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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Buildings and Maintenance Services, a department within the Office of Physical Plant at Penn State University, is seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Skilled Trades Supervisor in a unionized environment. This fully onsite position is responsible for a crew of approximately 20 skilled trades technicians comprised of Electricians, HVAC technicians, Plumbers, and Maintenance Technicians that maintain a portion of University Park during the first shift. This position is responsible for managing work, ensuring excellent service to customers, and balancing multiple budgets.

Job Summary: Buildings and Maintenance Services, a department within the Office of Physical Plant at Penn State University, is seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Skilled Trades Supervisor. This fully onsite position is responsible for overseeing a crew of approximately 20 skilled trades technicians, including Electricians, HVAC technicians, Plumbers, and Maintenance Technicians, during the first shift. The role involves managing work, ensuring excellent service to customers, and balancing multiple budgets.

Primary Duties:

• Lead, motivate, and maximize the productive efficiency of the crew.

• Assign work, verify time spent on tasks, review time cards, and adjust crew size by hiring and using temporary resources.

• Utilize the Physical Plant’s Facility Asset Management System.

• Collaborate with the Office of Physical Plant’s Planning and Scheduling department.

• Provide appropriate training and assist technical service employees with acquiring required tools and equipment.

• Ensure quality and customer satisfaction by reviewing planned work, conducting site visits, and discussing work with customers.

• Provide leadership by monitoring the work environment and making appropriate adjustments.

• Identify and capture opportunities to improve or expand services.

• Advocate for safety by completing safety inspections, conducting accident investigations, and resolving gaps in the crew safety plan.

• Accomplish administrative tasks, including responding to messages and requests, documenting activities, and addressing discipline issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hire, train, evaluate, develop, and supervise skilled trades personnel.

• Prioritize, schedule, and assign work crews and equipment; arrange for equipment repair and maintenance.

• Establish work sequence, including trades coordination and utility shutdowns; monitor deadlines.

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