WPS, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking aSupervisor at our Kuester Generating Station located inNegaunee, Michigan.This position also requires weekly travel to our Mihm Generating Station located in Pelkie, MI.

Job Summary

A Supervisor at the RICE Generating Station supervises employees in the operation, maintenance, and repair of power plant equipment by planning, scheduling, and directing the activities required to ensure safety and productivity.

Job Responsibilities

Manage Employees

Establish goals for employee safety and performance expectations.

Plan and conduct safety meetings to support safety requirements.

Plan and schedule employee and group work assignments to balance overtime with optimal reliability of generating assets.

Coach employees to improve skills and optimize work performance.

Coordinate with union stewards to resolve employee issues and conflicts.

Manage Work

Apply knowledge of generation asset hazards for safe and effective work management control.

Ensure compliance is maintained for safety procedures including, but not limited to protective tag procedure, confined spaces, etc.

Support and execute plant emergency response plans and restoration of plant as required.

Prioritize, schedule and plan work for employees and work group.

Develop outage plans to prepare equipment for outage and execute outage work.

Apply knowledge of generation asset design parameters and component interrelationships when making decisions regarding maintenance, troubleshooting and operational issues.

Follow up on work assignments to ensure safety, quality, and productivity are maintained to ensure reliable operation of generation assets.

Use systems software (e.g., Impact, Manager's Desktop, and Office Suite) to complete administrative tasks such as review of daily timesheets, completion of injury reports, etc.

Manage external contractors to safely and effectively perform work.

Maintain Relationships

Establish and maintain good working relationships with represented employees, unions, and management staff.

This is a job family posting (Supervisor/Sr Power Plant Supervisor) and experience will be the determining factor.

Minimum Experience Required

High School Diploma, HSED, or GED

5-10 years' experience in power plant operations and/or maintenance or similar industry OR 5-10 years' experience in supervision.

Ability to communicate, establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, union representatives and plant management.

Preferred Qualifications

Good working knowledge of labor agreements and relationships.

Knowledge of operating and maintenance procedures and technical aspects of design of Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE), generators, and auxiliary equipment.

Knowledge of generation asset hazards and safe work procedures.

Working knowledge of basic chemistry, principles of heat transfer, fluid flow, lubrication, metallurgy, electrical theory and distribution, and control systems, including field instrumentation.

Basic understanding of OSHA requirements.

Experience with SAP or other Maintenance Management Systems (MMS).

End Date:11/12/2023

We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.

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