Production Department Manager - Martin Lake Power Plant

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The Production Department Manager is responsible for the overall management of the production department for a 24 hours/day and 365 days/year facility. This includes the safe, compliant, reliable and cost-effective operation of a plant producing electrical generation to the ERCOT grid. Power plant responsibilities would include operating three T-fired boilers and associated boiler, draft, emissions, fuel handling, and bi-products handling equipment. The Production Department Manager is responsible for daily coordination with the Maintenance Department on preventative and corrective maintenance activities, coordination with key support services for equipment availability and testing, as well as long range fuel planning and power generation planning. These responsibilities encompass operations from the current day and planning for up to several years.

- The consumption and handling of PRB fuel which is used to operate three tangentially fired boilers producing electrical generation to the ERCOT grid

- Removal and handling of combustion bi-products; included in the responsibilities is the overall maintenance coordination required for the boilers, draft and combustion equipment, fuel handling equipment, and bi-product removal equipment

- All activities involve closely monitoring compliance with Federal and State regulations

- Manage department to comply with safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.

- Meet or exceed department goals.

- Develop and adhere to department budget.

- Select, develop and manage a diverse workforce.

- Effectively collaborate with applicable internal and external business partners.

- Effectively administer company policies, labor agreements and work rules.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

- Minimum 5 years supervisory/management experience at a fossil fuel electric generation facility; 8 years supervisory/management experience at a fossil fuel electric generating facility preferred.

- Demonstrates effectiveness in leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, problem solving and team building.

- High School diploma/GED equivalent

Occasional long, irregular hours. Requires the employee to work in excess of 12 hours per day at times and in excess of seven (7) consecutive days. Would require travel and overnight stay at times.

- Meet or exceed all annual business objectives – including but not limited to:

- Safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.

- Production: operate equipment to produce annual generation target.

- Manage an O&M budget for production.

- Complete all human resources related activities including but not limited to performance management, compensation administration and workforce planning.

- The Production Department Manager has direct supervision for Vistra exempt employees, indirect supervision for Vistra union employees and coordination of business partners responsible for various plant operation support functions. This direct and indirect supervision involves managing personnel issues such as ongoing training, time off, discipline, overtime scheduling, and requires knowledge and understanding of the union contracts.

Job Family

Plant Operations

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