Kairos Power

Plant Manager, Engineering Operations

Albuquerque, NM · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 69 days ago

ProcurementMechanical Design

About the role

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Plant Manager, Engineering Operations with expertise in new construction and operation experience managing a complex chemical plant, including hazardous material management.
Once construction is complete, you will be responsible for a fully operating plant and all functions including personnel and plant management.

Responsibilities

Monitor construction progress ensuring that the project is implemented per the approved designs
Responsible for developing the teams to conduct the punch listing of the plant equipment as being installed
Develop hiring plan/need for production engineers and operators including hiring and managing production engineers and operators, operator training and assist in training
Develop operating procedures and QA/QC to meet the frozen design basis
Develop Management of Change procedures for plant, maintain records of changes and compliance with HAZOP/PHA and (if applicable) PSM
Lead process commissioning efforts for the handover systems
Develop the commissioning schedule, unit start-up schedule, and plant start up plans
Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

Requirements

B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
5+ years of supervisory experience managing up to 30 direct reports including engineers, operators, and other personnel
Proven success in managing operations in a complex chemical plant handling hazardous materials
Experience commissioning complex chemical plants
Proven track record managing a diverse workforce and resolving technical issues
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to balance safety and operation to meet schedule and cost targets
Ability to work with highly collaborative team and proven team player working with various teams.
Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Responsible for procurement of the materials required for start-up including initial inventories of consumables, safety equipment, and personnel equipment
10+ years of experience managing operations for newly constructed chemical plants, preferred industry in Oil & Gas, Chemical Production (i.e., paint, novel manufacturing), Factory Manufacturing, or similar industry handling various chemicals (acids/bases/toxic chemicals)
Ability to develop plans and programs to plan out work with needed resources.
Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others.
Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.
Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues.
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, and articulated boom lifts

Compensation

Competitive compensation packages

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents

Company info

You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810.
To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information.
Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy's general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information.
The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810

Visa & Work Authorization

Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810

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