Operating Crew Lead

Alliant Energy•Burlington, IA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Grow your career with Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. Our employees make a difference every day by using their personal energy to bring this purpose to life. Job Summary: Assist management by providing services including, but not limited to, discussing work content, assignment of personnel, reviewing work, planning of work, ensuring accuracy of appropriate paperwork. Responsible for the safe, environmentally compliant operation of the respective plant with a keen focus on continuously improving competitive position and profitability.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Ability to read P&ID’s, operating manuals, technical manual, mechanical aptitude
Reading and math knowledge
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read and comprehend RIGHT TO KNOW information
Basic knowledge of First Aid and CPR
Ability to exercise good judgment during emergencies
Capacity for quick, accurate decisions and speed of execution
Basic computer skills required

Responsibilities

Act as a role model in attitude, safety, productivity, emergency response, and business decision-making.
Coach employees on their performance on these aspects of their job.
Lead by example – wear personal protective equipment (safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hat, etc.).
Know safety rules/practices, regulations, and operating procedures and see that they are followed.
Demonstrate leadership in the area of safety.
Observe and enforce safety rules and practices.
Encourage safe work behaviors and promptly correct conditions and unsafe behavior.
Inform supervisor when employee continually fails to follow safety rules, work in a safe manner, or use proper tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), and equipment.
Responsible for the productivity of employees under his/her supervision.
Manage employee, as your own business.
Promote teamwork to maximize safety and productivity.
Monitor and discuss performance/productivity issues (positive and negative) with employees.
Personally take action to correct and improve.
Inform management when employee continually fails to met productivity or performance measures.
Continually strive to reduce costs.
Ensure accuracy of appropriate paper work and complete as required.
Communicate effectively with management and co-workers alike.
Inform management when problems continue after you have addressed and tried to resolve issue.
Knowledge of union contract.
Understand objectives of the business unit and vision of the company. Actions should support attainment of objective.
Communicate goals to employees assigned and execute work consistent with business unit/plant objectives.
Share performance measures with employees.
Promote team based environment and harmony among team members.
Serve as the role model of the team in all respects (safety, communications, attitude, work ethic, etc.).
Ensure that all aspects of plant operations remain in compliance with environmental rules and regulations.
Operate boilers, turbine generators, compression turbines, and according to location, may perform electrical switching.
Perform Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures to take equipment out of service and to restore equipment to active status.
Perform PM and may assist with maintenance work.
Be able to operate all units in the plant.
Report to work fit for duty and free from the effects of drug and alcohol abuse.
Ensure employees report to work in appropriate mental and physical condition and ready to work.
The above list duties are not an inclusive list of duties to be performed for this position. These listed duties are intended to be a general job description for the major duties to be performed by the employee. Some duties listed may be plant specific.