Energy Production Supv

American Electric Power • Oologah, OK

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About The Position

First level supervision of hourly crews engaged in the operations of a power plant. Supervise unit operators & technicians in the generation of electrical power. Assist in planning and coordinating outage related activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in technical field or equivalent applied knowledge (see experience).
• Bachelor's and 4 years of power plant experience; or Associate's degree and 6 years' power plant experience; or high school diploma/GED and 8 years of power plant experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure safe working conditions, use of proper tools and equipment, and protective clothing & devices. This includes housekeeping activities, participation in accident investigations and the use of root cause analysis or other methods in order to maintain a safe work environment.
• Oversee and supervise safety training of assigned employees.
• Assist in developing long and short-range plans for maintenance, capital improvement availability and staffing.
• Assist in the development of plant O&M, capital forecast and tracking and controlling of expenditures to meet approved budgets.
• Maintain awareness of plant operations in order to maintain optimum economy in the operation of the plant.
• Record and track discrepancies or errors, coordinate with others, make recommendations to correct and improve conditions.
• Take immediate necessary actions in case of emergency.
• Formulate and execute action required to resolve immediate equipment problems in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Conduct equipment inspections and the checking of protective devices to assure safe and continuous operation of the generating units.
• Test plant equipment to determine the operating condition of equipment and seek improvements or corrective actions.
• Oversee the analysis of control systems; recommend/make proper adjustments of systems to improve and ensure the safe and efficient operation of the plant.
• Develop, maintain and enforce safe working conditions by providing proper and adequate tools, equipment, protective clothing and devices.
• Establish and enforce safety work behaviors.
• Participate in the setting of safety goals for an accident-free work environment.
• Communicate to employees the importance of a safe work environment on a daily basis.
• Investigate, report and track incidents/accidents including root cause analysis and corrective action taken.
• Report findings to management and then communicate findings to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees