Operations Manager

Plant Operations Manager

This role is responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient plant operations while providing strong leadership to all operations personnel. Core priorities include maintaining peak boiler and turbine performance, enforcing environmental and safety standards, optimizing daily workflow, and driving continuous improvement through oversight, auditing, and technical training. A New Jersey State Boiler License is required for this position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver strong environmental, health, and safety leadership to support zero?accident performance and full compliance with all permit requirements.
• Provide effective leadership, coaching, and direction to operations personnel to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Guide and oversee boiler and turbine performance to maintain maximum efficiency and reliability.
• Coordinate daily operational activities across departments to ensure smooth and efficient execution of all work.
• Conduct and supervise operational studies to improve plant equipment and processes; revise plant manuals and procedures as necessary.
• Ensure full compliance with operational procedures through regular auditing and performance review.
• Maintain plant readiness for abnormal or emergency situations and ensure safe, reliable daily operation.
• Inspect boilers and plant machinery to meet performance targets; manage existing technical training programs and develop new training initiatives.
• Prepare, oversee, and present technical reports as required by leadership.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all operational areas to support a safe, efficient plant environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of supervisory or managerial experience in an industrial or power?generating environment.
• New Jersey State Boiler License is required for this position.
• B.S. in Engineering preferred; supervisory or managerial plant operations experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Hands?on experience in power plant operations, high?pressure boilers, or related industrial systems with a strong understanding of power plant processes.
• Experience with materials?handling systems such as conveyors, cranes, and hoppers.
• ASME and QRO/CFO certification preferred; candidates must be able to obtain any required certifications within six months of employment.
• Experience in a specialty chemical facility, coal?fired power plant, or environment with significant material handling is strongly preferred.
• Maintenance experience with outages and rotating or electrical generation equipment, including turbines and generators.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of electrical and control systems, air compressors, condensate pumps, and cooling water systems.
• Knowledge of solid?fuel combustion and materials?handling processes.
• Proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies and safety/incident management.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to support off?hours and on?call assignments as required.
• Hands?on, analytical problem?solver with strong troubleshooting and root?cause?analysis capabilities.
• Career?growth mindset with the ability to learn quickly.

Shift

• Monday through Friday, with some evenings and weekends as needed.