Maintenance Supervisor

Veolia Environnement SA•Linden, NJ

1d•$110,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Industrial Maintenance Supervisor supervises two or more full-time employees in an assigned plant or department. This role plans and coordinates activities of workers to perform maintenance services, installation, or repairs in one or more skill areas such as plumbing, mechanical, and electrical repairs, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. Primary duties include performing job duties safely and compliantly with policies, procedures, and practices. The supervisor is expected to model professional behavior, report to work on time and prepared, and commit to promoting a safety-centric culture and positive work environment. Key responsibilities involve selecting, supervising, and training staff to ensure the implementation of management directives and the ongoing availability of qualified personnel. The role also includes developing, administering, and managing the departmental budget. The supervisor will interact with other front-line supervisors, managers, operators, and shift supervisors to guarantee efficient, safe, and permit-compliant operation of the system, as well as interact with clients as necessary for reporting and system maintenance. The position may require filling in for absent supervisors, supporting client capital projects, and being administratively proficient and detail-oriented to manage key performance indicators and project management. Participation in the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual work schedules is expected, along with comfort in dealing with competing priorities and missions within the company. The supervisor will direct assigned staff and contractors in the performance of approved maintenance activities, including pre-planned and unplanned work. Maintaining a safe, neat, and clean work environment, instructing staff on best methods, materials, tools, and equipment, and providing feedback, coaching, and decision-making authority to employees are also core functions. The supervisor must be fair, objective, and capable of disciplining employees as needed. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED is required.
Degree in a related field or equivalent related experience.
Three to seven years in various positions within a chemical processing or water / wastewater treatment environment with knowledge of methods, principles and practices of operating, maintaining and repairing plant equipment, instrumentation and associated systems.
Lead experience or supervisory training required with understanding of human relations, training, performance evaluation and health and safety.
Must have an understanding of process engineering, water quality assurance, maintenance strategy and laboratory procedures.
Must demonstrate effective skills in troubleshooting, problem solving and team building.
Must have a general knowledge of budget preparation and understanding of cost control.
Demonstrated excellent verbal communications and interpersonal skills in order to interface with and motivate all levels of personnel.
Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate, timely, effective, complete and easily understood written communications and reports.
Proficiency in the care and use of all site specific, facility required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
PC skills and knowledge of Google Workspace, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software for preparing work related reports, charts, graphs and data submittal requirements. Ability to use computer systems for preparing work orders and purchase requisitions.
Must be able to serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call if required by site.
Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and other Company policies and procedures.
Bending, Standing, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., climbing ladders, walking, climbing and balancing, stooping, crouching, crawling and smelling.

Responsibilities

Perform job duties in a safe manner compliant with policies, procedures and practices.
Model professional behavior; report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to work.
Commitment to promoting and creating a safety centric culture and positive work environment.
Select, supervise and train staff to ensure implementation of management directives and the ongoing availability of qualified staff.
Develop, Administer and Manage departmental budget.
Interacts with other front-line supervisors, managers, operators and shift supervisors to guarantee the efficient, safe and permit compliant operation of the system.
Interacts with client as necessary for reporting on, maintaining or operating the system in an efficient, safe and permit compliant manor.
Fill in for absent supervisors as directed.
Support client capital projects.
Required to be administratively proficient and detailed oriented to manage key performance indicators along with project management.
Participates in the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual work schedule.
Is comfortable dealing with the competing priorities and missions within the company.
Directs assigned staff and contractors in the performance of approved maintenance activities. This includes pre-planned and unplanned work on a daily basis.
Maintain a safe, neat and clean work environment this includes work area and equipment.
Instructs staff in the best methods, materials, tools, and equipment required.
Provides feedback, coaching, opportunity, and decision-making authority to employees to keep them actively engaged and able to improve their work situation and company processes.
Is fair and deals objectively with workplace situations. Effectively disciplines employees as needed.
Other duties as may be assigned.