Maintenance Supervisor

Requisition ID: 108550

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West Virginia American Water is seeking a skilled Maintenance Supervisor to join our team in Huntington, WV. The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee mechanical needs at our surface water treatment plant, as well as remote tanks and booster stations in the area. This role will lead day-to-day maintenance needs including preventative maintenance, equipment repairs, and capital projects at the facility.

Primary Role

Works in direct coordination with the Operations Manager to oversee a team of maintenance staff ensuring facilities and equipment are maintained, while also managing budgets, implementing safety protocols, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Key Accountabilities

• Supervise the maintenance team (mechanical, electrical and instrumentation).
• Coordinate repair, preventive and corrective maintenance activities, contract compliance, regular inspection and calibration activities with staff, vendors, subcontractors.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities, including repairs and new installs
• Document maintenance activities and maintain records utilizing CMMS prioritizing, coordination and direction of preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance and repair activities,
• Manage and track maintenance projects, ensuring they stay on schedule and within budget.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, compliance reports, and equipment logs.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Promote a safe work environment for all employees.

Knowledge/Skills

• Effective people management skills e.g., planning, organizing, recruiting, controlling and leading individual staff and teams.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing, listening, and presentation).
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others.
• Understanding of water conveyance processes and hydraulics
• Awareness of local, state, and federal regulations governing water, including environmental and safety standards.

Experience/Education

• 5+ years' experience in the water treatment industry.
• Experience with various types and sizes of motors and pumps, 3 phase high voltage motor controls, electrical construction, instrumentation, computer controls, SCADA, CMMS, PLC's, VFD's, ladder logic, and power distribution maintenance

Certifications/Licenses

• Valid state driver's license
• West Virginia Operator Certification Class III or IV preferred
• Certified Journeyman or Master Electrician License preferred

Work Schedule

• Full-time, on-site
• Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm
• On-call responsibility

Work Environment

• Standard indoor office and outside field environment.
• Will be working in adverse weather conditions such as excessive heat, dust and dirt.
• While supervising staff, this role will be required to travel, visit and inspect all necessary facilities.

Travel Requirements

• Local travel as required

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

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