Power Generation Maintenance Leader

AES Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a large maintenance department overseeing electrical and mechanical maintenance, planning and contractor management. The role focuses on safety, reliability and cost efficiency across plant operations.

You will coordinate between Operations and Maintenance to optimize unit reliability and maintenance plans, manage outages and budgets, and provide leadership to a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, or related).
• Minimum of 5–10 years of maintenance or operations leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP experience preferred.
• Experience in power generation, plant operations, maintenance, or industrial operations preferred.
• Experience with work management, asset management, maintenance planning, budgeting, and performance management in an industrial environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills with ability to build collaborative relationships across teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills with reliability-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, counseling, advising and teaching to others through day-to-day contact
• Performs the duties necessary to safely and reliably maintain power generation assets
• Directs the maintenance group in developing overall work management philosophy
• Project management including engineering review, project scope development, develop and review technical specifications, analyze controls solutions and evaluate project impact on the facility
• Project management including coordination of project activities across multi-discipline groups necessary in the maintenance, operation and installation of these systems
• Initiates projects as needed to improve station reliability
• Reviews station annual operating budget; recommends new additions, equipment or changes.
• Directs and or assists in Engineering evaluations, Factory Acceptance testing, spare parts review, recommendation and procurement

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Job description

AES Corporation in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a large maintenance department overseeing electrical and mechanical maintenance, planning and contractor management. The role focuses on safety, reliability and cost efficiency across plant operations.

You will coordinate between Operations and Maintenance to optimize unit reliability and maintenance plans, manage outages and budgets, and provide leadership to a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.