Operations and Maintenance Supervisor
- Cranston, RI
- $33.17-55.77 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- NORESCO’s primary point of contact to liaise with customer personnel and coordinate third-party contractors providing direct maintenance support
- Lead NORESCO’s rotating shift operators in the daily operations of the equipment, which includes generators of electrical power and all supporting equipment and systems
- Prepare, maintain, and update job plans for planned tasks
- Ensure preventive maintenance services are scheduled and executed per the OEM’s designated intervals and standards
- Identify and procure resources required for planned tasks such as parts, tooling, equipment, materials, and work procedures
- Review operations logs and performance data to monitor equipment conditions and identify issues with the operation of the system (critical trend analysis); promptly address leading indicators of potential equipment failures
- Review information from oil samples, component operating hour data, operating reports and recommended OEM suppliers’ component replacement guidelines, to propose and schedule proactive maintenance and component replacement
- Review field service reports from NORESCO’s subcontractors. Ensure observations and recommendations are evaluated and tracked to resolution.
- Maintain the site’s document retention (ensure storage on NORESCO’s share drives)
- Develop critical path plans and execute efficient periodic maintenance outages, to include coordination with NORESCO’s clients and subcontractors
- Coordinate and manage contracted resources and schedules during scheduled and unplanned maintenance work. Coordinate NORESCO managed activities with site owner’s management.
- Lead regular meetings to review daily and weekly work schedules
- Maintain good customer relations
- Perform plant inspections and safety walkthroughs during operational and maintenance periods
- Maintain onsite inventories (tools, test equipment, materials, critical spares, …); replenish as needed
- Supervise the creation and updating of work orders in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), maintaining accurate and complete records of work performed
- Use CMMS to generate reports, to include maintenance completion reports, material history, and preventative maintenance forecasts
- Maintain effective short and long-term maintenance planning and scheduling
- Respond to the site after hours and/or on weekends as necessary to lead restoration from emergent equipment failures
- Supervise and provide ongoing training for site operators and maintenance personnel
- Assist in troubleshooting of the equipment to assess equipment conditions and to determine corrective maintenance path to restoration
- Assist in Developing the site’s long term and annual asset Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program and strategy; generate and lead execution of the annual O&M plan
- Capture lessons learned/best practices; contribute to continuous improvement efforts
- Manage project Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) programs to comply with regulations and corporate/client policies and keep the project in safe reliable operating condition; ensure compliance during daily operations and maintenance work
- High school diploma or GED
- 8+ years of experience with operations or maintenance of power plant equipment (gas turbines, steam turbines, boilers, reciprocating engines, …)
- 8+ years of experience with safety related programs (LOTO, HAZMAT, PPE, …)
- Carry up to 50 pounds up and down multi levels of stairs; able to climb 10ft ladders; comfortable working on elevated platforms
- Current state issued driver’s license
- Ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays (as rotating shift schedule dictates)
- Ability and willingness to cover shifts for operators, as needed
- Excellent mechanical/electrical aptitude (ability to troubleshoot, restore, and maintain a wide variety of equipment)
- Practical knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical equipment
- Practical knowledge of power and steam generation
- Experience with operating and/or maintaining power generation equipment and facilities
- Experience with water chemistry control
- Familiarity with safety related programs (LOTO, HAZMAT/HAZWASTE, PPE, …)
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Effective writing and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Candidate should live within 1 hour of the job site (or be willing to move there)
- OSHA 10 certification (or ability to earn certification after hiring)