Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

This position serves as the head of the maintenance and repair workgroup, responsible for directing the processing of machinery, equipment, vehicle, tool, facility, building, and grounds maintenance, and overseeing the integration of special projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct the daily work for workgroup operations, set priorities, and work time limits for employees.
• Establish work and safety rules for daily workgroup operations.
• Develop operation work schedules, approve or disapprove employee leave requests and payroll records; participate in the recruitment and hiring process for new employees; and coordinate and schedule orientation and training sessions.
• Facilitate training of employees on new and/or updated work methods and requirements.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate employee work progress; take appropriate steps to address and correct unsatisfactory job performance and/or behavior; make recommendations for disciplinary or termination actions, and complete necessary documentation related to the recommendation.
• Evaluate employee performance and make recommendations for salary adjustments and formal commendations.
• Investigate policies, procedures, and practices related to grievances of employees and resolve or respond accordingly.
• Personally perform the work of subordinates during short periods of staffing shortages or as needed to maintain workflow.
• Establish and implement maintenance and repair schedules for preventive and corrective maintenance of water and wastewater system equipment, structures, machinery, and related buildings and grounds; heavy equipment and machinery; trucks and vehicles; and hand and power equipment and tools used in maintenance and repair activities.
• Review maintenance schedules and determine necessary adjustments; review the accuracy of equipment and facility records; and inspect equipment, facilities, and grounds.
• Prepare information and data for equipment purchases and maintenance projects involving the application of multiple technical, safety, or regulatory requirements.
• Direct and monitor the maintenance of warehoused inventories of warehoused parts, materials, and supplies.
• Develop and implement operating policies, procedures, schedules, forms, and controls for use in requesting maintenance and repair services for system, heavy equipment, tools, vehicles facilities, buildings and grounds; maintain work scheduling and work order production systems; maintain warehoused inventories of maintenance and repair parts, supplies, and materials; maintain equipment data, documents and records, and routine servicing of vehicles and equipment in conformance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and industry methods and control practices.
• Cover short absences of other supervisors or managers during short absences.
• Respond to inquiries and requests from the public, customers, and outside organizations.
• Participate in teams engaged with process and customer service improvements, cross-training, and team performance evaluations.
• Participate in District-related civic events and activities of community and technical organizations, and attend meetings and make presentations.
• Participate in District committees and staff functions.

Requirements

A combination of training and experience that demonstrates an individual has obtained the required knowledge and is able to perform the required work (with reasonable accommodation, if needed).

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience performing heavy mechanical equipment and machinery maintenance and repair work at a wastewater, water, or a facility comparable in size and complexity to the District, with at least two (2) years in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the following is required to perform the essential function:
• General intent and specific application of federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to maintenance and repair of wastewater treatment and conveyance systems.
• Techiques used in estimating time, materials, and supplies for maintenance and repair projects.
• Principles of supervision, techniques for training, motivating and developing employee skills, and conducting formal performance evaluations.
• Principles of preparing operational and special reports of operations.
• Practice of coordinating operations with outside agencies.
• Industry practices and technical methods of work order scheduling systems.
• Techiques used in inspecting large machinery and processing systems.
• Heavy equipment and machinery safety procedures.
• Systems for equipping and supplying continuous equipment, machinery, vehicle, tool, facility, and grounds maintenance operations through warehousing of parts, material and supplies.
• Chemical hygiene safety equipment and procedures.

• Ability to do the following is required to perform the essential function:
• Interpret and apply the general intent and specific provisions of multiple laws and regulations to conditions.
• Develop and implement operating policies and procedures.
• Provide and present verbal and written direction and advice to a wide variety of people.
• Communicate ideas and assert a point of view in complex or controversial situations.
• Establish and maintain open and honest communications with co-workers at all levels of the organization.
• Exhibit and instill in subordinates a high customer service priority.
• Evaluate, plan, and establish a sequence of action for multiple work projects to progress simultaneously.
• Read, write, and clearly speak the English language effectively.
• Perform mathematical, statistical, and algebraic calculations common to utility service quantification and public agency budget work.
• Operate automobiles and electric carts, office computers, and field communications equipment.
• Operate safety devices and equipment and apply proper safety procedures in hazardous environments.
• Ascend and descend ladders and stairs.
• Tolerate physical presence at heights of up to 75 feet on outdoor catwalks and exterior walkways of large structures.
• Withstand periods of physical exposure to the presence of fumes, odors, dust, and pollen without an incapacitating adverse effect.
• Safely enter and leave confined spaces.
• Safely transport, lift, and handle objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

Skills

Not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: The District contracts with CalPERS to provide medical coverage to qualified employees, their eligible spouse/registered domestic partner, and/or dependent children through the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) and pays the monthly premium up to 100% of the Kaiser rate for each respective coverage category (employee only, employee + 1, or employee + family).