Unit Boiler Engineer

About the Company FirstEnergy Corp. is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. A Fortune 250 company, FirstEnergy¡¦s subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation¡¦s fifth largest investor-owned electric system, based on 4.4 million customers served within a 36,100-square-mile area of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. FirstEnergy¡¦s Strategic Vision: To be the leading retail energy and related service supplier in our region; To be the preferred choice for total customer solutions; To be our shareholders¡¦ choice for long-term growth and investment value; and continue to be a Company committed to safety and driven by the skills, diversity, and character of its employees About the Opportunity FirstEnergy seeks an individual to work at the Eastlake Power Plant as a Unit Engineer. This position is responsible for monitoring the condition of the generation equipment, while providing both operational and maintenance support. Equipment includes air compressors, coal pulverizers, boiler feedpumps, and various other types of rotating equipment, and requires leading the development of repair plans. This position is responsible to assess operating conditions and develop plans for continued health and operation, including technical direction of repairs, evaluation of improvements, and development short and long term budgets. This individual is required to possess, or quickly develop, knowledge of all the dynamics associated with the operation, predictive diagnostic data gathering, and reliability focused maintenance practices that would impact the safe, environmentally compliant, reliable, and cost competitive operation of this equipment. This individual will assist with solving operational hurdles that can be addressed with proper planning and execution of of planned work and/or projects to correct inefficiencies. Additional duties include preparing financial justifications, budgeting, schedule performance, and documentation of projects. This person will coordinate activities of other technical group personnel that may be assigned for the purpose of routine, project, and emergency issues and across all technical disciplines and will represent and report on issues for the assigned area.

Qualifications

Required

The successful candidate will possess a degree in Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited college or university; have a minimum of 5 years power plant or job related experience.

This individual must possess excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work effectively with and lead cross functional teams.

The candidate must be able to work safely, promote a team environment, and work collaboratively to achieve team goals.

Other qualifications include being a self-starter, able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, possess working knowledge of various Microsoft products, demonstrated ability to lead contractors and promote good working relationships between departments, and the ability to work extended hours as necessary to meet deadlines and to ensure resolution of plant issues.

Preferred

Knowledge of the ASME piping codes and relevant standards to plant operations and maintenance is a plus.

Benefits We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes 401K, matching 401k, a cash bonus, credit union membership, reimbursement for business expenses, profit sharing, relocation assistance, dental insurance, medical insurance, disability benefits, prescription drug coverage, confidential employee assistance programs, pre-tax accounts for health care, life insurance, a vision-care plan, paid sick time, paid company holidays, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacations.

*FirstEnergy proudly supports Affirmative Action. FirstEnergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FirstEnergy is committed to workforce diversity. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H1 visas at this time.