Chemical/Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor
About The Position
Direct and support technicians to ensure chemical and environmental compliance for boiler water and environmental chemistry. The role performs chemical department functions, including maintaining chemistry and environmental compliance and making budget and safety decisions at an electric generating station. This position supervises process and union hourly technicians, addresses water, oil, and environmental chemistry issues, and takes corrective action to maintain or regain compliance. It also coordinates workforce planning and maintenance, oversees safety activities, and manages budgets and capital and O&M projects. As a public utility, NiSource provides essential services 24/7. Emergency needs may arise throughout the year, including during storm season. Employees may be required to support emergency response efforts, which could involve working outside normal hours or assisting with tasks outside typical responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of equivalent college chemistry/science experience.
- At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- At least 4 years of power plant experience.
- At least 4 years of supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Supervise process and union hourly technicians to maintain chemical and environmental compliance.
- Document and evaluate employee performance and enforce company policies.
- Analyze power plant chemistry data and coach employees to maintain compliance.
- Solve water, oil, and environmental chemistry problems and institute corrective action.
- Administer actions to maintain or regain chemical and environmental compliance.
- Apply statistical analysis to maintain QA/QC compliance.
- Review environmental reports and initiate corrective action to maintain compliance.
- Perform equipment inspections and institute chemical feed changes.
- Organize the workforce, plan daily and outage work, and follow up to assure completion.
- Identify needs, plan and assign preventative maintenance, and verify completion.
- Administer inspections and calibrations for safety equipment.
- Maintain compliance with OSHA Laboratory Standards.
- Conduct or direct safety meetings and follow-up actions.
- Manage budgeting and cost control for expenditures and generate corrective action to meet targets.
- Initiate and manage capital and O&M projects.
- Communicate issues to management and hourly employees that may affect plant operation.
- Support emergency response efforts when required, potentially outside normal hours or typical responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
