Plant Superintendent

About PROENERGY

PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing powerhouse. The company addresses every need for fast-start power generation: turbine and package manufacturing, turnkey project execution, power purchase agreements, and asset lifecycle care for turbines and plants. Where others see impossible energy challenges, PROENERGY provides innovative aeroderivative solutions.

Our Footprint

• Sedalia, Missouri - 600,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Manufacturing
• Houston, Texas - 500,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Lifecycle Care
• Kansas City, MO - Engineering team supporting turnkey projects and contracted power
• Phoenix, Buenos Aires, New Brunswick, and additional locations in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia - Worldwide service centers

Our Philosophy

• Competitive pay and excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance
• 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401K plan

Position Summary

The Plant Superintendent serves as the interface between the asset owner (Origin Mine) or their agent, ProEnergy Services, and the plant O&M team to accomplish the safe operation of the asset while achieving reliability and availability goals. The Plant Superintendent is fully accountable for financial planning and control, provision of resources, compliance with regulatory requirements, and various communication and reporting requirements within the contractual terms of the O&M Agreement. Additionally, the plant Superintendent will manage the daily operations of the plant, directs the implementation of the Operating Plan, identifies those areas which may need improvement or further development, and is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and repair of plant facilities and equipment.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop long term operation plans and align daily activities to these objectives.
• Achieve safety, financial, reliability, availability and efficiency goals.
• Establish effective and sustainable operations.
• Establish a culture of compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Establish effective maintenance and outage planning and execution.
• Establish a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Provide excellent customer satisfaction.

Essential Job Functions

• Build a strong team of motivated people to achieve business goals.
• Establish and maintain effective relationship with contacts to include the owner, the public and co-workers.
• Manage contract compliance requirements to include plant permits and related data collection and record keeping.
• Manage compliance with federal, state and local regulations, laws and practices.
• Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations.
• Read, understand, and ensure compliance with all plant safety and regulatory procedures.
• Initiate plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Establish work management practices and monitor KPIs to ensure the process achieves plant goals.
• Establish budgets and control operating costs within budgetary constraints.
• Coordinate site activities with commercial function to optimize financial performance and risk.
• Collaborate with other PES plant Superintendents, Plant Managers, and company subject matter experts to coordinate activities and identify and spread best practices.
• Provide and utilize various financial, production, process and performance reports.
• Review purchase orders for parts, ensuring budgetary constraints are maintained.
• Implement changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of plant or work crew.
• Read, understand and assist staff with the use of technical manuals and system piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Prepare or review work orders for required preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Assist workers in proactively identifying failing equipment and diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assign duties.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet maintenance schedules.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve methods, equipment performance, and quality of service.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Direct workers engaged in dismantling, assembling, and installing industrial machinery.
• Create and maintain monthly production and performance report for owner.
• Lead recruitment effort for Operations employment candidates and assure complete and proper professional safety training and orientation for the OMT members.
• Takes the lead in investigating and resolving all forced outages and operating irregularities.
• Reviews and makes recommendations to improve equipment availability, performance, and reliability.
• Develops and oversees training and qualification programs to maximize the effectiveness of the Operational staff.
• Provides overall coordination for Operational departments training and development including budgeting and scheduling.
• Develops plans for the execution of planned outages.
• Ensures that work performed by plant personnel and contractors is planned and progresses as scheduled to meet performance and cost objectives.
• Oversees a comprehensive maintenance program that includes preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs in accordance with PES, manufacturer and industry practice and as indicated by equipment and system performance, maintenance records and safety requirements.
• Continually evaluates the maintenance program and adjusts conditions to optimize maintenance cost effectiveness, work quality, outage time and availability.
• Reviews maintenance actions taken on work order forms.
• Reviews and improves operational & maintenance processes and ensures that personnel adhere to established procedures and practices.
• Develops action plans to align employee accountabilities and conduct with operational processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and six to eight years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical competence including understanding software, hardware, networks, etc.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems in a logical and effective manner.
• Experience with operations and maintenance of LM6000.

Additional Requirements/Expectations

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Proficient in the use of various MS Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Usual Office Working Conditions

Noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises. It is PROENERGY’s policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.