience in a power plant.Must possess or secure a TWIC card prior to the date of hire.Ability to work effectively in-plant environments and field locations.Must possess a valid driver's license.This position requires extended work hours to support the plant as required. The incumbent is required is required to be available on a 24 / 7 emergency basis.Preferred Qualifications :
Co-generation plant experience is preferredGE 7EA combustion turbines with heat recovery steam generator (HRSG)Water treatment experience (demineralization, wastewater, etc.)Experience with breakers, exciters, generators, transformers, motors, switchgear, and miscellaneous electrical equipmentExperience in both Operations and Maintenance.Experience leading / supervising employees in a related field is desirable.
The candidate should have a wide range of skills and experience, sufficient to teach workers at all levels of the organization.
Additional Knowledge and Abilities :
Strong leadership ability, writing, planning, communication skills, a strong working knowledge of Company policies and procedures, along with an understanding of union labor agreements, are required.Proven skills relating to computer applications such as Excel, Pi, SAP, project scheduling, budgeting, safety and industrial hygiene, and an understanding of power plant operations are essential.Uses and maintains technical and professional knowledge, shares that knowledge with others, and recognizes / applies new technology in a cost-effective mannerSeeks and understands the customer / client's needs and focuses on meeting and exceeding their expectationsThe successful candidate will have experience in operations and maintenance, with demonstrated experience in operational excellence.Physical Requirements :
Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipmentOccasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilitiesPlease Note : Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's education and / or experience and consistent with the job location's market pay rate.
