Assistant Central Utility Plant Manager
About The Position
The Assistant Central Utility Plant Manager assists with overseeing, managing, and directing day-to-day operations and maintenance of utility and energy assets in the central utility complex and manufacturing area at Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Stamping Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The assets include low- and high-pressure air compressors, gas-fired rooftop air-handling units, lighting and electrical distribution systems, a seasonal low-pressure firetube boiler, a weld water system, an industrial wastewater treatment system, and cooling towers. The role requires utility systems and powerhouse infrastructure experience, particularly in a competitive, non-regulated energy market, as well as experience supervising unionized labor. Work involves complex services requiring independent judgment, initiative, and discretion. The position reports to the Plant Manager and works with plant personnel, contractors, administrative staff, operations and maintenance technicians, and skilled trades.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 8 years of supervisory or managerial experience in a cogeneration power plant with a represented (union) workforce.
- Thorough, demonstrated understanding of plant operations and maintenance, including strong knowledge of generating equipment, boilers, and water treatment processes.
- Ability to analyze and improve operational business processes.
- Planning and scheduling experience with O&M and other technical personnel involved in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
- Knowledge of plant engineering and maintenance functions and how they relate to operations.
- Experience with accounting practices as they relate to analyzing budget cost impacts.
- Demonstrated skill in planning, coordinating, and directing varied programs and tasks that affect overall plant operations.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work shifts and extra or irregular hours, and under unusual or special conditions that can arise in a generation station.
- Ability to pass respirator fit tests and use respiratory protective equipment or self-contained breathing apparatus.
- Ability to work in confined spaces, including boilers, condensers, and tanks, to evaluate equipment or inspect work.
- Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting objects up to 40 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
Nice To Haves
- Technical degree.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a strong safety culture, comply with site safety and environmental requirements, identify hazards, take corrective action, and help develop and implement site safety procedures.
- Supervise and direct daily activities of plant personnel, including a Stellantis unionized workforce of stationary engineers, operators, and skilled tradespersons.
- Develop, implement, and manage plant operating philosophies and best practices to maximize availability, efficiency, and productivity.
- Ensure contractors comply with on-site business unit and DTE Energy policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
- Establish, review, and modify predictive and preventive maintenance requirements in the maintenance management system in alignment with maintenance strategy.
- Develop performance goals and conduct employee reviews in alignment with operational processes and administrative guidelines.
- Investigate operating abnormalities and incidents to improve equipment availability and performance and minimize maintenance requirements.
- Prepare plant operation reports promptly and investigate and report forced outages in accordance with business unit practices through SharePoint.
- Collaborate with the Plant Manager to prepare and evaluate operating department budgets and recommend ways to optimize operations and maintenance costs.
- Assist with maintenance engineering evaluations and troubleshooting equipment abnormalities.
- Maintain effective communication with the Plant Manager, administrative staff, O&M technicians, and skilled trades on shift.
- Assist the Plant Manager with project management for planned outages, including long-term capital improvement planning.
- Collaborate with the Plant Manager to drive continuous improvement of plant metrics and goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
