Head of Operations Management (m/w/d)

AltaGas - Manager, Operations Blythe

The Operations Manager is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the facility. This position drives daily plant performance, champions operational excellence, and ensures successful execution of the Operating Plan. The Operations Manager identifies improvement opportunities, optimizes plant processes, and maintains all operating conditions within optimal limits.

This role also provides strategic oversight of the site's Environmental Program and partners closely with the Maintenance Manager to uphold all NERC compliance requirements. The Operations Manager sets high standards for safety, performance, and professionalism, ensuring alignment with plant policies, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices.

Lead and develop the operations team to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance

Maximize thermal and electrical output while ensuring optimal efficiency

Oversee the operation, inspection, and control of all power production and auxiliary equipment to ensure continuous, compliant, and efficient operation

proactively prevent safety incidents, environmental excursions, and production losses

Training, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Regularly review and update plant policies and procedures to reflect current goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices

Strengthen operational continuity through effective training, coaching, and development of plant personnel

Issue new operating procedures and revise existing ones to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient plant operations

Analyze operating results and equipment failures to identify efficiency improvements, cost-saving opportunities, and performance enhancements

Collaboration & Performance Optimization

Partner with the Maintenance Manager to evaluate equipment condition, prioritize maintenance activities, and optimize plant performance

Partner with the EHS Manager on the development and delivery of environmental and NERC training programs; maintain accurate training records

recommend improvement projects with supporting cost justifications

Encourage internal development of improvement projects to reduce contractor reliance and control costs

Provide the Plant Manager with timely insights on equipment availability, reliability, and key performance indicators

Team Leadership & Workforce Management

Motivate, guide, and supervise operations personnel through effective communication, performance management, and leadership

Assign projects and tasks to ensure balanced workloads, adequate work-order backlog, and broad exposure to plant systems for staff development

Directly manage 4 Production Technician Leaders and 12 Production Technicians

Budgeting & Administrative Responsibilities

Ensure accurate reporting and timely submission of environmental, NERC, and other regulatory documentation

Supervisors play a critical role in ensuring safe operations, and performance in this area is a key component of leadership evaluation

Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory for certain tasks

Work may involve exposure to hazardous materials

Position requires extended hours, rotating shifts, and occasional weekend or holiday work based on plant needs

Smoking restrictions apply throughout the facility

10+ years of progressively responsible experience in a power plant environment, including power plant operations; combined-cycle experience strongly preferred, with at least 7 years in a management role demonstrating advancement and results

• Supervisory and leadership experience overseeing hourly employees, directing project-related work, and managing contractors, budgets, and cost controls
• Strong technical expertise in plant operations, including thermal and electrical systems, with the ability to analyze operational results, diagnose equipment failures, and implement efficiency and reliability improvements
• Working knowledge of NERC compliance requirements and the ability to ensure adherence to applicable standards, supported by familiarity with distributed control systems, digital logic, networking, and CEMS/DAHS systems (preferred)
• Experience using real-time performance management tools (e.g., OSI PI) to monitor heat rate and efficiency, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with Maximo CMMS
• Strong communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt in a dynamic operating environment, collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and make sound decisions under pressure
• In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply.

#All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

S. hires : WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.