Assistant Maintenance Supervisor

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Directs maintenance personnel in the safe and cost- effective inspection, maintenance, repair, and installation of mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops and improves facility maintenance and maintenance management systems to ensure operational readiness of all plant and pump station processes and systems.
• Trains and provides field supervision to the facility’s maintenance staff. Ensures all work is being performed in safe professional manner by following established safety, work, and emergency response procedures.
• Communicates with the Maintenance Supervisor, Assistant Project Manager, and staff to ensure that plant resources are being utilized to achieve project objectives.
• Reviews, monitors, and evaluates work performed in an assigned area, and recommends appropriate improvement in equipment, techniques, and procedures.
• Advises subordinates in diagnosing complex maintenance problems; recommends improvements in predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance procedures; and prepares routine and special reports detailing maintenance activities, progress, problems, and solutions.
• Approves daily allocation of personnel based on priorities established jointly with the Operations Supervisor;  reviews work backlog and takes corrective action to minimize the situation.
• Responsible for maintaining maintenance records, spare parts, stock, asset history, work procedures, and other maintenance related information,  utilizing the facility’s computer maintenance program..
• Promotes morale, and provides staff with atmosphere of open communication, innovation, and job growth.

Work Environment:

• Requires working in outside and inside environments with noise and all temperatures and climatic conditions, and must be able to work under adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs for maintenance management.
• Requires thorough knowledge of the standard practices, common tools, materials, occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade, as acquired through four years of on-the-job training.
• Requires thorough knowledge of the methods, techniques, and principles of supervision and management, as acquired through three years of experience.
• Requires good reading, math, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Requires the ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Requires ability to plan, organize, train, and functionally supervise subordinates.
• Requires proficiency in projecting positive corporate image; the ability to solve complex process problems; and have excellent analytical skills.
• Must possess professional integrity and confidentiality and have the ability to work well and communicate with clients, other managers, vendors, engineers, and other Veolia personnel and to establish effective working relationships with other employees.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Must have a valid driver's license with a safe driving record.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in various positions which require standing (40%), bending (30%), walking (20%), and sitting (20%).  Requires lying on back, kneeling, crawling, twisting, and squatting.
• Body movements require working with arms extended above and below head and from body up to 40 minutes, while using hand tools weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Must be able to lift and carry 60 pounds while walking distances of 10 feet.
• Ability to work on ladders, catwalks, and supports at heights of 50 feet above the ground.
• Requires using chemicals and cleaning solvents to maintain and repair equipment.

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.