Job DescriptionCogeneration Superintendent - Decatur, ILEDUCATION OR TRAINING PREFFERRED:- B.S. Engineering degree or equivalent technical experience for power plant operation and maintenance
- Safety Training
- Experience with +/ or working knowledge of CMMS
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:- 3-5 years of management and leadership experience
- Excellent safety record and awareness
- Previous continuous process experience
SKILLS PREFERRED:- Ability to work on multiple tasks
- Ability to team build
- Ability to train
- Ability to delegate and follow-up
- Excellent organizational skills
- Willingness to assume and learn new responsibilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated troubleshooting skills
BASIC FUNCTION: Manage the overall operations of a large, coal fired Cogeneration plant
DESIRED QUALITIES: Demonstrated ability to produce results, strong people skills, the attitude that accidents are preventable, strong knowledge of area operations, independence, demonstrated leadership ability, self-motivated, action oriented and operating management experience (strategic long term planning, budgeting, capital planning and efficiency optimization).
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:- Ensure focus on regular and consistent employee training, safety, quality, area housekeeping.
- Review production, quality, and maintenance reports and statistics to direct maintenance activities.
- Research, plan, develop, and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
- Monitor and develop production plans and discuss associated equipment needs and change needed with operation, maintenance, and engineering personnel.
- Ensure that the plant complies with all environmental and safety regulations.
- Focus on long-term process optimization, cost control, product costing, employee development, accident elimination and management-of-change.
- Establish goals and performance measures for the Cogeneration plant and provide consistent feedback
- Identify significant area trends and their respective cause and effect relationships.
- Empower employees to develop ideas for operational, efficiency, and safety improvement(s)
- Support and strongly encourage troubleshooting efforts as a part of "what we do"
- Celebrate and share "wins" achieved by Cogeneration personnel
- Develop a well-trained, efficient and safety-concious team.
- Assemble and conduct meetings with supervisors and employees, as needed
- Ensure that production limiting factors and any reoccurring problems are addressed.
- Interact with peers in Cedar Rapids to achieve plant objectives and to provide operational stability.
- Monitor maintenance planning to insure reliable and efficient operations.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts by working with all team members to determine priorities.
- Provide input for employee annual reviews of Cogeneration employees.
- Serve as primary contact for area vendors, suppliers and consultants.
- Share on call duties with other cogeneration supervision team members.
- Participate in the development of standard operating and emergency procedures for area.
- Develop short and long term plans for the Cogeneration plant and its utility infrastructure.
- Other duties as assigned.
Lifting:- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to shoulder on an occasional basis
Push/Pull:Standing/Walking/Sitting:- Must be able to walk 1-3 hours
- Must be able to sit 1-3 hours
Lower Extremes:- Must be able to squat/kneel on an occasional basis
- Must be able to climb stairs/ladders on an occasional basis
Upper Extremes:- Must be able to grip/grasp/pinch on an occasional basis
Equipment:- Frequent computer/keyboarding
Environmental:- While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
