DOTP-Shift Supervisor

NRG Energy

42d

About The Position

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future! Job Summary: Under the general supervision of the Operations Manager, the Shift Supervisor is responsible for the operation of the plant in a safe and environmentally compliant manner while always seeking continuous improvement. This objective is accomplished by orchestrating numerous tasks carried out by a team of skilled hourly workers during a specific shift while coordinating communications with maintenance, dispatch, superiors, and subordinates.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Minimum of 8 years of experience in power plant operations or a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Technology, or other relevant degree
The position is a DOT PHMSA covered position and requires the successful candidate to pass a pre-employment DOT drug screen and drug and alcohol testing background check, and once placed will be a participant in the NRG DOT Program
Attention to detail and strong organizational and leadership skills
Ability to work well under pressure, remaining focused and calm in the face of distractions.
Excellent communications skills including written, verbal and motivational.
Ability and willingness to lead and train subordinates to fully realize maximum team potential in accordance with bargaining unit agreement.
Ability to coordinate numerous activities under stress with poise, safely and successfully.
Knowledge or ability to learn computerized maintenance management applications.
Working knowledge of MS office suite applications.
Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipment
Work overtime and non-standard working hours, including rotating shifts as required.
Requires occasional travel outside service area
Occasionally requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, masks, etc.)
May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals
Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar discipline
Experience in a lead or head plant role

Responsibilities

Responsible for assuring that all safety rules and regulations are followed including the coordination and supervision of equipment isolation and LOTO procedures.
Responsible for assuring that the station is operating within established guidelines for company, state and federal environmental regulatory compliance.
Responsible for all personnel in the station, station activities, proper operation of station equipment, and the continuity of operations from shift to shift.
Responsible for the proper start-up and shutdown of generating units, including the coordination of switching with Load Dispatchers.
Responsible for ensuring competence levels of all direct reports on shift team and developing training plan with Operations Manager to correct deficiencies
Responsible for general housekeeping and cleanliness of assigned equipment and overall plant.
Responsible for collateral duties and special projects as assigned.
Responsible for communicating and leading in accordance with company vision and core values.

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