Supervisor

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation, distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies. We employ over 7,000 people in our energy companies and service subsidiaries. As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. Job Summary Supervise employees in the operation, maintenance, and repair of power plant equipment by planning, organizing, and directing the activities required to ensure productivity and safety.Job Responsibilities Manage Employees

• Drive the performance of employees for both productivity and safety.
• Plan and conduct safety meetings to communicate safety requirements.
• Plan and conduct team meetings.
• Manage work assignments to minimize overtime while maintaining optimal productivity.
• Coach and counsel employees to achieve optimum performance. Consult with the others as necessary regarding disciplinary issues.
• Evaluate performance and conduct annual performance reviews with individual represented employees.
• Work with union stewards to discuss and resolve employee issues and conflicts.
• Lead safety and team meetings with direct reports to share information and promote safe work practices.
• Support diversity by actively seeking out and encouraging diversity in perspective and by establishing an environment of inclusion.

• Manage and prioritize assigned work.
• Track and monitor job progress.
• Plan daily work activities.
• Communicate job assignments.
• Evaluate work situations to determine safety issues.
• Apply knowledge of chemical hazards and procedures for effective control and safety. Ensure compliance with safety procedures including the protective tag procedure, confined spaces, etc.
• Assist in troubleshooting system components as required. o Evaluate the urgency of repairs or shutdown of equipment. Initiates action to repair as required by the circumstances.
• Apply knowledge of equipment design parameters and component interrelationships to decisions regarding maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational issues.
• Follow up on assignments to ensure quality, productivity, and safety of work.
• Work with Senior Supervisors to train staff in job skills.
• Apply knowledge of business unit and company policies to the administration and management of work. Apply knowledge of environmental policy to decisions regarding plant operations and maintenance.
• Use knowledge of technical resources to obtain information and guide work teams.
• Direct preparation of equipment for outage.
• Manage and administer external contractors to control costs and schedules.
• Manage plant evacuation and restoration as required.
• Write notifications for problem identification.
• Use systems software (e.g., Impact, Manager's Desktop, and Office Suite) to complete administrative tasks such as review of daily timesheets, completion of injury reports, etc.
• With required training, can serve as a Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Planner Scheduler, Outage Planner Scheduler, and/or Maintenance Scheduler.

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with represented employees, unions, and management staff.Minimum Qualifications
• High School Diploma, HSED, or GED
• Five to 10 years’ experience in power plant operations and/or maintenance or similar industry or five to 10 years’ experience in supervision. Good working knowledge of labor agreements and relationships is preferred. Ability to communicate with and establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, union representatives and plant managementPreferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of plant boilers, turbines, generators, and auxiliary equipment from the perspectives of OEM Operating and Maintenance procedures and technical aspects of design.
• Knowledge of chemical hazards and safe handling procedures.
• Working knowledge of basic chemistry, principles of heat transfer, fluid flow, lubrication, metallurgy, electrical theory and distribution, and control systems, including field instrumentation.
• Basic understanding of OSHA requirements.
• Formal engineering or technical training beyond high school is highly preferable
• Thorough knowledge of company and plant policies and procedures
• Ability to prioritize a variety of operations and maintenance activities based on a thorough knowledge of plant systems and procedures
• Good working knowledge of labor agreements and relationships
• Ability to communicate with and establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, union representatives and plant management