Operations Supervisor

Ohio's Electric Cooperatives; Brilliant (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio's Electric Cooperatives is seeking a Plant Operations Supervisor to oversee daily operations of the plant, supervise staff, and ensure safe, reliable performance. The role involves directing control room activities, coordinating outages, and leading process troubleshooting while upholding safety policies and environmental standards.

The position requires strong organizational skills, the ability to multitask, and a proven track record in industrial or power plant settings.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a technical field.
• Eight years of experience operating industrial equipment.
• Five years of experience operating power plant equipment preferred.
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees personnel involved in safe, efficient plant operation.
• Directs control room and plant operators during normal operations, outages, startups and shutdowns.
• Ensure safety, health, environmental, and industrial hygiene policy adherence.
• Coordinate pre-job briefs and timekeeping for team members.
• Troubleshoot equipment with Process Teams and other departments as needed.
• Maintain housekeeping and readiness for seasonal plant operating preparations.

Education

Associates degree in a technical field

Eight years of industrial equipment operation experience

Five years of power plant equipment operation experience preferred

Strong reading and comprehension of technical documentation

Organizational and multitasking abilities

Job description

Responsible for supporting activities and processes related to the operation of all plant equipment.Supervises and assists personnel involved in the operation, maintenance, analysis and planning activities associated with plant operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises personnel responsible for the equipment and processes associated with the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the plant.
• Directs operating activities of control room and plant operators during normal operation, outages, and startups and shutdowns.
• Performs supervisory duties in accordance with Cardinal Operating Company policies and procedures.Responsible for ensuring team members complete assigned duties satisfactorily.
• Conducts daily pre-job briefs with employees covering routine and non-routine work.
• Assures adherence to safety/health policies and procedures, confined space policies, environmental stewardship, and industrial hygiene policies.
• Communicates plant correspondence (i.e. plant policies, guidelines, procedures, memos, etc.) to team personnel.
• Verifies and approves timesheets for team personnel.
• Assists in scheduling team manpower, tracking vacation and/or sick time and calling overtime as required.
• Maintains awareness of plant operations to ensure optimum economy in the operation of the plant.Records and tracks discrepancies or errors, coordinate with others and make recommendations to correct and improve conditions.
• Formulates plans and executes action required to resolve immediate equipment problems in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Acts as an Issuing Authority Designee in the Cardinal Operating Company (COC) Clearance Permit Program.
• Assists Process Teams and other departments with troubleshooting of equipment as required..
• Ensures proper housekeeping is maintained.
• Oversees completion of summer and winter operating preparations and remediation plans.
• Acts as back up to Team Leader – Operations.
• Respond to callouts as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associates degree in a technical field

Licenses and Certifications:

None required. Possession of Ohio Stationary Steam Engineer license preferred

Experience:

• Eight (8) years of experience in the operation of industrial equipment
• Five (5) years of experience, of the eight (8) years, in the operation of power plant equipment is preferred
• Relevant on-the-job experience or education above and beyond that described above may be substituted for part of the experience and/or education requirement

Abilities & Skills:

• Must be able to understand the scope of work
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multitask
• Expert ability to read and understand technical documentation
• Must be able to communicate in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to manage and motivate others

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk; sit; work with hands and fingers; push, pull, reach, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; communicate with others to exchange information; and hear.The employee must be able to operate machinery, motor vehicles, heavy equipment, and power tools. The employee must have close visual acuity to analyze data, perform inspections, and view computer monitors; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs.

This position requires working in hazardous conditions such as extreme heat and cold both in inside and outside environments; environments containing fumes, odors, dust, gases, and high amounts of noise and vibration. Additionally, this position requires the ability to work in close quarters, narrow passageways, at heights, on grating, platforms, scaffolding, poles, and catwalks. Work outside normal business hours may be required.

Core Competencies

Adaptability. Enthusiasm.Communication skills.Integrity.Initiative.Safety focused.Delegating responsibility.Coaching and developing others.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.