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ERock is a leader in distributed energy and smart-grid solutions, providing innovative backup power generation to increase reliability, reduce costs, and decrease carbon footprint for customer facilities.
The Prime Power Plant Manager is the senior on-site leader responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a large natural gas–powered prime power microgrid serving a customer facility. This is a single-site, fixed-location leadership role with full accountability for site operations, maintenance execution, safety performance, workforce leadership, and customer interface.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership & Site Performance: Own overall site performance including uptime, availability, production, and emissions compliance. Establish operational rhythm, maintenance pacing, and outage planning to support continuous, reliable operation. Ensure maintenance activities are executed on time, to standard, and without overdue intervals.
Workforce Leadership & Development: Lead Group Supervisors and on-site support staff to deliver safe, consistent, and high-quality execution. Set clear expectations, reinforce standards, and hold leaders accountable for results. Support onboarding, qualification, and ongoing development of supervisors and technicians.
Maintenance, Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Drive disciplined execution of preventive, corrective, and reliability-focused maintenance programs. Ensure issues are analyzed, escalated, and addressed to reduce repeat failures and operational risk. Maintain accurate maintenance records and operational documentation.
Safety, Compliance & Quality: Serve as the on-site leader for safety culture and compliance with all safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements. Reinforce quality standards for maintenance execution, documentation, and operational changes.
Customer & Community Engagement: Act as the primary interface with the customer site to provide transparency, build trust, and align on operational performance. Engage with the local community to support recruiting pipelines, vendor partnerships, and long-term site success.
This role reports directly to the Prime Power Head. While the Plant Manager is expected to maintain strong technical understanding and operational credibility, day-to-day hands-on maintenance execution is not a primary responsibility.
Requirements:
Minimum 7–10 years of experience in power generation, industrial operations, utilities, energy, or other mission-critical operating environments. At least 3–5 years of leadership experience managing supervisors, technicians, or skilled trades in a 24/7 operational setting. Strong working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems associated with generators, controls, and power distribution. Demonstrated experience overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance programs and driving operational reliability. Experience using CMMS systems and run-hour-based maintenance programs to manage work execution and performance. Proven ability to interpret operational data, maintenance metrics, and performance trends to inform decisions and adjust priorities. Strong safety leadership background with experience enforcing operational, regulatory, and environmental standards. Experience serving as an operational point of contact for customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
Preferred: Proven operations leader who thrives with full ownership and accountability for site performance. Experience leading leaders and building strong supervisory teams. Ability to prioritize effectively, balance competing demands, and adapt execution as operational needs shift. Clear, calm, and transparent communication in both routine operations and high-impact situations. Safety-focused, standards-driven approach. Ability to build durable systems, develop people, and drive consistent execution. Motivated to engage with the local community and build long-term partnerships. Military service background with experience leading teams, managing operations, or overseeing mission-critical systems is highly valued.
