Preventative Maintenance Supervisor (St. Thomas)

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Maintenance Manager, the Preventive Maintenance Supervisor oversees personnel and coordinates preventive, predictive, corrective, and routine maintenance of power generation equipment to ensure reliability, availability, and safe operation. The Authority provides continuous 24-hour service, so the employee is expected to work overtime as needed and be available to accept overtime assignments on short notice, during emergencies, or under unusual operating conditions. This is a safety-sensitive position involving tasks with potential risk of injury to the employee or others.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by relevant technical coursework.
  • Seven years of experience in power plant, industrial maintenance, electronics, or instrumentation and controls.
  • Knowledge of power plant equipment, maintenance practices, predictive maintenance techniques, and safety procedures.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications and use computers and CMMS applications.
  • Ability to troubleshoot equipment, prepare reports, and supervise personnel.

Nice To Haves

  • Supervisory experience.
  • Knowledge of CMMS, maintenance planning, and scheduling.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and coordinate preventive maintenance personnel performing corrective and predictive maintenance on gas turbines, diesel engines, boilers, water plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation and controls, and auxiliary equipment.
  • Plan and monitor maintenance schedules, work orders, job plans, inspections, and planned outages.
  • Oversee CMMS operations, equipment records, maintenance histories, and preventive maintenance compliance.
  • Supervise predictive maintenance programs, including vibration analysis, temperature monitoring, ultrasonic testing, oil analysis, and infrared thermography.
  • Review equipment performance, identify recurring failures, and recommend corrective actions to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
  • Coordinate personnel, tools, materials, and equipment with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Stores.
  • Prepare maintenance and outage reports and monitor backlogs and performance metrics.
  • Train and evaluate employees, maintain work records, and recommend personnel actions and skills development.
  • Enforce Authority safety policies, OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, and proper use of personal protective equipment.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
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