Shift Supervisor Jobs

Shift Supervisor - Huntsville

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The client are seeking a dedicated and talented individual to fill the role of Shift Supervisor at the waste to energy plant.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Shift Supervisor is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the facility during an assigned shift, to include the monitoring of boilers and plant.

The Shift Supervisor will routinely tour the plant and oversee the work of various personnel, while operating within all safety regulations, environmental limits and permits. In the event of emergencies or unusual operations, the Shift Supervisor will, if necessary, direct or personally perform the required operations as well as coordinate the activities of all personnel involved.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Train and manage a workforce that is motivated, flexible in skills, cross trained, and technically capable.
• Direct the completion of shift, daily, weekly and monthly checks.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment for all personnel at the facility. Will ensure that all personnel follow all applicable policies and procedures and work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Direction of manpower to address housekeeping issues.
• Troubleshoot plant operational issues.
• Emergency response to injuries or accidents.
• Maintain the plant within all environmental limits and permits.
• Responsible for approving all requests for removing equipment from service for maintenance and other purposes, ensuring equipment is properly cleared and tagged, and issuing safety permits, in accordance with plant procedures.
• Responsible for technical training and development of all personnel on assigned shift.
• Maximize operational performance of all aspects of the facility.
• Maintaining administrative records on personnel.
• Projects as determined by the Operations Manager.

Position Requirements:

Qualifies candidates must have 5 or more years in power or resource recovery plant operations.

While an engineering degree is desirable, hands-on experience with high-pressure boilers and electrical generation, as well as formal technical training is required.

Must obtain & maintain an ASME QRO Provisional license and the ability to obtain a Site Specific Operators license.

Critical Skills and Abilities:

• They are a smoke and tobacco free worksite.
• Must be able to work in all locations within the plant, under extremes of hot and cold, and in areas of dust, noise and wet conditions. Must be able to wear a respirator, climb a ladder to access equipment and work from heights using fall protection, lift heavy objects and other manual labor, including pushing, pulling, sweeping and shoveling.
• Ability to work 12-hour shift work, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as required to support the staffing of the facility 24/7.
• Well-developed skills in troubleshooting equipment and systems, training personnel and interpreting logic diagrams.
• Detailed knowledge of the operation of steam generating power stations and instrument and control systems. Ability to originate and monitor plant procedures and technical instructions.
• Good communication skills, strong leadership skills, and problem solving/decision making skills are a must.
• Must obtain and maintain an ASME QRO shift supervisor’s license.

You must be legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located and not require any sponsorship assistance from the client.