Plant Supervisor
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Job overview
Vistra is hiring a Plant Supervisor. The Plant Supervisor supports the operation and maintenance of Luminant Power Generating Stations, may travel to other stations, supervises multi‑skill personnel, manages labor relations, ensures safety and environmental compliance, assists special projects, responds to emergencies, coordinates with vendors, and plans daily and outage tasks alongside the Mechanical supervisor.
Key focus areas include Support day‑to‑day operation and maintenance of a generating station, Supervise and direct multi‑skill production and maintenance personnel to achieve reliable, safe unit operation, and Manage employee/labor relations in accordance with company policies and labor agreements.
Important skills include Maximo and WST. Preferred (not required): Operations And Maintenance At A Power Plant, Control Operator Experience On A Unit With A Drum Boiler, Technical Background, and Instrumentation And Control Background.
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Job Summary
The Plant Supervisor is responsible for supporting the operation and maintenance of Luminant Power Generating Stations. The position may require some travel in the support of other Luminant Power Generating Stations.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
•Supporting all aspects of the day–to-day operation and maintenance of a generating station
•Accountability does include supervising and directing multi-skill production and maintenance support personnel to achieve maximum reliable and safe operation of the generating units
•Effectively manage employee/labor relation in accordance with company policies and labor agreements where applicable
•Ensure and monitor safety and environmental compliance, regulatory compliance, administrative and procedural compliance, and documentation
•Assist in the coordination and implementation of special projects
•Supervisor may be asked to respond to emergency call out situations and assist in trouble shooting of system problems
•Interface frequently with outside vendors and contractors
•Planning and Scheduling your teams tasks daily, planning outage tasks to be executed, and working well with the Mechanical supervisor to plan jobs that require both departments to execute.
Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
•High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required
•Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to some of the skills listed
•5-7 years of power generation plant experience required
•Candidate must be experienced in using Maximo for planning work, creating purchase requests, and creating job plans
•Candidate must be experienced in WST, the preferred scheduling tool used by Luminant
•Experience with operations and maintenance at a power plant particularly control operator experience on a unit with a drum boiler is preferred
•Technical background or Instrumentation and Control background is a plus
•Power generation plant supervision, leadership, communication, problem solving and decision making skills preferred
•Good computer skills using Word, Excel, and Outlook
•Experience in computer maintenance management systems and an understanding of PMMS and/or Maximo programs preferred
Key Metrics
•Safety (people and process)
•Environmental/Regulatory Compliance
•Operations/Unit Performance
•Budget – Create ownership at a plant level to help control spend and stay on track with regard to budget
Job Family
Plant Operations
Company
Luminant Power LLC
Locations
Midlothian, Texas
Texas
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Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.
Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.
Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.
As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/ .
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It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] to make a request.
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