Are you ready to join an organization where we focus on People First, have fun at work and make a difference in what we do? Dairyland is proud of our People First culture centered around appreciation, celebrating wins and collaboration. We’ve worked hard to ensure alignment between our culture and our processes and systems, learning and development and rewards and recognition programs. As a team, we work together to leverage the team’s diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences to deliver nothing less than the best. We are collaborative, transparent and committed to our People and their work experience, growth and professional development. **Hiring Salary Range: $151,900 - $227,900** _Compensation is determined by a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications. The actual offer may vary, reflecting the candidate's unique blend of experience, educational background, and skill level._ **The Impact you will Make in this Role:** This position is responsible for the management and operations of a 503MW Combustion Turbine plant with three GE 7FA.03 peaking units ensuring safe and reliable operations across multiple functions and areas while driving the efficient and cost-effective use of numerous resources. Ensures site-wide compliance with safety, budgetary, environmental, operational, and regulatory requirements. Supports attainment of corporate and business unit strategies, goals and objectives, and process and performance metrics. Servesas a strong communicator of key strategic and operational changes. The Plant Manager is responsible for directing all Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities at the plant ensuring adequate supply of manpower, tools, equipment, and spare parts to provide for the safe and efficient operation of the plant. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS** : 1. Manage overall operations of the site to ensure adequate energy supply to meet demands, profitably produce electrical energy with minimum environmental impact, maintain system reliability and profitably participate in the bulk power market. 2. Analyze and recommend strategic initiatives to address long-term station needs and improvements. 3. Develop and implement strategies, plans, projects, and local practices resulting in a continual improvement process for higher levels of availability and reliability on all units under direct control. 4. Develop site goals, objectives, and performance expectations, annually, reporting frequently on performance against these goals and developing short and long-term corrective action plans. 5. Ensure departments performance by setting and communicating expectations consistent with station annual goals. 6. Lead in the development of safe and improved operational and maintenance processes. 7. Direct and assist in the preparation of site annual budgets, annual work plans, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and station goals. 8. Responsible for forming and leading the reliability strategy at the station. 9. Identify and communicate broad scope issues which impact station values, vision, or mission. 10. Implement training and qualification programs to assure that plant procedures are understood and properly followed by all plant personnel. 11. Facilitate the continual use and effectiveness of standard problem-solving procedures for the station. Ensure all procedures are in conformance with organization and regulatory guidelines. 12. Organize, lead and/or attend management meetings and other company functions. 13. Manage and oversee the performance of planned and unplanned plant outages to include emergent troubleshooting and operability determination. 14. Conduct periodic reviews of plant policies and procedures to assure that they reflect current plant operating requirements. 15. Administer, on-site, a comprehensive safety program to achieve safety performance levels at or above performance targets. 16. Facilitate the full utilization of established work processes to ensure all necessary information for the efficient, effective, reliable operation of the station is accurate, timely and accessible. 17. Prepare and report, as requested, on all aspects of station equipment, personnel and budgetary compliance. 18. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, permits and regulations governing generation facilities including NERC and Environmental requirements. 19. Ensure that the morale and motivation of plant personnel is maintained at a high level at all times. 20. Perform other duties as assigned. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field with minimum of 6 years progressive experience in a Heavy Gas Turbine electric power plant or related experience. At least 3 years of experience supervising technical maintenance and/or operations personnel. MBA and/or Professional Engineer’s License preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Skills: • Knowledge of operations, maintenance, design, and construction of site generating facilities • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external • Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) • Strong organizational, time, project management skills • Demonstrated strategic thinking, planning, problem-solving, and resolution skills • Strong business acumen and technical skills • High work ethic and self-initiative • Must know the hazards involved and the safety precautions to be practiced in the operation and maintenance of power plant equipment and machinery. • Leadership skills Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand/sit; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to wear hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection and breathing apparatus (35 lbs). Requires working extended working hours, varied shifts or 12 hour shifts with weekend and holiday work as required by schedules, workload, and plant conditions. On call status (day and night) may be required. Includes working indoors and outdoors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other Job Characteristics: On-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We are committed to providing our greatest asset, our People, with as many perks and benefits as possible. Some benefits of working with us include: - Health & disability benefits (medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability) - Life insurance - Generous 401(k) and Pension Plans - Paid Time Off - Robust Wellness Program - New Flexible Work Program - Tuition Reimbursement - So much more! Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, contact our HR Department at 608-788-4000. With headquarters in La Crosse, Wis., Dairyland is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale energy for 24 electric distribution cooperatives and 17 municipal utilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. At Dairyland, we know that happy employees are the backbone of any good organization. By offering an excellent compensation and benefits package, opportunities for career growth and a supportive environment, Dairyland helps ensure a quality business and premier workplace. Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.