Plant Maintenance Manager

Plant Maintenance Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree OR High School Diploma/GED with 3+ years of experience as a maintenance supervisor/manager
• 3+ years of experience in electric power generation (turbines and/or reciprocating engines)
• 3+ years of experience in maintenance management, planning, and execution
• 3+ years of experience with safety related programs (LOTO, HAZMAT/HAZWASTE, PPE, …)
• Carry up to 50 pounds up and down multiple levels of stairs
• Comfortable working on ladders and elevated platforms
• Must be a US Citizen (per the requirements of the role)
• Driver’s license

Responsibilities

• NORESCO’s primary point of contact to liaise with customer personnel and coordinate third-party contractors providing direct maintenance support
• Lead NORESCO’s plant maintenance technician in the daily maintenance of the equipment, which includes one steam boiler, two natural gas fired reciprocating engines/electrical power generators (ENG/GEN sets), two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), two high pressure air compressors (HPACs), and all supporting Balance of Plant (BOP) equipment and systems
• Prepare, maintain, and update job plans for planned tasks
• Ensure preventive maintenance services are scheduled and executed per the OEM’s designated intervals and standards
• Identify and procure resources required for planned tasks such as parts, tooling, equipment, materials, and work procedures
• Manage project Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) programs to comply with regulations and corporate/client policies and keep the project in safe reliable operating condition; ensure compliance during daily operations and maintenance work
• Review operations logs and performance data to monitor equipment conditions and identify issues with the operation of the system (critical trend analysis); promptly address leading indicators of potential equipment failures
• Review information from oil samples, component operating hour data, operating reports and recommended OEM suppliers’ component replacement guidelines, to propose and schedule proactive maintenance and component replacement
• Review field service reports from NORESCO’s subcontractors. Ensure observations and recommendations are evaluated and tracked to resolution.
• Monitor all warranty programs. Ensure warranty work is claimed in a timely manner and all warranty issues are resolved.
• Maintain the site’s document retention (ensure storage on NORESCO’s share drives)
• Develop critical path plans and execute efficient periodic maintenance outages, to include coordination with NORESCO’s clients and subcontractors
• Coordinate and manage contracted resources and schedules during scheduled and unplanned maintenance work. Coordinate NORESCO managed activities with site owner’s management.
• Lead regular meetings to review daily and weekly work schedules
• Maintain good customer relations
• Coordinate with multiple NORESCO business units as needed (to include Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Measurement & Verification, and IT/Cybersecurity)
• Generate site owner meeting agendas and minutes; lead efficient and productive update meetings (periodic & emergent)
• Perform plant inspections and safety walkthroughs daily and during maintenance periods
• Maintain onsite inventories (tools, test equipment, materials, critical spares, …); replenish as needed
• Profit and Loss (P&L) Responsibilities, to include generating the annual budget; capital expenditure planning; monthly forecasts, accruals, and variance analysis with development of recovery plans as needed to deliver the target revenue and profit; review service agreements/proposals; generate purchase orders; review and approve invoices
• Supervise the creation and updating of work orders in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), maintaining accurate and complete records of work performed
• Use CMMS to generate reports, to include maintenance completion reports, material history, and preventative maintenance forecasts
• Maintain effective short and long-term maintenance planning and scheduling
• Respond to the site after hours and/or on weekends as necessary to lead restoration from emergent equipment failures
• Supervise and provide ongoing training for the plant maintenance technician
• Assist in troubleshooting of the equipment to assess equipment conditions and to determine corrective maintenance path to restoration
• Capture lessons learned/best practices; contribute to continuous improvement efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical discipline
• Experience with steam generation
• Experience with emissions compliance
• Experience as a technician on natural gas reciprocating engines
• MBA or graduate degree
• OSHA 30 certification
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams
• Must pass drug testing, background checks, and security checks
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Problem analysis, assessment, and remediation ability
• Working knowledge of balance of plant equipment (pumps, heat exchangers, control systems, cooling systems, chemical injection systems, …)
• Experience leading emergent troubleshooting and restoration efforts, while communicating status, way ahead, and expected schedule to supervisors and/or clients
• Experience leading cross functional teams
• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Customer relations experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills