IPL Facility Maintenance Supervisor

Facility Maintenance Supervisor

The City of Independence is looking for a Facility Maintenance Supervisor for the Power and Light Department. The Facility Maintenance Supervisor performs a variety of first-line supervisory duties related to the planning and coordinating day-to-day operations of employees engaged in facility and equipment maintenance activities.

Works under the general supervision of the assigned manager. Provides close to general supervisor to facilities field personnel.

Supervisory Functions: Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with City policies, procedures and applicable laws including: training in job skills; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems; conducts inspections of work to evaluate progress of programs and projects.

Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with policy and procedures and acceptable laws including training in job skills, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Supervises the maintenance of the inventory of all supplies required to perform the duties of the position; provides information, advice, feedback, or assistance to others within the department to refine work outputs or resolve problems; supervises the maintenance of equipment to assure that it is in good working order; performs minor repairs; plans, organizes, assigns, reviews, and controls work production and activities, to include procedures, allocation of resources, problem resolution, and training of employees; supervises or performs installation of new equipment, inspections and required maintenance; prepares status reports on assigned activities.

Analyzes personnel organization and distribution and project requirements to implement the most efficient and economical utilization of available personnel; analyzes equipment requirements and makes recommendations for purchase or replacement of equipment.

Attends and participates in staff meetings, completes required forms and paperwork, and prepares work program and reports work progress periodically.

Assists in the development, implementation, supervision, coordination, and monitoring of maintenance activities in order to keep the facility functioning in an efficient and productive manner.

Supervises the fuel handling activities for power plant facilities; provides general supervision for all work involving the electricians and technicians engaged in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment at the electric power generating facilities.

Diagnoses trouble in the plant and at our combustion turbine equipment and controls; ensures appropriate responses to emergency situations 24/7.

Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets for the facilities annually; monitors and administers approved budget; Assists in developing and recommending the budget for the unit; assists in the preparation of cost estimates for assigned projects.

Supervises the maintenance of required records and reports; maintains records and logs for appropriate reporting of history, cost benefits analysis, material utilization etc. Prepares and submits requisitions for parts and materials needed for electrical systems, mechanical machinery, combustion turbines and all related controls.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or GED; AND Four (4) years of experience performing above or related duties; OR An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge in practices, materials, tools, equipment and processes of building and mechanical trades; materials, methods and techniques used in public works, utilities and maintenance activities; standard business arithmetic, including percentages and decimals; maintenance and repair of small appliances and equipment; record keeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques; administration of staff and activities, either directly or through subordinate supervision; basic budgetary principles and practices; applicable state, federal and local laws, rules and regulations; computer applications related to the work; the application and use of City Works program to enter work orders; the Union Work Agreement; work comp claims; Lock Out / Tag Out procedures on all equipment to be worked on; repair and preventative maintenance of gas turbine power stations.

Skill in using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines; organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up assignments with a minimum of direction; planning, organizing, assigning, directing, reviewing and evaluating the work of staff; researching, compiling, and summarizing a variety of informational and statistical data and materials.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and so forth; speak effectively before groups of employees; write reports, correspondence, procedure manuals; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations; interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Special Qualifications: Must possess a valid State Driver's License. Must possess a Wastewater Operator's License Class "D". Must possess a Hazardous Waste Site Operations License. Must complete required NIMS level training within first six months of hire.

Work Environment: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, talk or hear, and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The incumbent's working conditions are typically moderately quiet.

Background check. Drug testing. In addition to the application, testing and/or examinations may be required for further consideration on this position.

Position is open until filled. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The City of Independence is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. The City of Independence is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

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City of Independence, Missouri