Supv Operations

Great Plains Energy$106K — $141K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of industrial operating experience required.
  • Preference for Control Room Operators (CROs) and qualified Auxiliary Equipment Operators (AEO).
  • Understanding of reliability-based operations and best practices.
  • Strong knowledge of OSHA and industrial safety standards.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with intermediate computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop operations team for optimal performance.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Oversee pre-job briefings, procedure compliance, and shift turn-over.
  • Act as Incident Commander during crises and upset conditions.
  • Manage O&M spending and oversee maintenance scheduling.

Benefits

  • Rotating shift schedule with additional coverage as needed.
  • Opportunity for professional development and coaching experience.
  • Engagement in reliability-centered maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on trust and cooperation.
Full Job Description
JOB TITLE: Supervisor Operations

REQUISITION: FOS00KR

DEPARTMENT: Power Plant Generation- Jeffrey Energy Center

LOCATION: St. Marys, KS

PAY RANGE: $106,900 - $141,300 (Min-Mid)

Scheduled Work Hours: Rotating shifts. Other coverage as required.

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading plant operating personnel in the safe, professional, reliable, efficient, environmentally sound, and cost-effective operation of the power plant. Specific duties include:
• Lead and guide the development of individual team members and the operations team for optimum performance. Regularly coach, counsel, advise, and evaluate the performance of crew members and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Participate in ensuring the plant meets all environmental regulations.
• Ensure the quality of pre-job briefings, communication, lock out tag out, procedure compliance and shift turn-over.
• Serve as Incident Commander during upset conditions.
• Fully support and actively participate in efforts to improve equipment reliability and performance including: reliability centered maintenance studies, equipment testing and inspection, root cause analysis and heat rate improvement efforts.
• Manage O&M spending by managing overtime, shift schedules, equipment inspections, repairs, and unit performance.
• Ensure work documentation is accurate, complete and entered into the Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Collaborate with Planning to develop and manage a weekly schedule for equipment maintenance. Make daily work assignments that support the weekly schedule.
• Communicate information up, down and across the organization.
• Share information openly to foster an atmosphere of trust and cooperation within the support group and operations group; create a strategic framework for the effective operation of groups; and provide work direction and resources to effectively operate the plant.
• Periodically supervise personnel from other crafts on an as needed basis.

Education and Experience Requirements
• A minimum of four (4) years of industrial operating experience is required.
• Preference will be given to candidates who are Control Room Operators (CROs) and fully qualified Auxiliary Equipment Operators (AEO)
• Candidates must demonstrate a basic understanding of reliability-based operations, including familiarity with operational best practices and system performance optimization

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and industrial safety standards. Must have the ability to coach and mentor Job Hazard Analysis, Pre-Job Briefings, and Safety Observations.
• Ability to maintain a positive self-image, respond assertively, defend company viewpoints and policy, accept constructive criticism, and demonstrate honesty and trustworthiness.
• Ability to respond appropriately to others, take active interest in and willingly help others and modify behavior to build a team culture.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal communication skills and intermediate level computer skills. Must be highly organized and able to create detailed reports.
• Ability to coach, counsel, motivate, engage, hold accountable, handle conflict, and remain calm in high stress situations.
• Possess strong technical experience and knowledge of plant processes, system operating principals, and control strategies.
• Ability to analyze situations and information, consider the risks and implications, and implement a plan of action.
• Must understand Predictive Maintenance information and make decisions based on PdM reports.
• Capability to perform the physical activities of the job including but not limited to climbing, color vision, depth perception, hearing, seeing, sitting, standing, talking, walking and outside work.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, make decisions with limited time and data, and process information in an orderly, accurate and timely manner.
• The successful candidate will have maintained good standing in prior roles, reflecting safety, integrity, accountability, and respect for company values

Licenses, Certification, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

Must have a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions:

Working conditions will require indoor and outdoor work at a moment's notice in all types of weather.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

About Great Plains Energy

Great Plains Energy Incorporated was a holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri that owned electric utility Kansas City Power and Light Company and Strategic Energy, LLC, an energy management company. KCP&L established the holding company on October 1, 2001. Great Plains acquired Aquila, Inc. in July, 2008. In 2014, it ranked #855 on the Fortune 1000 list. In 2016, Great Plains and Westar Energy announced merger plans, but this proposed merger was rejected by Kansas Corporation Commission utility regulators as unfavorable to Kansas consumers. A new merger plan with Westar was announced in 2017. As of May 24, 2018, this merger has been approved by both the Missouri Public Service Commission and Kansas regulators, with the combined company to be named Evergy. On October 7, 2019 the two operating companies officially changed names and rebranded to Evergy in the communities they serve.
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