Production Supervisor

Cordia LLC•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Possess leadership skills and knowledge to assist the Plant Manager with various tasks to ensure continuity of the steam and chilled water plant and distribution systems to ensure safe, reliable Operations of the company. The Production Supervisor should display knowledge and capabilities related to engineering design, project management, procurement, have a strong background in data analysis and a thorough understanding of operational and maintenance functions of district energy plants. Knowledge of company and government regulations including environmental and industrial procedures is needed for this position.

Requirements

Demonstrate ability to maintain a strong safety culture
Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills are necessary
Excellent communications skills including written, verbal, and motivational
Ability and willingness to lead and train coworkers to fully realize maximum team potential
Ability to coordinate numerous activities under stress with poise, safely and successfully
Basic understanding of electrical and or mechanical engineering theory
Strong background in MS Office suite applications especially Excel
Must demonstrate capability to communicate/collaborate well with others, including all Plant personnel, potential or existing company customers, regulatory authorities, contractors, etc.
Knowledge of district energy systems
Experience in Data Analytics
High school diploma or GED equivalent required
10 years of experience in District Energy Plant O&M and/or Distribution or a combination of all
Valid state driver’s license is required
Ten (10) years Project management experience.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or Technical degree/schooling preferred
Previous leadership in a plant environment and/or formal leadership training is preferred
Ten (5-10) years’ experience with Fiix, Net Suite or similar enterprise software is preferred

Responsibilities

Document safety hazards, near misses, and incidences in our EHS software program.
Serves as a member of plant leadership team and can fill in for Plant Manager or other department managers.
Interacts with management to provide guidance on equipment failures and maintenance activities. Prepares subsequent equipment failure reports and update maintenance records.
Supports management of the steam and chilled water plants and customers, ensuring plant equipment and customer meters receive proper preventative maintenance and calibrations.
Assist in water chemistry improvement projects as well as plant chilled water and steam system efficiency projects.
Responsible for managing plant, distribution, and metering projects – manages project scope, schedule, and cost ensures compliance with specifications, codes, regulatory requirements, testing requirements, etc
Interface with plant personnel, customers, and vendors relating to the operation of steam and chilled water equipment, piping distribution and auxiliary equipment, and arrange for customer outages in coordination with other departments.
Assist in coordination of routine and emergency maintenance of the distribution system with customers and contractors including scheduling and inspecting of distribution piping repairs and replacements.
Maintain active working relationships with local government and other local utilities. Support event response to distribution system leaks and obtain street opening and traffic permits by consulting with city engineers, traffic directors and police departments when excavations of distribution facilities are required.
Participate in all plant “morning meetings”; staff meetings, training programs, etc. and as required by the Plant Manager.
Assists in the development of plant production reports; monitors, trends, and interprets plant and customer data. Supports monthly customer billing of district energy customers.
Participate in plant design, distribution system designs, and equipment improvements.
Provide technical and marketing support for the development of steam and chilled water service proposals and contracts and other duties as assigned by Plant Manager
Possible travel to project sites, customer locations, consultant locations, as needed.