Assistant Plant Manager

Title: Assistant Plant Manager

Position Type: Direct Hire

Location: Michigan

Reports to: Plant Manager

Status: Exempt

Key Project Requirements

- Demonstrated leadership in operations and maintenance of power/energy facilities.

- Strong knowledge of turbines, boilers, chillers, HRSGs, water treatment, and electrical distribution systems.

- Ability to manage union workforce, contractors, and vendors in a safe, compliant, and cost-effective manner.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Plant Manager to oversee daily operations and maintenance at a central energy plant supplying steam, hot water, chilled water, electrical distribution, and backup generation assets. The role involves managing O&M staff, contractors, and vendors to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. The Assistant Plant Manager also supports long-term planning, outage management, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

- Lead daily operation and maintenance of energy assets including turbines, generators, HRSGs, chillers, cooling towers, and electrical systems.

- Ensure strict adherence to safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

- Supervise and develop O&M staff, including scheduling, training, and performance reviews.

- Support outage planning, capital projects, and long-term reliability initiatives.

- Collaborate with Plant Manager on budgets, cost optimization, and performance metrics.

- Investigate operating issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.

- Oversee contractors, vendors, and site activities to ensure compliance and quality of work.

Job Requirements

- High school diploma or GED required; technical degree preferred.

- 8+ years of supervisory or managerial experience in a cogeneration or power plant environment with a union workforce.

- Strong knowledge of plant operations, generating equipment, boilers, water treatment, and maintenance practices.

- Experience with planning, scheduling, and budgeting in an operations setting.

- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work irregular hours, participate in outages, and perform under plant conditions.

- Must be able to meet physical requirements, including confined space entry, lifting, and use of protective equipment.

Education / Experience

- High school diploma or GED required; technical degree preferred.

- 8+ years of supervisory or managerial experience in a cogeneration or power plant environment with a union workforce.