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Employment Percentage
-19.86537023
SOC ID
11-3051
SOC Title
Industrial Production Managers
ONET ID
11-3051.04
ONET Concat ID
11305104
Median Salary
106412.79
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
6.83
Ed Level Certificate
13.23
Ed Level Some College
1.75
Ed Level Associates
16.700001
Ed Level Bachelors
61.490002
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
Core Tasks
  • Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
  • Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
  • Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
  • Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.
  • Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions.
  • Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance.
  • Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets.
  • Inspect biomass gasification processes, equipment, and facilities for ways to maximize capacity and minimize operating costs.
  • Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations.
  • Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information.
  • Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants.
  • Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.
Start Annual Earnings
64422.57
Top Annual Earnings
190211.57
EMSI Career Title Slug
biomass-power-plant-manager