Maintenance Manager - Electrical

American Electric Power•Bridgman, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Develop and manage the implementation of plant maintenance plans to effectively execute all maintenance and maintenance-related activities of the Cook Nuclear Plant within one or more discipline to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operations. Disciplines include, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, construction, reactor services, buildings and grounds, and WIN. The role involves defining maintenance objectives and organization to achieve corporate and plant performance objectives, managing programs to promote industrial safety practices and training, and establishing programs to ensure maintenance is performed according to applicable AEP nuclear generation group policies, plant licenses requirements, applicable manufacturer's recommendations, industry codes and standards, plant procedures, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. The position also includes planning and directing benchmarking efforts to identify best practices, highlight performance gaps, and identify areas of improvements and execution plans, controlling costs and increasing work efficiency, and providing effective maintenance plans and expertise to support plant refueling and forced outages. Furthermore, the manager will own the training program for the discipline-specific department and support and participate in the Emergency Plan Organization and Corrective Action Program activities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, related science, or equivalent in technical school.
Eight years' nuclear experience, with five as a Senior trade directly related to the specific discipline supervised (e.g., Mechanic, Electrician, Welder, I&C Technician) or a relevant combination of experience, education, and/or training which would include OPS SRO background.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Broad knowledge of nuclear standards, policies, practices, and procedures.
Must establish and maintain a permanent residence within a 45-minute safe drive time to the D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage the implementation of plant maintenance plans to effectively execute all maintenance and maintenance-related activities of the Cook Nuclear Plant within one or more discipline to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operations.
Define maintenance objectives and organization to achieve corporate and plant performance objectives.
Manage programs to promote industrial safety practices and training.
Establish programs to ensure maintenance is performed according to applicable AEP nuclear generation group policies; plant licenses requirements; applicable manufacturer's recommendations; industry codes and standards; plant procedures; and all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
Plan and direct benchmarking effort to identify best practices, highlight performance gaps, and identify areas of improvements and execution plans.
Control costs and increase work efficiency.
Provide effective maintenance plans and expertise to support plant refueling and forced outages.
Own the training program for the discipline-specific department.
Support and participate in the Emergency Plan Organization and Corrective Action Program activities as assigned, and in accordance with procedures and policies applicable for the assigned role.