Supervisor of Nuclear Maintenance - Welch, MN

Northern States Power Co - MN; United States; Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee daily maintenance activities, lead crews, and coordinate with operations and engineering to ensure safe, on-time work execution. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement within a large energy facility.

Candidates should have a strong background in industrial maintenance, solid communication skills, and the ability to adapt to changing schedules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Two years of post-high school education or equivalent in engineering or related technical field expected.
• Five years of experience in nuclear, fossil, similar industrial facility, or military environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance work crews and ensure safe execution of daily activities.
• Lead daily crew briefings, assign work, and conduct pre-job briefings.
• Review upcoming work, track progress, and adjust plans as needed.
• Coordinate with operations, scheduling, planning and engineering to resolve equipment issues.
• Interface with scheduling to ensure equipment is worked to the plan and address changes.
• Participate in station improvement initiatives and support training programs.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma

2 years post-secondary education or equivalent in engineering/technical field

Job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy. Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

Position Summary

Responsible for supervising maintenance work crews. Responsible for interfacing and coordinating with the station work groups and processes to ensure smooth execution of scheduled work activities in the maintenance department.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe execution of daily maintenance work activities.
• Reviews work that is to be executed that day, leads daily crew briefings, makes work assignments, and conducts pre- job briefings.
• Performs observations of the job site to ensure safety and quality standards are being practiced.
• Works with other plant groups such as operations, scheduling, planning and engineering to resolve equipment issues.
• Interfaces with operations and members of the scheduling department to ensure that equipment is being worked to the schedule.
• Handles issues that require impromptu changes to the daily work plan.
• Works with engineering and procurement to ensure configuration control is being met and proper quality parts are being used.
• Attends various scheduling meetings in support of the work week process and other site initiatives.
• Individual will be assigned a work week to attend scheduling meetings that are associated with the Work Management Process.
• Responsible to ensure the proper execution of work within that week by ensuring all items of work week preparedness have been addressed and completed.
• Will also be responsible to participate on numerous station improvement initiatives such as safety, human performance and equipment improvement teams.
• Supports training by serving on the Training Committee and overseeing on-the-job training.
• Involved as a part of the ongoing training program and attends meetings to ensure training is accomplishing needed goals.
• Responsible for conducting On-the-Job Training/Task Performance Evaluation (OJT/TPE) programs.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Two years of post-high school education or equivalent work experience in engineering or a related technical field required.
• Five years of experience in nuclear, fossil, similar industrial facility, or military experience preferred.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and support a changing work schedule as required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Our Values

• Connected
• Committed
• Trustworthy
• Safe

Our Employee Commitments

• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

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Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $112,200.00 to $159,400.00 per year

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply: 10/22/26

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