Plant Operations Leader: Safety & Efficiency

NRG Energy, Inc.; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy, Inc. seeks a seasoned Operations Supervisor to lead daily plant activities, ensure safety compliance, and align with the Facility Owner’s O&M contract. You will oversee shift leads, implement training, and drive performance improvements within budget guidelines.

You will promote a culture of safety, coordinate with HSE, manage reporting, and mentor staff to maintain qualifications and readiness for complex multi-train turbine operations.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• 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.
• Delegate projects and tasks to the operations personnel to maintain an acceptable backlog of work orders.
• Support the HSE Specialist to ensure the facility environmental compliance, including the preparation of quarterly and annual reports.
• Monitor and optimize plant performance. This should include periodic testing, evaluations, and recommendations to the owner for improvement projects with cost justifications.
• 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.
• Develop department training guidelines.
• 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.

Job description

NRG Energy, Inc. seeks a seasoned Operations Supervisor to lead daily plant activities, ensure safety compliance, and align with the Facility Owner’s O&M contract. You will oversee shift leads, implement training, and drive performance improvements within budget guidelines.

You will promote a culture of safety, coordinate with HSE, manage reporting, and mentor staff to maintain qualifications and readiness for complex multi-train turbine operations.