Supervisor, Generation Maintenance | West Phoenix Power Plant

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Summary

Are you a hands-on leader who thrives on keeping complex systems running at peak performance? As a Generation Maintenance Supervisor at our West Phoenix Power Plant, you’ll lead a skilled team of union craft employees—mechanical maintenance specialists, E&I technicians, or a combination of both—to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality maintenance for our fossil generation units.

In this role, you’ll coordinate routine, emergency, and overhaul work, providing the technical direction, scheduling oversight, and safety leadership needed to ensure unit reliability, cost efficiency, and work quality. This is an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with your leadership skills to make a direct impact on operational performance.
 
Key Skills & Tasks
Team Leadership – Direct and support a team of skilled union craft employees to complete maintenance work safely and effectively.
Maintenance Planning – Oversee the scheduling and coordination of routine, emergency, and overhaul maintenance activities.
Technical Direction – Provide hands-on guidance and troubleshooting expertise for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
Safety Oversight – Ensure all work is performed in strict compliance with safety protocols and regulatory standards.
Quality Control – Monitor and verify that maintenance work meets quality expectations and technical specifications.
Operational Reliability – Drive maintenance strategies that maximize equipment availability and plant performance.
Collaboration – Partner with operations, engineering, and planning teams to align maintenance priorities with plant objectives.
 
People We Want to Talk To

• Experienced supervisors who have led skilled craft or technical teams in an industrial or power generation setting.
• Leaders with a proven ability to motivate teams, resolve issues quickly, and maintain high safety standards.
• Professionals who excel at balancing technical detail with big-picture operational goals.
• Problem-solvers who remain calm and decisive when facing emergency or unplanned maintenance needs.
• Strong communicators who can build trust with both leadership and front-line team members.
• Organized planners who thrive in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities.
• Individuals committed to safety, reliability, and delivering high-quality maintenance work every time.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma/GED
• Five (5) years power generation experience in Maintenance, Operations, Planning and/or Engineering positions.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role.

 

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Qualification and experience in a journey-level maintenance craft discipline (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.).
• Experience as a plant Control Operator.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering.
• Proficiency with computer and computer applications (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Working knowledge of Maximo or similar computerized work management program.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Proven experience or knowledge of business practices and processes in power plant generation business including budget development, labor relations, and environmental and safety regulations.

Major Accountabilities

1) Guides and leads team members by providing supervision, coaching, mentoring, performance management, training and discipline. Administers processes and procedures in accordance with union contract. Communicates company programs, announcements, policies, etc. to employees. Provides feedback from employees to management.

2) Supervises craft personnel to ensure all assigned maintenance activities are performed safely and effectively and in accordance with plant procedures, regulations, and site schedule. Ensures department personnel are properly supervised, trained and qualified to perform assignments.

3) Implements and assures compliance with the Fossil Generation Conduct of Maintenance Process which provides guidance and work practices for conducting maintenance activities in a manner that promotes safety and quality.

4) Participates in various aspects of work control, coordination, scheduling an