Career Opportunities: Renewable Power Plant Maintenance Manager (4522)
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Requisition ID 4522 - Posted 01/05/2012
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Maintenance Manager
Location: Cassville, WI
Position Summary:
Responsible for the management, direct supervision and leadership of the maintenance group on the daily maintenance of generating equipment under the general direction of the Plant Manager.This person plans, schedules and supervises the preventative, corrective and overhaul maintenance of all power plant electric generating, steam producing, material handling, and associated plant equipment to assure the plant is operated in a reliable, safe and efficient manner.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
* Directs plant maintenance personnel to ensure that plant reliability and efficiency are maintained, and that local, state and federal safety standards are met.
* Maintains and controls the work program so that manpower, equipment and materials are allocated effectively and efficiently to meet maintenance schedules and operating requirements. Manages and ensures uniform application and technical correctness of a comprehensive maintenance program, including forecasting manpower workload and equipment needs for short term and long term needs.
* Schedules and manages preventive maintenance in accordance with equipment and systems requirements and as indicated by equipment and system performance, maintenance records, safety requirements, and best practices.
* Constantly reviews and improves maintenance processes and ensures that maintenance personnel are properly trained and adhere to established procedures and standards in accordance with prudent industry practices.
* Continually evaluates, schedules and budgets the maintenance program and recommends changes to optimize maintenance cost effectiveness, work quality, outage time and availability.
* Develops performance goals and reviews to align employee accountabilities and conduct with maintenance processes.
* Investigates operating abnormalities and incidents to improve equipment availability and performance and to minimize maintenance requirements.
* Prepares necessary plant maintenance reports in a timely manner and investigates all forced outages.
* Prepares and continually evaluates the maintenance departments budget and/or makes recommendations to the Plant Manager relative to optimize maintenance cost effectiveness, work quality, outage time, and capital budgets.
* Reviews and provides maintenance engineering evaluations and troubleshooting of equipment abnormalities. Maintains a consistent and effective level of communications with Plant Manager, Operations Manager, and Administrative staff.
* Recommends the scheduling of and supervises the performance of overhauls of plant equipment and systems by outside contractors and/or plant staff. Assures work is planned, and progresses as scheduled to meet performance and cost objectives.
* Provides input on inventory of spare parts consistent with preventive maintenance and repair requirements and the need to avoid unnecessary downtime.
* Assures proper staffing, scheduling, orientation and training of the plant staff, and manages compliance with all company policies and procedures. Recruits, interviews and assigns Maintenance employment candidates.
* Establishes department and group goals based on market dynamics and the needs of the customer, suppliers, employees, the owners and other stakeholders.
Required Job-Related Qualifications:
1.High school diploma or equivelant is required.Relevant power plant-related experience, including a minimum five to seven years of supervisory or managerial background.Additional consideration provided for biomass experience.
2.A thorough, demonstrated understanding of power plant operations, with strong understanding of the maintenance function. Understanding of steam turbine technology, mechanics, hydraulics, electricity and electronics. Working knowledge of operations and engineering functions and their interrelation to maintenance. Understanding of accounting systems as relates to work orders.
3.Planning, coordinating and directing varied programs and tasks directly involved with the maintenance component of the plant, but directly influencing the entire plant operation. Ability to analyze potentially complex, costly maintenance problems and direct their resolution. Strong planning and communication skills.
4.Ability to analyze and improve maintenance business processes, utilizing information about market dynamics and competitors' processes and achievements.
5.Solid knowledge of plant engineering and plant maintenance functions and how they relate to operations and income.
6.Experience with accounting practices as it relates to analyzing cost impacts to budget.
7.Demonstrated skill in planning, coordinating and directing varied programs and tasks directly effecting the overall plant operation.
8.Strong oral and written communication skills.
9.Ability to work shifts and extra/irregular hours and to work under unusual and special conditions that can arise in a biomass fired generation station.
10.Working knowledge of MS applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook in a Windows environment.Extensive experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) such as Maximo.
11.Ability to pass respirator fit tests to use respiratory protective equipment or self-contained breathing apparatus at all times.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
In order to properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required on a daily basis to: stand, walk, stoop, kneel and climb or descend ladders and/or stairs. Frequently, the employee is required to sit. It is crucial to the outcome of job tasks that the employee is able to: talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms extensively.
The employee in this classification will be required to frequently lift objects of up to 10 pounds in weight. Occasionally the employee will have to lift or move objects of up to 25 pounds in weight.
Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works both in a business office setting and at a plant site. In the course of working at the plant site, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, and may work near moving mechanical parts and/or machinery. The employee is occasionally exposed fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in the office, but may become loud at the plant site.
