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General Purpose

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the work of the functional group.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by observing safety and security procedures, and reporting/correcting potentially unsafe conditions as outlined in the Pacifi Corp Accident Prevention Manual.
• Under direction of management ensure employees are accountable to work safely and productively.
• Monitor and ensure local, state and federal environmental compliance regulations are strictly enforced.
• Plan and manage the work of the functional group including represented employees within the guidelines of the applicable working agreement.
• Under direction of management implement business objectives, strategies, and plans.
• Under direction of management oversee the daily operation of the entire generating unit or plant.
• Direct on-the-job training for operator trainees/apprentices and new control operators.
• Ensure generation expectations are delivered through cooperative relationships with corporate trading and load dispatching groups.
• Build and maintain cooperative working relationships with other departments, including Administration, Engineering, and Maintenance.
• Under direction of management develop and implement thermal efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Under direction of management monitor and control costs associated with the operations of the plant.
• Coordinate priorities to insure critical maintenance work is accomplished.
• Develop, maintain and update plant operating procedures and guidelines.
• Maximize generation and maintain efficient operation of all plant processes associated with power plant.
• Lead the functional team; direct day-to-day activities, and provide guidance and recommendations.
• Provide input into team employee performance reviews. Flag performance and personnel issues for people manager resolution.
  

Requirements

• The equivalent combination of plant operations experience and education or bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.
• A minimum of five years of operations experience in a coal fired power plant or similar industrial facility.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to communicate expectations, coach employees, provide feedback, and work collaboratively with other departments.
• Ability to make timely decisions during critical plant conditions.
• Basic computer skills, including e-mail and word processing.

Preferences

• Knowledge of coal fired plant operations and plant systems.
• Supervisory skills including the ability to implement action plans for achieving objectives, and to manage daily operations.
• Familiarity with operational performance improvement to include heat rate, cycle isolation and turbine performance.
• Working knowledge of boiler cycle chemistry.
• Familiarity with maintenance management systems.
• Experience with bargaining unit environments and collective bargaining agreements.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.
• Previous experience as an operations supervisor at an industrial facility or power plant.
  

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