Plant Operations Manager jobs in Chillicothe, OH

At PIC Group, Inc., our emphasis is on excellence. We recruit the strongest candidates in the power generation industry. As a global service provider, we continually seek talented individuals.

Title: Plant Manager
Position Type: Direct Hire
Location: Wilkesville, OH
Reports to: Director, O&M Services
Status: Exempt

Job Summary:
The Plant Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, lawful, and cost-effective management and operations of the generation facility. This position will provide leadership to the plant staff in operations, maintenance, business, engineering, and environmental functions while ensuring conformance with all facility contracts, permits, and safety regulations. The Plant Manager will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and will serve as the primary interface between these agencies. This position reports to the Director, O&M Services for PIC Group, Inc. and will provide leadership and management to the staff in the preparation of budgets and setting performance goals for the generation facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure safe, efficient, cost effective, and environmentally appropriate operation of the facility according to all facility contracts, environmental permits, regulatory permits, power purchase agreements, and plant and corporate policies.
• Ensure the facility complies with all governing authorities, and local laws.
• Prepare, approve, and administer all plant budgets and manage the budget process from start to end to ensure high quality and timely submittal of the budget to the facility owner.
• Analyze and critique plant performance and develop optimization plans.
• Serve as the central point of contact for regulatory agencies and corporate affairs.
• Coordinates regular and periodic plant audits of all disciplines to ensure that proper regulatory plans are in place and updated as needed.
• Track governing authorities, and local regulatory developments and alert corporate Environmental Health and Safety as needed for information and to give/receive guidance as necessary.
• Administer facility contracts on behalf of owners.
• Develop, implement, and review the plant’s various operational reporting systems.
• Develop and/or enforces plant policies, plans, procedures, and programs.
• Respond to plant emergencies in accordance with the Emergency Action Plan.
• Respond to plant security breaches in accordance with the Security Plan.
• Lead in identifying and implementing plant and/or profit improvement projects.
• Review and approve the negotiation, implementation, and interpretation of contracts such as labor, vendor, electrical interconnect agreements, gas supply agreements, power purchase agreements, etc.
• Interface with plant owner to improve communications and optimize operational and financial performance of the asset.
• Represent the company to review and take action to meet contractual obligations.
• Advise company management on adverse situations as they arise.
• Advise company management of any new developments that may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, public relations, and/or inter-departmental relations.
• Oversee the development of plans to perform maintenance outages and ensure plans meet the objectives for the equipment as it relates to prudent industry practices, budgets, and schedules.
• Analyze project particulars and determine resource allocation of current/future capital, personnel, and/or need to acquire sub-contractors for project execution.
• Encourage the plant staff and corporate personnel to periodically assess the existing plant administrative, operations, maintenance, and compliance programs to ensure best practices are bring incorporated and that the facility is performing at a level that is considered best in class:

Job Requirements:

• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical philosophy and systems as it relates to power generation facilities.
• Familiarity with Control systems and networking.
• Strong knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Word and Excel.
• Ability to understand and manage computer-based maintenance systems.
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of project stakeholders.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift over 30lbs.
• Ability to work from heights and in enclosed areas.

Education / Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline or equivalent experience required.
• 10 years of experience managing power generation facilities or equipment is required.
• Extensive understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and controls.
• Previous experience in the operations and or maintenance of industrial gas turbines is preferred.
• Understanding of NFPA 70

PIC Group, Inc. offers competitive wages and benefits. We seek out and employ talented individuals who meet the qualifications for each position. Due to the large number of responses we receive to our postings, only those applicants with the required experience and qualifications will be contacted.PIC Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.