Power Plant Operations Coordinator

Alcoa of Australia Ltd; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Power Plant Operations Coordinator to enhance operational efficiency and drive improvements in a dynamic environment. This role involves coordinating activities between departments, leading initiatives for problem resolution, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. You will play a crucial role in optimizing generation plans and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Join a company recognized for its commitment to safety and community, and be part of a team that values diversity and inclusion while shaping the future of energy production.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with employer match

Holiday Pay: 10 holidays

Recognition and rewards programs

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in Power Generation or Manufacturing preferred.
• Proven leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities between Maintenance and Fuels departments.
• Review plant emissions reports and recommend process improvements.
• Supervise Group Leaders and ensure training requirements are met.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Operational Improvements

Team Building

Problem Solving

Education

BSME or comparable degree

Tools

Heat Rate Optimization systems

Job description

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Power Plant Operations Coordinator

Apply locations United States, IN, Newburgh time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: May 28, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id Req-31624

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

About the role:

Alcoa Warrick is looking for a Power Plant Operations Coordinator to provide coordination of activities and services between the Maintenance and Fuels departments at AGC thereby improving the utilization of electrical and mechanical maintenance activities as well as maximizing available generation. The operations coordinator is the primary SPA for problem-solving activities for operational issues. Utilizing ABS principles, the professional will clearly define issues, draw guidance from all plant functional areas, deploy and test solutions to problems and bring up best practices to the entire plant. This coordinator will be SPA for continuous improvement, critical reliability projects, outage planning and will play the role of Help Chain for problem resolution. This person will lead activities to improve operational efficiency and eliminate waste, among supervisory responsibilities for all operations Group Leaders.

Major activities/Key Challenges:

• Review plant emissions reports for trends and recent impact of changes in coal and make recommendations for process improvement to further reduce emission incidents.
• Coordinate with the Engineering Manager and Performance Engineer’s to evaluate Heat Rate Optimization system opportunities.
• Communicate best practices to the organization for the delivery of energy at the optimum cost.
• Coordinate activities with Maintenance Manager to optimally utilize the mechanical and electrical maintenance resources and with the Energy group to forecast and utilize available generation on a daily basis.
• Responsible for scheduling of 4 operating crews and that NERC Compliance requirements are met.
• Supervise all Group Leaders, being responsible for ensuring that all training/qualification requirements are supervised and met for all hourly employees within Operations.
• Develop and maintain Generation plans for current year and ten-year generation plan; evaluate the generation plans to improve generation on a day-by-day basis.

What you can bring to the role:

• Power Generation experience preferred BSME or comparable degree and/or minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in Power Generation or Manufacturing
• Proven leadership skills and a steward in demonstrating high safety standards
• Team building, leadership ability and management skills are critical
• Union environment experience preferred
• Ability to communicate optimally with all levels of the organization.
• Experience with system operations.
• Be a change agent.
• Drive Operational Improvements

What’s On Offer:

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs
• Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a nonqualified deferred compensation plan
• Holiday Pay: 10 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice.
• Alcoa has been chosen as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek

About the Location

Alcoa “Warrick” based in Newburgh, Indiana just outside of Evansville, IN has been present in the lives of many families in our community for over 60 years. We’ve grown and we’ve matured together. Now we are looking for our next generation of Alcoans to bring us into the future. You can be one of them! Join us and get ready to experience endless opportunities!

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.