Maintenance Supervisor/Planner

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Job Purpose

Supervises and provides technical direction to the maintenance workforce.

 

Essential Functions (these duties must be performed in the job; however, additional duties may be assigned):

• Assumes responsibility role and adhere to Station health & safety, environmental, and personnel policies
• Supervises and provides technical direction to the maintenance workforce
• Plans, schedules, and supervises the day-to-day and weekly work
• Assists with the troubleshooting of equipment problems
• Works to develop team member capabilities equipment problem troubleshooting
• Evaluates and enhances team member knowledge and skill level by providing capable instruction and recommendations for training
• Manages outages, including planning, facilitating outage meetings, and coordinating multi-disciplined (i.e. operating, electrical, instrument, mechanical, and contractor) work groups
• Manages costs within responsible budget area assigned and assist in preparation of budgets
• Works within a computerized maintenance management system for work history, scheduling, and purchasing of materials, parts and personnel
• Provides oversight of  predictive and preventive maintenance activities and equipment performance analysis using diagnostic technologies and portable test equipment
• Read, interpret, modify, and implement technical information found in manufacturer’s technical manuals, electrical and mechanical blueprints, P&ID’s, and operating and maintenance procedures.

 

 

QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

 

Required:

• High school diploma required. 
• 5 – 8 years of coal fueled power plant or similar heavy industry process involving fossil fuels desired.
• Ability to properly use standard and precision tools, equipment, and read, interpret blueprints, plans, and technical instructions.

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of power plant operating principles, procedures, and safe work practices
• Must have knowledge of job safety requirements, work planning, and troubleshooting
• Leadership skills
• Verbal and written communication
• Ability to effectively supervise, train, and direct subordinates
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment and systems
• Sound decision making, high initiative, demonstrated sense of urgency, and accountability
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality and adhering to schedule
• Computers and Databases:
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Internet Explorer
  • Work management system

 

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• This is a mixed work environment that combines both office and plant working conditions with moderate to medium noise levels.  Must be able to wear required personal protection equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, hearing protection, respirators, fall protection harnesses, and other PPE as required.
• Supervisor duties require extensive manual dexterity in usage of computer terminal and keyboard, while sitting for long periods of time preparing budgets, schedules, production reports, outage plans, and other reports as needed.
• Plant equipment may require supervisor inspection by climbing vertical ladders in excess of 20 feet and stairways in excess of 50 feet, using step stool, kneeling, bending, walking over uneven surfaces such as loose rock, open grating, up and down staircases.  May be required to opera