Manager Plant Operations

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.  

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

Location

This is an onsite position assigned at the Jackson Generating Station located in Jackson, MI.  The selected candidates must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available to those who qualify).

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 General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Manager of Plant Operations is responsible for overseeing all operational activities at the facility, ensuring safety compliance, administering policies, and achieving financial objectives. This position is accountable for operating the plants in full compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and power generation regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead employees to ensure public safety by complying with regulatory requirements and utilizing Emergency Action Plans and the Incident Command structure. Maintain compliance with operating license and environmental regulations. Support and participate in regulatory inspection activities, including those by FERC, EGLE, MDNR, and others.
• Manage plant budgets by tracking, controlling costs, and projecting plant expenses. Collaborate with and influence matrixed teams as needed, such as finance, supply chain, and project management.
• Supervise leaders; coach the team to ensure they remain up to date on training, development, procedures, and regulations. Ensure team members understand priorities, work status, and operational issues in their assigned areas. Develop necessary skills to improve performance and coach the leadership team on personal development, ensuring all are current on training, development, procedures, and regulations.
• Oversee the monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and control of all power production, auxiliary, and facility equipment to ensure safe, legal, continuous, and efficient operation. Ensure plant compliance parameters are within established limits.
• Supervise plant logs and records; ensure updates and accuracy of plant operations documentation and keep operating policies and procedures up to date. Prepare and submit required reports to management in compliance with procedural and regulatory requirements.
• Provide training to coworkers in the inspection, repair, and operation of the facility. Assist in training operations and maintenance employees. Offer hands-on, leading-edge approaches to the facility's safety, health, and training programs. Ensure procedural reviews and audits are completed.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, merchant operations, and other key stakeholders to ensure plant safety, reliability, and efficiency. Facilitate cross-functional teams focused on problem-solving and continuous improvement activities that maximize customer value.
• Enforce all safety policies and practices for all work activities. Ensure all policies and practices are followed by employees, vendors, contractors, and visitors who enter the facility. Responsible for NERC and environmental compliance.
• Oversee vendor management, plant budget, operating plan, and plant and system health. Identify threats to generation and other key performance indicators in coordination with key stakeholder organizations.
• Take necessary action to prevent safety violations, environmental or regulatory excursions, or production loss. Generate maintenance work order requests and purchase requests as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to develop people, encourage participation in decision-making, and foster diversity of thought.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a multiple and diverse range of strategic, business, and tactical assignments.
• Ability to speak to a crowd and with the public, and skilled in communicating information effectively to others.
• Financial, waste elimination, automation acumen, and change management skills.
• Knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of power plant operations, maintenance, procedures, systems, and equipment.
• Leadership acumen.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business or technical related field with a minimum of four (4) years of experience in plant operations.
• (OR) Associate’s degree in business or technical related field with a minimum of six (6) years of experience in plant operations.
• (OR) High school diploma with a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in plant operations.

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.