Manager Operations – Generation

Job Summary:
JOB DESCRIPTION

FirstEnergy

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [MP]

Directs a variety of tasks and personnel in the operation and service of equipment, systems and processes in the safe and environmentally responsible production of electricity. This includes the direction of unit operations, safety programs, environmental compliance, budgetary control, efficient use of resources, prudent labor relation actions and awareness of operational, technical and business trends in the utility industry. This position reports to the Plant Director.

Responsibilities include:
Serves as the primary contact point for and takes responsibility for safe and environmentally compliant plant operations.
Participates actively in assuring a safe work environmental for all persons working in or visiting the plant. Directly interjects to promote safety and human performance engagement.
Interacts with and provides operational feedback to internal and external groups to be certain projects and repairs to plant equipment are completed in a safe, reliable, timely and cost-effective manner.
Accountable for administration of the Safety Clearance program.
Assists engineers, technicians, project leads, coordinators, and contractors in resolving operational, safety, environmental and commercial issues.
Ensures critical operating parameters are monitored and actions taken to protect plant assets. Maintains cognizance of plant operational status including abnormal or degraded conditions and ensures appropriat e action to correct those conditions.
Interacts and is able to clearly communicate with corporate groups, vendors, consultants and regulatory agencies in all facets of operational activities which may involve safety, environmental, labor and technical processes.
Directs and is responsible for various plant process teams.
Interacts with Asset Utilization to plan and schedule outages & derates as needed at the most economically advantageous timing.
Analyzes plant performance and provides recommendations to reduce operating and maintenance costs and increase reliable, efficient and safe operation of the plant.
Prepares, oversees and controls budgets for the plant operations and maintains these budgets to support economic operation of the plant.
May serve as a sponsor, leader or member of various plant, fleet or corporate level teams and Peer Groups and will be an active and contributing participant in all roles.
Interacts and shares information with other FE Generation plants.
Participates in the selection, development and advancement of operation personnel and leaders.
Participates in the prioritization of plant projects and maintenance and provides operational input.
Effectively deal with public and government representatives on various community/station matters.
Provide input to troubleshoot operational issues based on a strong knowledge of plant systems and interactions.
Manages and provides direction for predictive maintenance activities assigned to operations.
Adheres to and enforces Company policies, procedures, work rules and contract language (where applicable).
Counsel employees in job-related areas, conduct performance evaluations, administer discipline, mentors and resolve personnel conflicts
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technologies AND a minimum of 5 years of related experience OR a minimum of 10 years of direct power plant operation experience.
It is desirable to have additional experience maintenance or techn