ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Windsor Cogeneration Plant is hiring for an Operations Supervisor/Chief Engineer. Reporting to the Windsor Plant Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, operation and maintenance of the plant while maintaining compliance with all applicable acts, codes, regulations and policies, and procedures. The Operations Supervisor/Chief Engineer will play a critical role in resolving day-to-day technical issues and identifying plant optimization opportunities while focusing on continual improvement of heat rate.
This is a full-time salaried, safety-sensitive position. Pre-employment testing will be required as a condition of employment.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and legal obligations of the Stellantis facility
- Accountable for the EH&S performance of the plant to achieve and exceed Corporate and Regional Targets and Objectives
- Assess and manage risks through the understanding of applicable legislation and regulations, ensuring all safety and environmental-related issues are appropriately addressed, recorded, and reported using appropriate procedures
- Accountable for plant production budgeting, scheduling, and optimization with a commitment to continuous improvement of plant heat-rate
- Ongoing development and maintenance of a positive, empowered, self-motivated work environment
- Development and administration of the Collective Agreement (CA) between TransAlta and UNIFOR
- Management, integration, and continuous improvement of the Work Management System in managing plant material inventories
- Initiates the development and implementation of relevant reporting tools to track business performance (i.e.: key performance indicators).
- Accountable for the development and management of the plant cycle chemistry program
- Manage training and development within the functional team, including ensuring that training needs are identified, appropriate training is implemented, and the expected results are realized
- Work closely with the Operations and External Project teams to schedule equipment outages optimally to ensure uninterrupted service to the customer
- Accountable for the delivery and continuous improvement for plant's financial performance (in conjunction with the Windsor management team)
- Ensuring employees adhere to established operating and maintenance standards, policies and procedures through regular audits of logs, reports and checklists
- Sponsor and facilitate change through recognizing, initiating, supporting and accepting responsibility for change management to ensure best practices are utilized to support the business
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for the following essential qualifications and experience:
- Must have an Ontario First Class Stationary Engineer's certificate or equivalent Interprovincial certificate
- 5 to 7 years' experience in the management of an industrial facility, including 2 to 4 years as a supervisor
- Understanding of plant operations and maintenance functions in an industrial and/or electrical generating facility
- Ability to create and manage plant operating and maintenance budgets
- Capable of operating in a unionized environment and able to interpret union contracts as they apply to specific situations
- Understanding of commercial contracts, including customer contracts and all supply and delivery contracts with stakeholders
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills with a collaborative influential approach
- Self-motivated and action-oriented
- Ability to meet tight timelines and adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to work effectively in teams and influence others as well as full collaborations within the TransAlta Gas Fleet and across the company
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Successful completion of pre-employment testing is a condition of employment
TransAlta Corporation
110 Twelfth Ave SW
Calgary
Alberta Canada
www.transalta.com
