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Title: Supervisor, Planner Generation 
Company: Tampa Electric Company 
State and City: Florida - Mulberry
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

POSITION CONCEPT:  
The Supervisor, Planner Generation is responsible in a line capacity to the Senior Engineering Manager, Solar Operations. The Supervisor, Planner Generation, is responsible for planning and scheduling all Solar & Energy Storage activities on a day-to-day basis, as well as planning all equipment and solar fleet outage work. Provides maintenance and planning support through craft scheduling, outage planning and scheduling, KPI tracking, along with Plan of the Week schedule development and compliance monitoring.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Within the limits of authorized company objectives, policies, procedures, plans and budgets, the Supervisor, Planner Generation has responsibilities and duties including, but not limited to the following:

• Plan maintenance work and work orders for maintenance teams to ensure that work is properly prioritized and coordinated, and all work is accomplished in a cost-effective manner. Ensure work orders are thoroughly planned, assigned the correct equipment location, properly estimated for labor, parts and materials, and all supporting attachments (procedures, permits, etc.) are included.
• Plan and coordinate work requirement needs including all HEC procedures, confined space and burn permits, job aides, maintenance procedures, and PM attachments, in order to maximize productivity and minimize impact on solar personnel and equipment. Maintain Solar & Energy Storage Operations Preventative Maintenance program for accurateness, effectiveness, and schedule compliance.
• Plan and develop scheduled ‘outage work packages’ for all equipment and unit outages. Work closely with the Solar Technical Support staff and operations personnel to prioritize required work. Perform site visits for planning and scheduling auditing purposes. Utilize cost control methods and work within the parameters of department budgetary allotments to accomplish required work.
• Assist Solar supervisory personnel with quantifying maintenance requirements. Coordinate work plans into packages for both, next day activities, as well as weekly plans for maintenance activities. Maintain all team member schedules (daily and weekly work, vacation, required safety and skill-based training, etc.). Communicate any changes to the daily or weekly plan.
• Ensure safe work practices, environmental policies, procedures, and permit limitations are followed in conjunction with planning and scheduling work.  Implement and utilize company and department resources, including annual refresher training, record keeping, and daily job safety briefings.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor maintenance KPI’s to include schedule compliance, backlogs, planning accuracy, PM goals, reactive maintenance, and cost compliance.
• Effectively monitor and reduce overtime usage and proactively explore ways to increase productivity. Upon job completion, insure work orders are properly routed or filed, and any follow-up (parts repair/replacement, procedure updates/changes, etc.) is accomplished.
• Evaluate work request and as required, assign all contractor related work orders to the Supervisor, Contractor Generation for estimating. Review all estimated contractor work orders and either forward on for additional review and approval, or approve within your appropriate approval authority.
• Participate with the Solar Technical Support group in making recommendations to management on equipment modifications or maintenance, budget input and future outage planning.
• Perform any other duties or special assignments as assigned by the Senior Engineering Manager, Solar Operations or other delegated team lead.

EDUCATION:
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university

EXPERIENCE:
Required: Minimum of 8 years of work experience related to the Duties & Responsibilities of this position is required.   Related experience consists of electrical generating facility operations and/or maintenance
Preferred: Minimum of 15 years of work experience related to the Duties & Responsibilities of this position is required.   Related experience consists of electrical generating facility operations and/or maintenance
College degree may be considered in lieu of comparable related experience in electrical generating facility operations or maintenance of five years with a bachelor’s degree.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Required: Proficient with Microsoft Office.  Working knowledge of work management systems related to planning, scheduling, and tracking maintenance work and equipment in a heavy industrial facility. Demonstrate an understanding of maintenance and outage management best practices and procedures with the ability to develop and maintain KPI metrics. 
Ability to develop spreadsheets, power point presentations, and other related programs and documents.
Strong communication skills with the ability to gather information from numerous sources, compile and correlate information, and communicate using written, verbal, and various reporting methods.    
Preferred: Proficient using scheduling software i.e. Workman, Maximo, Primavera, Microsoft Project, etc.

WORK CONDITIONS: 
Work hours may exceed 40 hour per week where work is executed indoors, outdoors and around hot and audible equipment. Overtime work may be required during the week and weekends. 

COMPETENCIES:

• Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships 
• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers
• Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
• Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
• Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment

The successful applicant will be required to take and pass a Baseline Medical Examination as part of the pre-employment screening once an offer has been accepted. A pre-employment drug screening, as well as a background check (including education, employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening. 

Must successfully complete the following physical worker medical exam:
Baseline Medical Examination
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TECO offers a competitive Benefits package!!

Competitive Salary 401k Savings plan w/ company matching Pension plan Paid time off Paid Holiday time Medical, Prescription Drug, & Dental Coverage  Tuition Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Wellness Programs On-site Fitness Centers Bonus Plan and more!

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS....Please make sure to read below!!!  Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy
It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.