Chief Powerhouse Engineer

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

 

 

OVERVIEW

The Chief Powerhouse Engineer is responsible for leading the powerhouse operation at the Baltimore site: including the safe, reliable and efficient operation of boilers, air compressors, water treatment and electrical generation; management of the powerhouse operating team with an emphasis on operational improvements through process and procedural changes and hardware upgrades. The role is located at the Domino Sugar Refinery in Baltimore MD, the 2nd largest refinery in the US.

 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and lead the Powerhouse team
• Drive Domino’s Utility services for high performance in safety, cost control. equipment reliability, housekeeping
• Set and achieve Utility area KPI’s
• Maintain and develop operating procedures and support with effective training programs for powerhouse team
• Oversee the coordination of all technical service providers, including bidding contracts and monitoring of quality control
• Analyze energy usage and demand information and implement operating strategies to reduce costs
• Manage maintenance and upgrades of equipment to improve reliability and efficiency of the Powerhouse equipment
• Review existing operations and identify opportunities for improvement using sound engineering principles
• Troubleshooting of powerhouse equipment
• Responsible to manage site wide steam/condensate system performance
• Responsible to manage site wide heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
• Responsible to manage site wide pressure vessel and fire system compliance with Maryland regulatory and ASR group requirements

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Significant, recent related experience in power plant operation
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with high pressure boilers, steam turbines, electrical generation and water treatment

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• US First Class Operating Engineer certificate is a must

  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Yes – team of 7 Engineers

 

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization.
• Experienced with the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel & PowerPoint. 
• Ability to confidently engage and coach operators with plant systems and expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and be a change agent for operational improvements.
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