Maintenance Foreperson

Client is hiring a Maintenance Foreperson (Planner). This role is located in Northport, NY.Job Purpose

• Responsible for the scheduling and coordination of the Maintenance Department work activities prioritizing safety, efficient plant operations with work force demands utilizing the Maximo CMMS.
• Work with material management and outside vendors to coordinate parts needed to perform the necessary maintenance.
• Supervise contractor efforts to repair on site facility equipment and grounds as required.
• Integrate with Supervision of the site work force of Mechanics - in performing work associated with all aspects of maintenance on grounds, buildings, equipment and systems both mechanical and electrical and/or controls.
• Prepares workplans and assigns work; trains and instructs personnel assigned. Recommends special training needs. Ensures qualifications of assigned staff are kept current.
• Maintains quantity and quality of work through efficient assignment of personnel to jobs, recognition of factors slowing progress and constant checking on status of job. Analyzes cause of trouble.
• Reads and interprets complicated and involved plans, drawings and specifications, as required.
• Is familiar with the site, as well as with the use of care of tools, equipment and material under supervision.
• Make recommendations concerning purchases and care of equipment.
• Controls costs by proper planning, by developing better methods and procedures and by minimizing non-work time, and unavailability of tools, material and parts.
• Is knowledgeable in and properly applies the MAXIMO and P6 program to assure maximum effective utilization of manpower.
• Initiates requests for equipment outages
• Reviews personnel work reports and enters maintenance history into MAXIMO and into the Work Management KPI calculator
• Prepares necessary reports and forms.
• May be required to work extended hours when System conditions require.
• Facilitates the safe, reliable and economic operation of generating facilities by implementing the PM program through Maximo.
• Evaluating new equipment manuals for PM requirements and add those requirements to the MAXIMO PM module
• Reviewing equipment (i.e., defined as “location” in MAXIMO) failure history and make recommendations to Management on what equipment might benefit from analysis to set up a PM
• Add any eventual recommendations into the MAXIMO PM module.
• Administers the Company-Union Contract local plant rules, Rules of Safe Operation and all pertinent policies and procedures.
• Train and develop workforce competencies

Key Accountabilities

• Process Safety KPIs
• Work Management KPIs
• Asset Management Objectives and associated line-of-site goals

Qualifications

• Familiar with local, state and federal agency regulations regarding safety, emissions, and environmental compliance
• Must have working knowledge of control, electrical and/or mechanical equipment. Also knowledge in insulation and/or welding procedures.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years experience in the operation and maintenance of power generation equipment.
• Must have the ability to effectively supervise others.
• Must be capable of being certified as NYS Asbestos Handling Supervisor.

Pay: From $132,000.00 per year

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• certified as NYS Asbestos Handling Supervisor: 5 years (Required)
• Process Safety KPIs Work Management KPIs: 5 years (Required)
• electrical and/or mechanical equipment.: 1 year (Required)
• MAXIMO and P6 program : 5 years (Required)
• Work Management KPI calculator: 5 years (Required)

Location:

• Northport, NY 11768 (Required)

Work Location: In person