Operations Manager

Direct Energy Business; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead the plant's daily activities and ensure safe, reliable, and economical operation under the O&M agreement. You will manage the operations staff, drive training, and implement programs that boost productivity while maintaining strict environmental and safety standards.

You will collaborate with the Facility Manager on budgets, reporting, and performance improvements, while developing staff capabilities and ensuring compliance with contracts

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of relevant experience, with at least four in a supervisory or management position.
• Four to six years related experience and/or training; or a combination of experience and/or education preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• AA/Associates degree or equivalent.
• Four-year degree or commensurate experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct Operations Department daily activities.
• Promote a safe working environment and ensure all personnel and contractors follow safety procedures.
• Implement programs with positive leadership and address staff concerns promptly.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Direct plant lockout-tagout program.
• Develop and implement facility training programs for operations personnel.
• Delegate projects to maintain backlog of work orders and cross-train staff.
• Support the HSE Specialist for environmental compliance and reporting.
• Support Facility Manager in environmental, safety, budgeting, and performance reporting.
• Monitor and optimize plant performance with cost-justified improvements.
• Contribute to annual budget and operating plan development.
• Manage operations staff to optimize overtime and productivity.
• Demonstrate management skills to meet goals and enforce staff development.
• Establish training guidelines and maintain knowledge base.
• Monitor inventory of chemicals and consumables.

Skills

Power plant operations

Siemens T3000 DCS

Zero Discharge Systems

Documentation

P&ID interpretation

Ion exchange demin systems

Budgets & contracts

People management

Quality programs

Communication

Training others

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

AA/Associates degree

Four-year degree or commensurate experience

Job description

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Location: Lebanon, PA, US, 17042-9178

Company: NRG

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re all about propelling the next generation of leaders forward. We are driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. We deliver innovative solutions that make our customers’ lives easier—helping them power, protect, and intelligently manage their homes and businesses. To do this, we need creative and talented people to join our company.

We offer a dynamic work environment and a unified and inclusive culture. NRG fosters a strong sense of belonging that leads to better collaboration and business performance. Our company programs are designed to help employees develop the skills they need for success now and in the future. In everything we do, we aim to champion our employees and bring value to our customers, investors and society.

More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for providing supervision, direction and leadership to the operations staff including Operations Shift Leads and OMTs. Oversee daily operations activities, maintain environmental compliance and ensure that the facility is operated in a safe, reliable, and economic manner consistent with site O&M Agreement, contracts, permits, and rules and regulations written instructions from the Facility Owner. This position reports directly to the Facility Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct Operations Department daily activities.
• Promote a safe working environment and ensure that all personnel and contractors follow plant and company safety procedures and policies.
• Implement programs and directives in a positive manner with a high level of confidence and commitment. Strive to address issues and/or concerns of the staff by encouraging positive thinking and a high level of productivity. Address any negative attitudes promptly and with positive reinforcement. Provide regular updates to the Facility Manager of staff morale and work ethics.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Direct plant lockout-tagout program.
• Develop and implement facility training programs for the operations personnel including cross training of facility staff to create a more flexible and productive plant environment. Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities for the team to ensure appropriate skill sets are maintained and personnel are qualified for the activities with which they are being asked to perform.
• Delegate projects and tasks to the operations personnel to maintain an acceptable backlog of work orders, work is properly distributed, and all personnel are being exposed to the various functions in the plant thus increasing the experience level of the staff.
• Support the HSE Specialist to ensure the facility environmental compliance, including the preparation of quarterly and annual reports. Interface with consultants, as needed, in the completion of environmental projects.
• Support the Facility Manager in the completion of all facility reporting requirements including environmental, safety, budgeting, and plant performance.
• Monitor and optimize plant performance. This should include periodic testing, evaluations, and recommendations to the owner for improvement projects with cost justifications. Encourage the plant staff to incorporate improvements internally to reduce contractor costs.
• Provide input and support in the development of the annual budget and annual operating plans.
• Manage the operations staff to promote efficient operations and utilization of overtime hours.
• Demonstrate effective management skills in meeting or exceeding facility goals and objectives and support the Facility Manager ensuring performance in accordance with the O&M contract.
• Maintains a productive and motivated staff through sound human resource management and the enforcement of personnel policy.
• Sets high and challenging productivity and quality standards for self and work group; encourages new ideas and work methods to lower costs and increase productivity, efficiency, quality and safety.
• Develop department training guidelines. Work with departmental personnel to ensure job/task development and knowledge base are maintained at required levels.
• Monitors inventory levels of chemicals and consumables related to operations to assure adequate supplies are available to maintain operations.
• Perform/assist in other duties as assigned by the Facility Manager.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of all facets of power plant operations.
• Strong technical ability is required.
• Siemens T3000 DCS and Turbine Controls.
• Working knowledge of Zero Discharge Systems.
• Demonstrates the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
• A thorough demonstrated understanding and working knowledge of operations & maintenance functions with large frame, multi-train combined cycle turbine experience is required.
• Capable of writing operating procedures, work requests, and purchase requisitions.
• Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, technical manuals and P&ID's.
• Ion exchange de-min systems.
• Understand budgets, bid proposals, contract evaluation, basic accounting principles, plant economics and Power system operations.
• Ability to manage and motivate subordinates.
• Knowledge of Quality Programs and tools.
• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
• Will write routine reports, solve practical problems, clearly communicate tasks and needs, and train other personnel.

Experience

• A minimum of eight year's relevant experience, with a minimum of four years in a supervisory or management position or a position in which there was oversight and delegation of tasks associated with completion of projects.
• Four to six years related experience and/or training; or a combination of experience and/or education preferred.

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• A four-year degree or commensurate experience is preferred, and a demonstrated track record of successful goal achievement is required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to do walking, reaching, climbing, and stooping and lifting (up to 50 pounds).
• From time to time the working hours will be determined on short notice based on plant requirements.
• The position requires occasional travel.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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