Fuel Handling Crew Leader

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Job Summary:

Oversees the day to day operations of the Fuel Handling area, involving the unloading, storage, reclaiming and delivery of adequate solid fuel to the W. A. Parish Station in order to maintain megawatt generation demands while operating fuel unloading and delivery equipment in a safe, efficient, reliable and environmentally sound manner. Coordinates work efforts of Fuel Handling Operations personnel to ensure all procedures are performed in a safe and efficient manner, to protect the safety of personnel and equipment.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Promotes productivity and teamwork in assigned area with open communication, timely decision making, and use of personal leadership skills to set high standards of performance while providing the direction necessary to achieve that performance
• Promotes and supports the development of technical, leadership, and business skills of employees to carry out responsibilities in a competitive environment
• Provides regular feedback to employees on their performance to allow them to capitalize on their strengths and focus on opportunities for improvement
• Demonstrates behavior that encourages and rewards employee involvement, innovative thinking, adaptation to change, responsible risk taking, customer focus, and continuous improvement
• Ensures development and implementation of assigned area goals, objectives, and initiatives
• Supports and emphasizes importance of safety and environmental programs and ensures regulatory compliance
• Reviews performance with customers/clients and addresses opportunities for improvement
• Ensures all Company resources are utilized in a cost effective manner, estimates resource requirements, monitors expenditures, and reports on performance of assigned area
• Assigns work and holds employees accountable for their performance
• Performs field inspections of job sites and work in progress
• Recognizes problems and is proactive in helping to resolve them
• Coordinates Fuel Handling operations and maintenance activities
• Coordinates and communicates with maintenance and other organizations
• Coordinates emergency response efforts (i.e. hurricane preparedness and staffing, environmental spill response, etc.)
• Maintains working relationships with employees consistent with personnel policies and procedures and with the principles of the bargaining unit Agreement
• Assigns priority for maintenance work
• Oversees coordination of rail deliveries with railroad dispatchers
• Directs the proper operation of trains, dumpers, stackers, conveyors, trippers, dozers and other associated equipment at the Fuel Handling facility during normal and emergency operating conditions to control the flow and processing of adequate solid fuel supplies to the generating units.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment and/or power plant environment
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle; Texas Driver's License
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipment
• Work overtime and non-standard working hours, including rotating shifts, as required
• Requires occasional travel outside service area
• May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals
• Requires operation of a personal computer

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 8 (eight) years of experience in plant operations; or an Associate's degree in an Engineering, Business, Process Technology or related discipline from an accredited college or university and 4 (four) years of experience in plant operations.
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of steam power plant system operations, basic power plant principles and fuel handling system operations and effectively applies it to daily decision-making and work task performance.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and personnel management skills
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) at all levels of the organization
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals
• Ability to use a personal computer and standard business software
• Ability to read, create and follow written policies and procedures
• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Knowledge of the bargaining unit Agreement
• Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Uses and maintains technical and professional knowledge, shares that knowledge with others, and recognizes/applies new technology in a cost effective manner
• Obtains and applies knowledge of competitive business practices in daily work activities and decision making
• Seeks and understands the customer/client's needs and focuses on meeting and exceeding their expectations
• Willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Anticipates and accepts changes in the organization and adapts to meet the new requirements
• Committed to making the workplace safe and environmentally sound
• Willing to accept accountability for own decisions, performance, and behavior, as well as the performance of assigned employees

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand, sit, walk, kneel, twist, climb stairs and ladders, and enter plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipment
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions including high heat and humidity
• Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities (up to 50#)
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.) in accordance with plant operating and safety procedures

Please Note: Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's education and/or experience and consistent with the job location's market pay rate.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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