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JOB TITLE: Supervisor Operations        
REQUISITION: FOS00KR
DEPARTMENT: Power Plant Generation- Jeffrey Energy Center 
LOCATION:  St. Marys, KS 
PAY RANGE: $106,900 - $141,300 (Min-Mid)

Scheduled Work Hours:  Rotating shifts.  Other coverage as required.

Evergy Inc. provides clean, safe, reliable energy to 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri. Evergy's largest generating facility, Jeffrey Energy Center, is actively searching for a multi-faceted and motivated employee to become an Operations Supervisor. The position offers a unique blend of challenge and reward and is best described as the ownership and operability of all plant systems.  This role will require that an applicant be highly adaptable, confident and hard working. As a Supervisor, you will need to foster a culture of positivity and be able to work in difficult and stressful situations.  Applicants will need to be highly attentive to the needs and hardships of a diverse workforce and willing to place Safety and Engagement at the top of their list of expectations. Applicants will need to have strong interpersonal and communications skills and be able to learn, retain and exhibit technical and mechanical aptitude. Our mission is to Empower a better future and each successful applicant will play a large role in that mission.

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading plant operating personnel in the safe, professional, reliable, efficient, environmentally sound, and cost-effective operation of the power plant.  Specific duties include:

    Lead and guide the development of individual team members and the operations team for optimum performance.  Regularly coach, counsel, advise, and evaluate the performance of crew members and maintain appropriate documentation.
    Participate in ensuring the plant meets all environmental regulations.
    Ensure the quality of pre-job briefings, communication, lock out tag out, procedure compliance and shift turn-over.
    Serve as Incident Commander during upset conditions.
    Fully support and actively participate in efforts to improve equipment reliability and performance including: reliability centered maintenance studies, equipment testing and inspection, root cause analysis and heat rate improvement efforts.
    Manage O&M spending by managing overtime, shift schedules, equipment inspections, repairs, and unit performance.
    Ensure work documentation is accurate, complete and entered into the Computerized Maintenance Management System.
    Collaborate with Planning to develop and manage a weekly schedule for equipment maintenance.  Make daily work assignments that support the weekly schedule.
    Communicate information up, down and across the organization.
    Share information openly to foster an atmosphere of trust and cooperation within the support group and operations group; create a strategic framework for the effective operation of groups; and provide work direction and resources to effectively operate the plant.
    Periodically supervise personnel from other crafts on an as needed basis.
 

Education and Experience Requirements
    A minimum of four (4) years of industrial operating experience is required.
    Preference will be given to candidates who are Control Room Operators (CROs) and fully qualified Auxiliary Equipment Operators (AEO)
    Candidates must demonstrate a basic understanding of reliability-based operations, including familiarity with operational best practices and system performance optimization

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
    Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and industrial safety standards.  Must have the ability to coach and mentor Job Hazard Analysis, Pre-Job Briefings, and Safety Observations.
    Ability to maintain a positive self-image, respond assertively, defend company viewpoints and policy, accept constructive criticism, and demonstrate honesty and trustworthiness.
    Ability to respond appropriately to others, take active interest in and willingly help others and modify behavior to build a team culture.
    Have strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal communication skills and intermediate level computer skills.  Must be highly organized and able to create detailed reports.
    Ability to coach, counsel, motivate, engage, hold accountable, handle conflict, and remain calm in high stress situations.
    Possess strong technical experience and knowledge of plant processes, system operating principals, and control strategies.
    Ability to analyze situations and information, consider the risks and implications, and implement a plan of action.
    Must understand Predictive Maintenance information and make decisions based on PdM reports.
    Capability to perform the physical activities of the job including but not limited to climbing, color vision, depth perception, hearing, seeing, sitting, standing, talking, walking and outside work.
    Ability to handle multiple priorities, make decisions with limited time and data, and process information in an orderly, accurate and timely manner.
    The successful candidate will have maintained good standing in prior roles, reflecting safety, integrity, accountability, and respect for company values

Licenses, Certification, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
Must have a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions:
Working conditions will require indoor and outdoor work at a moment's notice in all types of weather.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.