Mechanical Supervisor

The Mechanical Supervisor reports to the Maintenance Manager and is responsible for the overall direction, planning, and coordination of mechanical maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role requires a strong mechanical background, handson experience managing work orders in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), and the ability to supervise, train, and develop mechanics while supporting procurement processes and material management.

• Provide daily direction to mechanics and maintenance technicians, including work prioritization, troubleshooting support, and guidance on resolving mechanical equipment issues.
• Utilize a CMMS -including PeopleSoft, Jaegger, or similar platforms-to manage work orders, monitor KPIs, plan tasks, oversee backlog, and optimize PM/CM programs.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with environmental and regulatory standards.
• Oversee the planning, scheduling, and execution of mechanical maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability and plant capacity.
• Maintain departmental work schedules supporting daily maintenance, Major Outages, Minor/Cleaning Outages, Forced Outages, and special projects
• Ensure all work orders are properly planned, scheduled, updated, and completed in alignment with weekly and biweekly maintenance schedules.
• Directly supervise, coach, and train mechanics and maintenance staff to ensure competency, progression, and adherence to mechanical best practices.
• Conduct root cause analysis on mechanical and system failures to enhance equipment performance and longterm reliability.
• Select, train, evaluate, and support new hires to maintain a capable and crosstrained mechanical workforce.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using changemanagement practices, encouraging employee involvement in system enhancements and reliability improvements.
• Partner with Procurement and the Warehouse team to support the purchasing of outage materials, rental equipment, tools, and contractor services.
• Conduct safety audits and ensure adherence to all safety programs during routine and outage maintenance work.
• Generate and distribute maintenance-related reports and documentation.
• Stay current on recommendations from Boiler Condition Assessment Reports and implement appropriate followup actions.
• Review monthly vibration analysis results and ensure recommended corrective actions are implemented.

• High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's Degree in Engineering strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of mechanical or power plant maintenance experience, including NBIC Boiler Code work, ASME Power Piping, work planning, job execution, and cost/time estimating.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience managing mechanics or maintenance teams, including planning and executing Major, Minor, and Forced Outages.
• Strong background in workorder management using CMMS software (PeopleSoft, Jaegger, or similar).
• Experience working with procurement, purchasing processes, and materials requisitioning.

• Proficiency with CMMS systems for scheduling, maintenance planning, and workorder lifecycle management.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills and understanding of plant equipment and systems.
• Ability to supervise, direct, and develop nonexempt personnel and mechanically skilled trades.
• Skilled in developing requisitions, ordering parts/materials, and monitoring PO and inventory status.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and data management systems.
• Ability to collaborate with peer supervisors and coordinate priorities across departments.
• Strong conflictresolution skills when navigating competing maintenance and operations priorities.
• Ability to work rotating or split shifts as required.

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, climb, and work in various weather conditions.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work from heights, in confined spaces, and wear a fullface respirator.
• Must wear all required PPE for assigned tasks.
• Must meet vision requirements, including close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.
• Must be able to work rotating or split shifts as needed.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and extended hours during outages and critical operations.
• Must be available for callins during offhours as required by the department.