# Lead, Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

**Company**: xAI
**Location**: Southaven, MS
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120599684

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## Description

The O&M Lead is responsible for leading a power generation scope in the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of a 1.2 GW behind-the-meter simple-cycle load following facility. This is a leadership position requiring proven expertise in control room operations, mechanical maintenance, electrical, instrumentation & controls (I&C), and water treatment/chemistry for the LM6000 platform.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee Control Room Operations: Lead the team in safely starting, operating, monitoring, and shutting down LM6000 gas turbines and BOP systems.

- Supervise Mechanical maintenance scope specific to LM6000: Direct Level 1–2 maintenance activities, borescope inspections, combustor/TBC inspections, and unit alignments.

- Manage Electrical maintenance: Supervise testing and maintenance of 13.8 kV switchgear, generator breakers, and MODs.

- Lead Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) duties: Guide calibration and troubleshooting of vibration, temperature, pressure, and speed sensors.

- Oversee Water Treatment & Chemistry duties: Manage daily operations of the Reverse Osmosis/demineralized water system for NOx water, SPRINT, fogging, and water wash systems.

- Administer LOTO, hot work, and confined-space permits; ensure team adherence to safety standards.

- Plan and lead scheduled LM6000 borescope, combustion, and hot section outages, including resource allocation and vendor coordination.

- Manage critical spares inventory, CMMS records, and procurement needs.

- Develop and implement maintenance schedules, procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance facility reliability and efficiency.

## Skills

### Required
- LM6000 aeroderivative turbines
- Control Room Operations
- Mechanical maintenance
- Electrical
- Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
- Water treatment/chemistry

### Nice to have
- LM6000 Level 1, 2, or 3 Maintenance Certification
- DCS Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
- Vibration Analyst Category II or higher
- Leadership certifications or experience in industrial operations management

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