Operations Manager

NAES•Colbert, GA

15d•$130,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager leads daily operations at Madison Biomass Facility in Colbert, Georgia, overseeing plant performance, personnel, staffing, fuel handling, and regulatory compliance to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient electricity generation. This position manages operational budgets, develops personnel, monitors equipment performance, and drives continuous improvement. Working closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Compliance personnel, the Operations Manager supports plant reliability, cost-effective operations, and environmental performance.

Requirements

Supervisory or management experience in power generation operations is required, preferably at a biomass or other solid-fuel power generation facility.
Comprehensive knowledge of power plant systems, including solid-fuel combustion, boilers, steam turbines, generators, fuel handling, water treatment, and emissions control equipment.
Demonstrated ability to analyze operating data, troubleshoot equipment and performance issues, improve plant efficiency, and implement effective corrective actions.
Working understanding of environmental regulations, operating permits, and compliance requirements related to air emissions, water discharge, waste management, and chemical handling.
Proven leadership skills with experience supervising, training, developing, and evaluating Operations personnel while promoting a strong safety culture.
Experience coordinating contractors, maintenance activities, outages, and operational improvement initiatives while maintaining safety and performance standards.
Familiarity with operations budgets, cost control, resource planning, and managing competing operational priorities in a continuous-process environment.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate across departments, resolve operational challenges, and communicate with management and external stakeholders.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.
Relevant power generation, industrial, or military experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and plant data historians is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct daily plant operations and supervise Operations personnel to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally compliant electricity generation.
Develop and manage operational budgets, controlling expenditures while supporting production, reliability, and cost objectives.
Establish operator schedules, staffing coverage, and on-call arrangements to maintain continuous plant operations and emergency response readiness.
Coordinate biomass fuel deliveries, receiving, handling, storage, quality monitoring, and inventory to maintain fuel availability and combustion efficiency.
Evaluate boiler combustion, steam turbine, generator, emissions-control, ash-handling, and auxiliary system performance to identify trends and improve reliability and efficiency.
Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering personnel to prioritize equipment repairs, coordinate outages, and support preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance activities.
Oversee plant water chemistry and treatment programs, including sampling, testing, chemical inventory, and operating practices that support reliable steam generation.
Ensure compliance with safety procedures, environmental permits, regulatory requirements, and company policies, including oversight of SCR and particulate-control systems.
Lead operator training, qualification, performance evaluations, and employee development initiatives to strengthen technical capabilities and operational performance.
Maintain accurate operating logs, procedures, controlled documents, compliance records, and reports required for plant management and regulatory oversight.
Implement emergency preparedness and response procedures addressing equipment failures, biomass fuel fires, environmental incidents, and other operational emergencies.
Interface with grid operators, utility dispatch, and other stakeholders to coordinate generation schedules, operational requirements, and power delivery.
Supervise contractors and assigned operational projects, supporting equipment improvements, inspections, audits, and long-term asset reliability initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager in support of safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.