Power Plant Manager
Entergy Corporation · Greenville, MS
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Entergy Corporation (industrial) in Greenville, MS. Oversee, lead and direct plant staff, including operations, maintenance and engineering staff, and hire and train personnel.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
- Day to day
- about 25% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k.
Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Mississippi plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 7 other live production postings in Mississippi.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 6+)
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 63%
- Lean 50%
- ✓ EHS / safety 50%
- Six Sigma 38%
- 5S 25%
- Root cause 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Entergy Corporation
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- The posting says about 25% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Entergy CorporationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Drive strategic vision and direction of the organization. Meet system load
requirements
and monitor operations for efficiency and safety, ensuring that all applicable regulatory
requirements
are followed. Oversee, lead and direct plant staff, including operations, maintenance and engineering staff, and hire and train personnel. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Foster the importance of a safety-oriented culture. Lead the team by example, and coach, mentor and develop direct and indirect reports to exceed their individual and company goals. Act as a change agent for the plant with the daily initiative of improving morale and staff engagement. Lead plant efforts to ensure stakeholder expectations are met; foster and improve stakeholder communication, along with establishing and maintaining an inclusive environment. Be the voice of the plant for all departments, offering regular communication and updates. Minimum
Requirements
Minimum education required of the position Bachelor\'s degree in a technical or business-related field required or equivalent work experience. Minimum experience required of the position Minimum of 7 years of relevant industrial professional experience. Minimum of 4 years of direct leadership experience, including experience at the TL and/or Supt. level. Experience in plant operational functions. Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position In-depth experience in operating a power plant. Knowledge and technical expertise in power plant operations and maintenance with an understanding of the key drivers for safe, reliable, cost effective and compliant operation. Experienced project manager with excellent leadership skills.
Responsibilities
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties. The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours. Working Conditions: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt emp
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Overview JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE: Manages and oversees the daily operations of a power plant.
