Plant Leader

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Under general supervision is responsible and accountable for the continuous safe and efficient management of a large maintenance department covering electrical maintenance mechanical maintenance planning and contractor management. Provides leadership coaching counseling advising and teaching to others through day to day contact. Directs monitors and evaluates performance of direct reports within the reporting organization. Prepares controls and administers budgets to achieve business results relating to overall performance cost efficiency and reliability. Coordinates all plant work management activities between the Operations and Maintenance Departments to optimize operational performance goals such as unit reliability EAF FAF EFOR etc. Ensures work priorities are properly established to achieve operational goals supporting short term long term and outage maintenance plans. Manages equipment outage scheduling to achieve optimum balance between market demands operational performance and maintenance resource availability. Provides regular communication with System Energy Coordination office.

Duties of the position

Provides leadership coaching counseling advising and teaching to others through day to day contact

Performs the duties necessary to safely and reliably maintain power generation assets

Directs the maintenance group in developing overall work management philosophy

Project management including engineering review project scope development develop and review technical specifications analyze controls solutions and evaluate project impact on the facility

Project management including coordination of project activities across multi-discipline groups necessary in the maintenance operation and installation of these systems

Iniates projects as needed to improve station reliability

Reviews station annual operating budget; recommends new additions equipment or changes.

Directs and or assists in Engineering evaluations Factory Acceptance testing spare parts review recommendation and procurement

Basic Requirements

Degreed candidates must have seven (7) years experience in progressively responsible assignments demonstrating success in both technical and supervisory positions within power plant maintenance roles
Non-degreed candidates must have ten (10) years experience in progressively responsible assignments demonstrating success in supervisory positions within power plant maintenance

Experience with Boiler Turbine Pump Valve Switchgear and other power plant equipment maintenance
Work Management and Asset Management Experience

Project and Contract Management Experience

Preferred Skills

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Computer Engineering or other related discipline from an accredited college and/or university is preferred

Union experience
Experience in an Electric Utility Power Plant Maintenance Team Transmission or Distribution
Successful experience participating in and managing work team activities
Proficient personal computer skills to include Excel and Word
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Results oriented self motivated and able to work with limited direct supervision
Ability to understand one line diagrams schematics SAMA logic drawings Engineering documents technical manuals and reference materials
Experience with SAP or similar
Experience with Asset Management

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people customers suppliers contractors and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex sexual orientation gender gender identity and/or expression race national origin ethnicity age religion marital status physical or mental disability pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees I-9 to confirm work authorization.