Role Summary/Purpose:
Responsible to the Regional General Manager for the management of a Combined Cycle or Open Cycle Operations & Maintenance Agreement between GE International Operations (Nigeria) Ltd and the Customer.
The Plant Manager will maintain care, custody, control and safe operation and maintenance of a power generation facility located within Nigeria.
Essential Responsibilities:
- o Establish and sustain a culture that promotes a safe and positive work environment.
- o Demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives.
- o Integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organisation.
- o Manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise.
- o Be involved in long-term planning and contribute to the overall business strategy.Ensure environmental, health and safety and all regulatory requirement compliance.
- o Act, with central support from the EHS Manager, as Environmental, Health and Safety Advisor to the Plant Team and the Customer with items relating to the Asset.
- o Hire, supervise, evaluate, develop and lead a skilled and effective workforce. Delegate, monitor, empower work activities for a safe and efficient plant operation.
- o Develop, implement and review procedures and systems for plant personnel to operate and maintain the plant in a safe and effective manner.
- o Initiate procedures and drive Quality Assurance measures to achieve ISO standards (9001/14001/18001)
- o Prepare customer annual budget and manage plant expenditures appropriately. Prepare and forecast contractual budget plans in line with Business requirements.
- o Manage Customer and GE business metrics and reporting requirements.
- o Understand and execute plant contractual requirements.
- o Establish and maintain positive customer intensity, relationship and communication.
- o Manage the plant to ensure optimal availability, reliability, and budgetary performance while driving Customer value and GE/Customer productivity.
- o Lead FMEA, RCA and MOC activities.
- o Identify, pursue and support GE PGS O&M and CSA growth opportunities both regionally and within the confines of the contract.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- o Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university
- o Minimum of 5 years hands on power plant management experience
- o Minimum of 5 years experience in the management of multiple projects / tasks and multiple, multi-skilled personnel.
- o A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required
- o Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
o Master's degree in Engineering is preferred o MBA or working toward an MBA qualification. o GB certified (GE employees only). o Exposure to and participation in, Lean manufacturing initiatives. o Ability to apply statistical methods for process improvement. o Ability and willing to travel from time to time as required by the Business. o Fluent in written and spoken English. o Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of an organisation. o Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. o Prior experience of GE Turbines is preferred.
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