Hydro Maintenance Team Lead — Safety, Scheduling & Projects

Make Choteau Home; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match up to 4%

Healthcare and wellbeing programs

Life Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive pay

Volunteer opportunities

Paid parental leave

Paid bereavement leave

Paid training opportunities

Paid time off + 11 holidays

Job summary

NorthWestern Energy in Great Falls is seeking a Senior Maintenance Supervisor for Hydro Generation. You will oversee maintenance crews, coordinate major projects, manage safety, and ensure work aligns with collective bargaining agreements. Strong planning, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

The role requires leadership, industrial maintenance experience, and a focus on reliability and efficiency within Hydro facilities in the Great Falls area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management (preferred).
• 5+ years of industrial plant operations and maintenance experience.
• 5 years of supervisory experience (formal or informal).
• Power generation experience preferred.
• Good understanding of collective bargaining agreements and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and/or assist with the management of maintenance crews and safety-conscious work environment.
• Forecast and schedule tasks and resources for daily work, annual overhauls, outages and projects.
• Develop achievable, workable schedules, update progress and support job planning.
• Break down and schedule large maintenance and special project scopes with milestones, costs and materials.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and vendor/contractor personnel.
• Oversee budget management and cost controls for maintenance programs.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Safety procedures

Supervision

Maintenance management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

NorthWestern Energy in Great Falls is seeking a Senior Maintenance Supervisor for Hydro Generation. You will oversee maintenance crews, coordinate major projects, manage safety, and ensure work aligns with collective bargaining agreements. Strong planning, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

The role requires leadership, industrial maintenance experience, and a focus on reliability and efficiency within Hydro facilities in the Great Falls area.