Supervisor, Maintenance - Redhawk

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Date: Apr 15, 2024

Location: ARLINGTON, AZ, US, 85322-8130

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

The Generation Maintenance Supervisor at Redhawk Power Plant provides technical direction to a team comprised of union skilled craft employees to ensure routine, emergency and overhaul maintenance work is planned, scheduled and performed in a safe, timely and effective manner to ensure unit reliability, economics and work quality. Maintenance teams may be comprised of mechanical maintenance craft employees, E&I Technicians or a combination of both.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma/GED

• Plus five (5) years power generation experience in Maintenance, Operations, Planning and/or Engineering positions.

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role.

  Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Qualification and experience in a journey-level maintenance craft discipline (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.).

• Experience as a plant Control Operator.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering.

• Proficiency with computer and computer applications (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook).

• Working knowledge of Maximo or similar computerized work management program.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to work well in a team environment.

• Proven experience or knowledge of business practices and processes in power plant generation business including budget development, labor relations, and environmental and safety regulations. ​​​​​​​

Major Accountabilities

1) Guides and leads team members by providing supervision, coaching, mentoring, performance management, training and discipline. Administers processes and procedures in accordance with union contract. Communicates company programs, announcements, policies, etc. to employees. Provides feedback from employees to management.

2) Supervises craft personnel to ensure all assigned maintenance activities are performed safely and effectively and in accordance with plant procedures, regulations, and site schedule. Ensures department personnel are properly supervised, trained and qualified to perform assignments.

3) Implements and assures compliance with the Fossil Generation Conduct of Maintenance Process which provides guidance and work practices for conducting maintenance activities in a manner that promotes safety and quality.

4) Participates in various aspects of work control, coordination, scheduling and engineering meetings involving load reductions, forced outages and planned outages activities to ensure that work is properly assigned, planned and ready to work.

5) Participates in all aspects of Maintenance Department management to ensure proper maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment and to support safe and efficient operation of the plant including the development, implementation and performance monitoring of all corporate, site and business unit goals.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

CIP Requirement:

This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position. A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or, for current employees, through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements. In addition, this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access.

Plant/Field Role:

This position requires work to be performed in the field and/or at the work site, due to the nature of work.