Plant Leader: Safe, Efficient Operations & Growth

Public Service Co. of OK; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Plant Manager to direct plant operations, safety, maintenance, engineering and support functions to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and economical electricity production.

You will develop long-range plans, manage budgets, and foster a culture of teamwork, process improvement, employee development, and recognition across departments including public affairs and tax matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, business management; or associate degree in a technical field, chemistry, environmental services, accounting, or equivalent applied knowledge.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience including plant operations, maintenance, and performance areas. Experience should include business/financial and human resources administration. A minimum of eight years supervising others.
• Physical demand level is Sedentary. Training should include company courses in leadership, supervision, change-management, team skills, problem solving & decision making, process improvement, safety, business skills and other relevant courses.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, direct and control plant activities including the operation, maintenance, engineering and construction of the plant's facilities in a safe, efficient and economical manner.
• Support the System Safety Process.
• Develop, maintain and enforce safe working conditions by providing proper and adequate tools, equipment, protective clothing and devices, and training.
• Establish and enforce safe work behaviors.
• Participate in the setting of safety goals for an accident-free work environment.
• Communicate to employees about the importance of a safe work environment on a daily basis.
• Investigate, report and track incidents/accidents including root cause analysis and corrective action taken.
• Report findings to management and to employees.
• Develop long range plans for maintenance and operational excellence, capital improvements, equipment availability, cultural transformation, and the plant organization's succession planning requirements.
• Direct long range planning activities including maintenance management, materials management, QA/QC, human resources, accounting, predictive and preventative maintenance systems, and public relations.
• Develop short range (three years to coincide with the investment review committee) plan and forecasts in cooperation with engineering and maintenance personnel; develop budgets, prepare variance reports and control expenditures to meet approved budgets.
• Direct the operation of plant activities to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Participate in the formulation of company policies and procedures pertaining to plant operations.
• Establish and maintain close liaison with city, county, local and other officials and industrial leaders, and inform appropriate persons of actions, proposals and plans that have a bearing on plant operations and activities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, business management; or associate degree in a technical field, chemistry, environmental services, accounting, or equivalent applied knowledge

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Plant Manager to direct plant operations, safety, maintenance, engineering and support functions to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and economical electricity production.

You will develop long-range plans, manage budgets, and foster a culture of teamwork, process improvement, employee development, and recognition across departments including public affairs and tax matters.