Assistant Plant Manager

Assistant Plant Manager role at PIC Group, Inc.

Position Type: Direct Hire |
Location: California |
Status: Exempt

The Assistant Plant Manager provides leadership to both Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient daily operation of a solid-fuel power generation facility. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role serves as a key member of the site leadership team and applies technical expertise, judgment, and collaboration to drive plant performance, compliance, and continuous improvement. This position requires a strong maintenance management foundation, including outage planning, work management, and CMMS oversight, along with the ability to support operational excellence.

The APM plays a critical role in safety leadership, environmental compliance, budgeting, outage execution, and team development in a lean plant environment.

• Support and enforce all site safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements; ensure corrective actions are implemented as needed
• Lead and support Operations and Maintenance supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance
• Establish and reinforce consistent operating philosophies, procedures, and best practices
• Oversee maintenance strategies, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs through the CMMS
• Lead planning and execution of planned outages, including scope development, scheduling, and budget control
• Investigate operating issues, equipment failures, and forced outages; implement corrective and preventive actions
• Collaborate with the Plant Manager on operating and maintenance budgets, cost control, and resource optimization
• Ensure proper training, qualification, and development of plant personnel
• Support fuel handling and fuel quality programs, including coordination with fuel suppliers and yard operations
• Prepare and review operational, maintenance, and performance reports for plant leadership
• Promote a collaborative, coaching-oriented culture focused on accountability, safety, and continuous improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned to support plant objectives

• Thorough understanding of power plant operations and maintenance functions
• Strong working knowledge of boilers, steam turbine generators, balance‑of‑plant systems, and water treatment
• Proven planning and scheduling experience supporting maintenance and outage activities
• Experience managing budgets and understanding cost impacts to plant performance
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and outages as required
• Ability to pass respirator fit testing and work in industrial plant environments

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of supervisory or management experience in a solid‑fuel power plant, OR
• Associate degree or industry‑recognized technical certification with 3+ years of supervisory or management experience in a solid‑fuel power plant, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 2+ years of supervisory or management experience in a solid‑fuel power plant
• Military leadership experience may be considered in lieu of some plant supervisory experience
• Strong maintenance management background, including outage planning and CMMS ownership

Compensation Range per year: $130,000 - $175,000

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Management and Manufacturing

Industries:
Oil and Gas

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