Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

This position is responsible for leading, planning, scheduling and coordinating the daily materials requirements of the Company's generating assets, promoting safety while ensuring adequate generating support and efficient utilization of the assets and resources necessary to deliver power to Power Generation customers. Includes leading the Material Handling Crew Supervisors assigned to Material Handling and arranging their training in basic skills, operating procedures and reliability requirements.

Responsibilities

•Prepares reports, operating instructions for Material Handling and makes recommendations regarding Material Handling problems. Maintains records of Material Handling operating conditions.

•Leads the coordination of the daily operation of the Material Handling assets to meet plant demands, environmental requirements and business objectives through the coordination and scheduling of equipment outages, material deliveries, personnel scheduling and utilization of resources supplied by other departments and vendors.

•Ensures the safe and effective operation of equipment and ensures production interruptions are minimized.

•Reviews and evaluates daily operating information to ensure compliance with regulations and permit conditions. Ensures proper reporting procedures are followed when conditions warrant.

•Coordinates equipment testing in association with engineers and others to determine efficient, optimum, cost-effective operating practices and procedures.

•Plans and schedules personnel to meet production requirements, assigns tasks, sets performance requirements and expectations, and monitors/measures individual performance to objectives.

•Regularly reviews the status of Material Handling conditions, equipment and personnel performance to assure optimum efficiency and cost-effective operations. Directs corrective action as required.

•Assists in analyzing the root cause for equipment failures and shutdowns. Determines the appropriate practice and procedure to be taken to minimize recurrences.

•Establishes training objectives for Material Handling employees. Ensures that all Material Handling employees are appropriately trained.

•Determines employee development needs and provides coaching, career counseling and development opportunities. Provide vision and serve as a role model for leadership throughout the organization. Demonstrates flexibility and commitment toward rotational assignments.

•Coordinates the review and evaluation of practices and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency in the utilization of the Material Handling assets. Ensures safe work practices and proper procedures are followed.

•Develops and reviews employee performance evaluations for Material Handling Crew Supervisors. Takes an active role in managing and improving employee performance.

•Ensures uniform application and consistency of Company policies and procedures for Material Handling personnel.

•Performs other duties as assigned

•Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Associate's Degree or the completion of a two-year technical training program and 8+ years experience in related utility operation, including Material Handling or High School Diploma GED and 10+ years experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possesses and demonstrates abilities to build team, coach, facilitate, negotiate, motivate and energize employees and others.

• Possesses written and verbal communication skill with all levels of personnel, skilled at influencing performance.

• Ability to cope with and implement change.

• Ability to deal with ambiguity, turning concepts into action.

• Ability to provide candid and constructive feedback.

• Knowledge of power generating equipment and procedures.

• Should have good computer skills in Word Processing and Spreadsheets.

• Needs the ability to analyze and evaluate technical material and data.

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Required Qualifications

Associate's Degree or the completion of a two-year technical training program and 8+ years experience in related utility operation, including Material Handling or High School Diploma GED and 10+ years experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possesses and demonstrates abilities to build team, coach, facilitate, negotiate, motivate and energize employees and others.

• Possesses written and verbal communication skill with all levels of personnel, skilled at influencing performance.

• Ability to cope with and implement change.

• Ability to deal with ambiguity, turning concepts into action.

• Ability to provide candid and constructive feedback.

• Knowledge of power generating equipment and procedures.

• Should have good computer skills in Word Processing and Spreadsheets.

• Needs the ability to analyze and evaluate technical material and data.

#LG&EKU

•Prepares reports, operating instructions for Material Handling and makes recommendations regarding Material Handling problems. Maintains records of Material Handling operating conditions.

•Leads the coordination of the daily operation of the Material Handling assets to meet plant demands, environmental requirements and business objectives through the coordination and scheduling of equipment outages, material deliveries, personnel scheduling and utilization of resources supplied by other departments and vendors.

•Ensures the safe and effective operation of equipment and ensures production interruptions are minimized.

•Reviews and evaluates daily operating information to ensure compliance with regulations and permit conditions. Ensures proper reporting procedures are followed when conditions warrant.

•Coordinates equipment testing in association with engineers and others to determine efficient, optimum, cost-effective operating practices and procedures.

•Plans and schedules personnel to meet production requirements, assigns tasks, sets performance requirements and expectations, and monitors/measures individual performance to objectives.

•Regularly reviews the status of Material Handling conditions, equipment and personnel performance to assure optimum efficiency and cost-effective operations. Directs corrective action as required.

•Assists in analyzing the root cause for equipment failures and shutdowns. Determines the appropriate practice and procedure to be taken to minimize recurrences.

•Establishes training objectives for Material Handling employees. Ensures that all Material Handling employees are appropriately trained.

•Determines employee development needs and provides coaching, career counseling and development opportunities. Provide vision and serve as a role model for leadership throughout the organization. Demonstrates flexibility and commitment toward rotational assignments.

•Coordinates the review and evaluation of practices and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency in the utilization of the Material Handling assets. Ensures safe work practices and proper procedures are followed.

•Develops and reviews employee performance evaluations for Material Handling Crew Supervisors. Takes an active role in managing and improving employee performance.

•Ensures uniform application and consistency of Company policies and procedures for Material Handling personnel.

•Performs other duties as assigned

•Complies with all policies and standards

Remote Work

The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.