Manager Operations - OH Operations - Elyria Service Center

FirstEnergy at a GlanceWe are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.This is an open position with Ohio Edison Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [OEPP]Location: Elyria, OHSummary:The Manager serves as a leader for the area’s 24/7/365 electric utility operations, managing a multi-functional unit comprised of lines, substation, meter and fleet.The position is responsible and accountable for the safe and reliable delivery of electricity, in compliance with regulatory requirements and with an eye toward ensuring future sustainability of operations. It will plan, organize, direct and review activities within Northern Ohio Transmission, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory, operational, procedural, and budget guidelines.This position will provide leadership consistent with our core values, holding safety, DE&I, ethical and compliant behavior, stewardship and customers service as essential to success. This position will lead, direct, and provide technical expertise and guidance to the operational groups managed, including essential personnel required to respond to and react to a variety of emergency / urgent situations. It requires significant field and administrative responsibilities.This position will provide direction and leadership from the following perspectives:

Foster a high-performing safety culture where employees own, promote, and reinforce safe behaviors and feel empowered to speak up

Establish and develop substantive working relationships with peers, staff and union leadership, and create an environment and implement changes where needed to enhance FirstEnergy’s culture of safety, compliance, inclusion, accountability, and innovation, foster a learning organization in which employees feel empowered to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and think creatively.

Initiate and monitor implementation of appropriate safety and environmental safeguards in accordance with applicable regulations and professional practice to ensure that employee, community and environmental hazards and impacts of operational activities are eliminated or reduced to acceptable risk levels

Serve as a member of the management team and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, priorities, policies, procedures, project prioritization and problem resolution

Plan, organize, control, integrate and evaluate the work of the operational group. Compile and assess data to review progress of work. Review and advise staff at various phases of work and provide support as needed

Work with director, other managers, and supervisors to engage employees to establish and achieve milestones and appropriate benchmarking measures for safety, reliability, customer service, financial performance, and compliance

Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreements and company policies

Respond to customer complaints and formal regulatory authority inquiries

Oversee preparation and subsequent control of area budget for personnel, material, equipment, construction, operations and maintenance.

Plan, organize, develop and monitor the performance of assigned supervisors and staff, establishing performance requirements and personal development targets, monitor performance and provide direction for performance improvement and development

Engage with employees and union leadership to create a culture of inclusion and teamwork

Recommend appropriate staffing levels and actively promote developmental assignments for high potential employees to ensure adequate succession and career development opportunities

Coordinate response efforts and assist in the emergency outage restoration process

Qualifications:

Highly motivated and approachable leader, with a demonstrated track record of safe operations excellence and people leadership

Functions both independently and as part of a team and can communicate, promote, and drive positive change and continuous improvement

Demonstrated learning agility and ability to develop technical acumen and working knowledge of distribution operations

Seven years’ experience in the electric utility industry highly preferred – distribution engineering, transmission, line construction, maintenance practices, including performance in a leadership capacity. Equivalent training and experience in progressive leadership roles will be considered in lieu of industry specific experience

Bachelor’s degree preferred. In lieu of degree, equivalent training / experience will be considered

Experience administering collective bargaining agreements and HR policies fairly and equitably for all employees is highly desirable.

Ability to:

Lead by example, facilitate and lead teams through change, promotes the values of trust and integrity

Analyze difficult and complex issues and strategies, reach sound and logical fact-based conclusions and recommendations

Evaluate departmental practices and make sound recommendations for improvements; develop and implement appropriate procedures and controls

Exercise sound expert independent judgment and political acumen within general policy guidelines

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees

Operate and learn various computer applications

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce DiversityAt FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.SafetySafety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.Position ClassificationExemptFirstEnergy Human Resources Team