Maintenance Superintendent

Brief Description

General James M. Gavin Power Plant is a 2,600-megawatt supercritical coal-fired power station in the village of Cheshire, Ohio, United States. The Maintenance Superintendent leads the plant maintenance department to ensure safe, environmentally compliant, and reliable equipment operation through cost-effective maintenance programs. Ensure adherence to environmental regulations, monitor maintenance costs, and address budget variances.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

- Safety Leadership: Promote a safe work environment by enforcing safety protocols, providing proper tools and protective equipment, and fostering safe work behaviors. Set safety goals, investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and communicate findings to employees and management.

- Team Management: Supervise the maintenance team, resolve conflicts, and administer company policies and procedures.

- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental and safety regulations, including OSHA standards.

- Maintenance Planning: Develop and manage long- and short-term maintenance plans, capital improvements, and outage workflows, including critical path analysis and material requisitions.

- Budget Management: Prepare and track facility maintenance O&M and capital budgets, explain variances, and reforecast as needed.

- Process Optimization: Formulate and implement policies, procedures, and programs to achieve plant and corporate objectives. Oversee work management and reliability-based maintenance programs for continuous improvement.

- Quality Assurance: Ensure QA/QC processes, including welding inspections and review of completed travelers, are performed accurately. Maintain accurate plant documentation and historical records.

- Inventory Management: Optimize material, parts, and equipment inventories to ensure cost-effective facility operations.

- Equipment Reliability: Recommend and implement improvements to equipment design and maintenance procedures to enhance safety, efficiency, and reliability. Review technical information letters and update the Machinery Health Report quarterly.

- Training and Support: Assist with maintenance training, qualification programs, and provide emergency support for plant needs.

- Project Involvement: Participate in projects and assignments as directed by the Plant Manager.

- Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent. Relevant experience may substitute for education.

- Experience: 8–10 years in power plant maintenance (preferably combined cycle/simple cycle), including 5 years in a supervisory role.

- Strong oral and written communication skills.

- Proficiency in computer systems, software, and Microsoft Office (Excel, MS Project).

- Expertise in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (e.g., Asset Suite).

- Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and drawings.

- In-depth knowledge of power generation technology, including combustion and steam turbines, and balance of plant equipment.

- Strong skills in planning and executing complex maintenance tasks in mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines.

- Proven leadership and supervisory abilities.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All plant employees must always work safely. Working at the power plant may require:

- Working in varied outdoor environments such as all-weather conditions, all noise levels, hazardous conditions, and on the full range of outdoor work surfaces.

- The frequent use of protective equipment (i.e., hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection, chemical suits, hot gloves, and high voltage protective equipment, etc.) may be required. Work with hazardous materials may also be required.

- Working in proximity to high voltages and current with proper training and equipment, operating heavy equipment and rolling stock and entering confined spaces or hazardous environments may be required while often being exposed to equipment and machinery noises.

- Duties require walking, standing for extended periods of time, crawling, stooping, sitting, climbing vertical and inclined ladders and stairs, operation of large valves and other tasks requiring up to 50 lbs. of pulling or turning force, and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.

- Exposure to extreme heat and cold.

- Eye and hand coordination are required to operate switches, pushbuttons, and other controls.

- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.

- All candidates will participate in the post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.

Summary

Applicants must possess a

valid driver's license

and maintain a clean driving record, as this position requires occasional travel for company business. Candidates should be comfortable operating a vehicle as part of their job responsibilities and must meet any applicable company and insurance requirements.

We offer a variety of excellent benefits. Full-time employees are offered the following: medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, and Life insurance plans. You can even select additional “al la carte” benefits to meet all your needs. You can also enroll in our 401k, flex spending accounts for medical and childcare needs, and participate in our employee referral and tuition reimbursement programs.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.