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Plant Manager - Refined Coal - Canton, IL

DTE Energy
Canton, IL
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Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the day to day operations of a refined coal processing plant. Responsibilities include ensuring that the facility is operated in a safe, environmentally responsible manner, satisfying the requirements of the client and meeting the financial goals of the company. Reporting to the General Manager, the employee exercises independent discretion and judgment within established policies, procedures and practices. Results are reviewed through the achievement of set goals and adherence to these policies, procedures and practices.

PRINICIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

§  Manages the day to day operation and maintenance activities at a refined coal processing plant

§  Provides direction to personnel consisting of O&M Technicians and coal yard personnel and/or contracted labor point of contact who supervises the personnel

§  Serves as primary liaison between the client and the company on matters pertaining to daily plant operations and coordination of production levels

§  Ensures that the plant is operated in a safe, environmentally responsible manner, obeying all applicable local, state and federal regulations

§  Ensures that the facility performs as expected under contract with the client, in regard to meeting availability levels and production requirements

§  Participates in developing the annual O&M budget and controls applicable operating costs throughout the year to ensure that the annual O&M costs remain within budget

§  Schedules and coordinates major maintenance and contractor activity to coincide with the production requirements of the client

§  Prepares monthly operating status reports that highlight monthly activity and identifies monthly operating hours, production totals, plant availability, and other operating data

§  Implements a planned maintenance (PM) program consisting of predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance activities; documents maintenance activity through the use of computerized work orders and historical data

§  Ensures that all company personnel and contractor personnel abide by all established policies and procedures pertaining to plant safety and environmental stewardship

§  Performs all other related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

A high school diploma or equivalent (a relevant bachelors degree desirable), with at least five years experience in plant operation and maintenance, including supervisory experience to provide for the following:

§ Knowledge of utility boiler operations is highly desired

Possess a thorough understanding of coal or materials handling and processing, including safety and environmental issues

§  Experience with budgeting, construction, commercial agreements and QS9000 desirable

§  Knowledge of equipment such as conveyors, crushers, pug mills, and mixers, commonly found in coal processing facilities

§  Working knowledge of MS applications, including Word, and Excel, and Lotus Notes in a Windows environment; experience with computer based PM programs and Internet preferred

§  Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

§  Ability to lead and motivate team members

§  Ability to efficiently handle competing priorities and tasks, remain organized and meet deadlines

§  Ability to perceive and analyze problems, develop alternatives and make or recommend sound decisions

§  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, coworkers, management and external clients/customers/vendors

§  Ability to function within a matrix organization in which functional and business leaders have equal authority within the organization and employees report to both a functional leader and a business leader

§  Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with both a functional and business leader, who collaborate on employee issues and decisions (including performance management, compensation and development)

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 occasionally required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Frequently, the employee is required to stand or walk, and sit. It is crucial to the outcome of job tasks that the employee is able to: talk, 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, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, 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 exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, and will work near moving mechanical parts and/or machinery. The employee is occasionally exposed to 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.


Details:

Job Id: 33013867

Posted / Updated: 12/29/2011 3:24:19 AM

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