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About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This position is part of Workforce Development and will have the main responsibility of supporting both Eastlake Plant and Harrison Power Station to ensure all regulatory training is completed. Will also work with other Workforce Development team members to support training for entire Generation fleet.

All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.

The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate’s skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.

Generation Specialist responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the administration of the training section by: Maintaining training materials, maintaining training attendance records, and maintaining knowledge of the training and tracking system to assist with student record maintenance.

• Delivering developed training courses along with determining and assisting with developing instructional materials for training courses.

• Performing administrative responsibilities such as: sending student notifications, maintain training completion reports, conduct student assessments, course and instructor evaluations and other administrative duties.

• Communicating training and classroom activities and outcomes of meetings attended.

• Completing projects by scheduled deadlines, communicating anticipated problems and possible alternatives.

• Updating existing lesson plans and curriculum to meet the training needs of end users.

Advanced Generation Specialist level responsibilities include all of the above, plus:

• Leading training design, development, and implementation.

• Conducting needs analysis and developing training to address identified needs.

• Evaluating and implementing process improvements.

Qualifications:

At the Generation Specialist Level include:

• Associate degree in a business, technical or instructional discipline with two years of experience in Regulated Generation. In lieu of degree, must have the equivalent gained through previous work experience in Regulated Generation.

• Experience in Instructional Material design, development and delivery of classroom training is desired.

• Understanding of Regulated Generation operations and work processing practices. Excellent written and verbal communications skills along with strong leadership skills and good customer relations skills.

• Must be willing to work extra and/or irregular hours and to travel and support Eastlake Plant.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

FirstEnergy Human Resources Team