Power Supervisor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides interface and oversight to the assigned contract employees, on standard shift, to perform maintenance or service functions within established timing, quality, efficiency, and cost guidelines.
• Emphasis is on specific skilled crafts including electrical distribution and power electricians.
• Involved in daily routine execution of planned maintenance activities, breakdown repairs, and troubleshooting.
• Typically requires a high level of technical skill to assist subordinates with troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Supervises general maintenance activities to ensure that disruption to plant production is avoided / minimized.
• Determines maintenance priorities based on established plans and makes daily assignments while coordinating with Operations, other maintenance crafts and planning/scheduling of contract personnel.
• Interprets functional specification requirements and repair reports.
• Acts as owner by preparing and issuing safe work permits for the areas of the plant electrical power distribution.
• Maintains quality of maintenance work performed by the power electricians.
• Maintains working practices and adherence to safety procedures to ensure safety of employees working in the area.
• Establishes short-term activities directed toward work continuity and balance, such as shift schedules, job priorities, material availability, and preventive inspections.
• Captures short-term activities directed toward work continuity and balance, such as shift schedules, job priorities, material availability, and preventive inspections.
• Coordinates and integrates with other plant function areas to ensure support.
• Selects, organizes, trains, and motivates labor force to ensure consistent quality of work.
• Recommends improvements in equipment, methods, and procedures.
• Exercises considerable judgment in establishing job priorities for breakdown repairs and return to service.
• Responsible to establish and recommend spare parts both on-shelf and out-sourced.
• Expected to coordinate off-site repairs and verifications.
• Provide review / feedback on all new project documents relating to electrical power distribution installations.
• Works within SAP to execute notifications, maintenance plans and work orders concerning daily activities.
• Coordinates weekly work schedules with assigned planner / scheduler for the power team.
• Assists / supports the power engineer with technical knowledge and applications of power distribution.

Technical Expectations

• Must be familiar with industrial plant electrical power distribution systems.
• Must be knowledgeable in substation transformers, medium / low voltage switchgear, power feeders, rectifiers, load break switches / disconnects, SEL relaying and KWH meters and measurements.
• Knowledgeable in applications of the NEC 70, NFPA 70E.
• Able to train / instruct contract power electricians.
• Will be the designated owner of the assigned systems assigning support from the power electricians.
• Support Engineering staff with verification of field installations, implementation of testing procedures, execution of preventative maintenance techniques, recommended application of electrical distribution equipment.
• Champion safe work practices into the labor force. Lead by example.
• Partner with local vendors to decrease the turnaround time required for emergency repairs.
• Provide updates and status of normal and abnormal tasks to keep management informed.
• Provide updates and status of normal and abnormal tasks to keep management informed.
• Be a primary resource for electrical power support of investigations, corrective actions, and audit items.
• Proficiency in low voltage (1000 volt and below) electrical applications / installations.
• Proficiency in medium voltage (above 1000 volt to 15 KV) electrical applications / installations.
• Able to recommend improvement ideas surrounding the electrical power components of the plant site.
• Eagerness to advance the power department’s reputation throughout the facility by instilling proper traits in the power electricians when they perform their daily duties.
• Build good habits and proper representation of our department.

Education/Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of direct supervision of Power electricians is required. 10 years is preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required. Some college desirable.
• Documented formal training preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge/experience with skill-sets required to maintain assigned duties.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
• Physical requirements – Must be able to climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.
• Must demonstrate the ability to receive verbal and written direction including plant safety rules, policies and procedures and implement without direct supervision.
• Proficient ability to read, write, speak and communicate in English.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.