Plant Shift Supervisor — Safety & Operations Leader

Nrg Bluewater Wind; Pekin (IL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

NRG Energy in Illinois seeks an experienced Power Plant Operator/Shift Supervisor to direct ongoing shift activities and ensure safe, reliable operation of plant units. Responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating maintenance, leading incident response, and maintaining records.

Requires 5+ years in a power plant and strong safety focus. This role reports into plant management and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic computer skills.
• 5+ years of power plant or related industrial experience.
• Preferred: 2-year Associate Engineering degree or equivalent military service.
• Preferred: supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of station subsystems and operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administers and monitors safety lockout/tagout procedures.
• Conducts pre-shift safety briefings and audits.
• Supervises operators and fuel handlers during off shifts; directs maintenance.
• Monitors maintenance to expedite return of equipment to service.
• Leads station Fire Brigade and acts as incident commander during emergencies.
• Maintains timekeeping, scheduling, logs and work requests.
• Leads troubleshooting and develops operator technical skills.
• Ensures housekeeping and assigns shift duties for safe plant conditions.
• Orders consumables such as fuel, oil, hydrogen, CO2, and ammonia.
• Directs station operations off-shift as lead on duty.
• Generates repair tickets and participates in outage planning.
• Provides supervision, training, coaching, and disciplinary actions.
• Communicates with other departments on unit status and maintenance.

Skills

Lockout/Tagout safety

Safety leadership

Staff supervision

Maintenance coordination

Incident command

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Job description

NRG Energy in Illinois seeks an experienced Power Plant Operator/Shift Supervisor to direct ongoing shift activities and ensure safe, reliable operation of plant units. Responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating maintenance, leading incident response, and maintaining records.

Requires 5+ years in a power plant and strong safety focus. This role reports into plant management and offers a comprehensive benefits package.