Plant General Manager

Alldus Mundelein, IL Open
Alldus is looking for Plant General Manager in Mundelein, IL.
This local job opportunity with ID 3877803721 is live since 2026-10-09 02:34:01.
Job Description

Alldus is partnering with a fast-growing onsite power generation company to find a Plant Manager for a new large-scale natural gas facility in West Texas.




The site is a several hundred MW reciprocating engine power plant serving critical, high-demand infrastructure. You will lead the facility end to end, with a total site headcount of more than 90 people, including direct reports in Operations, Maintenance, and Plant Administration.




Why this role stands out





  • Lead one of the largest reciprocating engine plants in the United States

  • Join a company with significant growth and a multi-billion dollar project pipeline

  • Build the culture, processes, and team of a flagship site from the ground up

  • Highly competitive compensation with a strong bonus structure




What you'll do





  • Take full P&L and operational accountability for plant safety, reliability, availability, and performance

  • Lead and develop the Operations Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Plant Administrator, and through them a workforce of 90+

  • Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, and permit requirements

  • Own maintenance strategy, outage planning, and long-term asset health

  • Set and manage budgets, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives

  • Serve as the senior site leader and key point of contact for customers, utility partners, and corporate leadership




What we're looking for





  • Proven leadership experience at a power generation facility, such as combined cycle, simple cycle, coal, or reciprocating engine plants

  • Experience managing managers and leading large, multi-disciplinary teams

  • Strong technical competency in plant operations and maintenance, with the credibility to engage deeply on engineering issues

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) strongly preferred; equivalent technical background considered

  • Solid understanding of safety, environmental compliance, and regulatory frameworks for generation assets

  • A hands-on leader who balances people development with operational rigor




A one-time relocation sign on bonus is available for candidates outside of the metropolitan area.




Interested? Apply here or message me directly for a confidential conversation.

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