Job Description

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You’ll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!

Job Summary:

Responsible for leading quality assurance and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs.

Ensures compliance with quality standards, OSHA/EPA regulations, and internal policies.

Drives continuous improvement in product quality, workplace safety, and environmental performance.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Quality -

Key Responsibilities – EHS

• Oversee EHS program and ensure OSHA/EPA compliance.
• Lead safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Track safety metrics (TRIR, near misses, recordables).
• Oversee hazardous materials and environmental compliance.

Safety Culture & Engagement

• Lead behavior-based safety (BBS) programs.
• Conduct safety meetings, training, and toolbox talks.
• Drive employee engagement in safety reporting and prevention.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office and maintenance shop environment.
• Some overtime required as special projects arise.
• Travel to plants, contractors/vendors, and corporate offices will be required.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 plus years’ of experience in Quality Assurance for customer product manufacturer.
• 5 plus years’ of experience in Quality Management and Quality Audit systems.
• A strong record of success in utilizing Quality Systems in manufacturing, engineering, supplier, or distributor environments.
• Requires valid state driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an applied science or engineering field is preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt similar quality focused program strongly preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems
• OSHA 30
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage complex projects to closure, attention to detail, and creative problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively perform in a matrix organizational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and deliver positive outcomes in organizations beyond their direct control.
• Demonstrated computer literacy including internet, Excel, Work, SAP, etc.
• Exhibits a passion for NRG’s Power Values, Initiatives, and Corporate Direction. Demonstrates alignment with core values in a learning organization.
• Exhibits socially responsible practices.
• Demonstrates accountability for own decisions and takes responsibility for outcomes.
• Demonstrates track record of personal growth and professional development.

Physical Requirements:

• Combination of shop floor and office responsibilities.
• High interaction with operations, leadership, and contractors.
• Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities.
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipment.
• Ability to climb multiple flights of stairs to service / inspect turbine deck and work being performed.
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.).
• May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

EEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf)

Official description on file with Talent.