Operations Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to understand procedures, write procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment as would be acquired in four years of high school.
• Minimum of two years of experience as an Assistant Plant Operator or equivalent position in an operating or generating plant required.
• Must possess basic math skills, good verbal communications skills, and be proficient with the use of power and precision tools.
• Must be cooperative with those he/she contacts in this work and have the ability to work without direct supervision.
• Must know the hazards involved and the safety precautions to be practiced in the operation and maintenance of power plant equipment and machinery.
• Work within and insure strict adherence to all safety practices and procedures.
• Must be able to respond to audio alarms and variations of sound.
• Basic data entry/computer skills.
• Work as a team. Must be able to pool our knowledge and energy to work in tandem to completely understand and productively respond to all of the business challenges.
• Must successfully complete the Operations Supervisor qualification card and Board Review.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in combined cycle plant operations.
• Associate Degree in a technical field desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the status of all plant systems on a continuous basis.
• Respond to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions, directing his team, and executing plant shut-down/start-up and Emergency Operating procedures as required.
• Assure that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner.
• Report upset conditions or other anomalies in plant status to the Operations Manager and Owners.
• Make entries in the Operating Log and approve and issue Lock out Tag out, LOTO as required.
• Communicate between Springdale and BETM for plant dispatch orders and requests from PJM.
• Operate control panels to regulate the load on the HRSG and turbines and to maintain proper steam temperature and pressure, feedwater and fuel supply and efficient combustion conditions.
• Perform emergency operations (procedure usage and development) to maintain electric service and safeguard station equipment.
• Provide direction to OpTechs to effect changes in plant conditions and chemistry.
• Operate from established and well-known procedures under general directions and minimum supervision.
• Make decisions within prescribed operating and casualty procedures and guidelines.
• Control the operation of the plant in a safe manner resulting in no accidents, in compliance with all environmental permits NERC related permits at all times.
• Effectively communicate information to plant leadership team and fellow plant personnel, relative to the condition of the plant equipment and performance, and provide suggestions for plant improvements.
• Communicate the Plants daily availability and any other risks to generation during the morning production meeting including Safety, Environmental, Production, Maintenance and be able to discuss any risk to the day ahead Operations.
• Perform duties in such a way to result in an optimum cost­ benefit ratio for the Owners.
• Ensure the customer's needs are being met.
• Provide work direction to, as well as performance oversight of, the OPTechs.
• Give direction to maintenance personnel on matters pertaining to emergent plant operations.

Benefits

• Fitness for Duty Program