Plant Manager

About the role

Location: Ashtabula, OH. This position is responsible for overseeing, managing, and directing the day-to-day operation and maintenance activities of a mid-sized plant facility. The role requires performing difficult and complex services requiring a high level of independent judgment, initiative, and discretion. Work is mainly self-directed, with results reviewed through achievement of set goals and adherence to policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be eligible for a $10,000 signing bonus. Physical demands include occasional standing/walking, stooping/kneeling, frequent sitting, lifting up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally, use of computers, exposure to video display terminals, repetitive motion, reaching, working in office and plant settings, occasional exposure to outside weather, wet/humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes/airborne particles, vibration, and moderate noise that may become loud at the plant site. Vision requirements: close, color, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Directs day-to-day operation and maintenance activities
• Primary liaison with the customer on matters pertaining to daily operations including the scheduling of production levels
• Ensures the facility is operated in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in compliance with DTE Energy core values and all local, state, and federal regulations
• Develops the annual O&M budget
• Controls expenditures to ensure costs remain within budget
• Schedules and coordinates major maintenance and contractor activity to coincide with the production requirements of the customer
• Prepares periodic status reports that describe operating performance, issues and forecasts of future performance
• Implements a planned maintenance program consisting of predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance activities documenting such activities through the use of work orders and similar processes
• Conducts or arranges for periodic training for all plant personnel covering technical, safety, environmental and supervisory topics as appropriate
• Ensures that all employees and contractors abide by established policies and procedures pertaining to plant safety and environmental stewardship
• Works with Director of Operations and operations support personnel to share and implement best practices throughout the organization

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 7 years supervisory or managerial experience in the operation, maintenance and administration of powerhouses, utility systems, chemical processes, or similar plant assets
• OR Associate’s degree or industry-recognized certificate (completion of a core group of course designated by the institution) in a related discipline and at least 5 years supervisory or managerial experience in the operation, maintenance and administration of powerhouses, utility systems, chemical processes, or similar plant assets
• OR Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and at least 3 years supervisory or managerial experience in the operation, maintenance and administration of powerhouses, utility systems, chemical processes, or similar plant assets

Qualifications

• Understanding of the technology utilized by the customer and how it relates to the commodities and services provided by DTE Vantage
• Knowledge of the regulatory processes under which the facility operates
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Working knowledge of powerhouse equipment and systems, including but not limited to chillers, electrical distribution,