Superintendent - Mechanical Maintenance

Superintendent-Maintenance Mechanical

Talen Energy is soliciting candidates interested in filling the position of Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station located near Berwick, Pennsylvania.

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, one of the largest dual-unit, Boiling Water Reactor sites in the U.S., delivers approximately 2700 MW of electricity to the grid in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Susquehanna Nuclear is a member in good standing with the Utilities Service Alliance. Located less than 30 miles south of Wilkes-Barre at the western edge of the picturesque Pocono Mountains vacation region, we are conveniently located near the arteries which connect all the major East Coast cities.

Susquehanna Station represents the nuclear portion of Talen Energy, one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. Talen Energy offers its employees a generous and progressive array of compensation, benefits and growth opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Accountable to accomplish all work activities in the Mechanical Maintenance Group in the most cost-effective manner possible without compromising safety, ensuring compliance with the applicable Technical Specifications, Quality Assurance Procedures and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) facility licenses. This requires: Involvement in planning and scheduling process to factor in field knowledge and experience. Ensuring the most cost-effective work strategy has been selected (i.e., contract vs. in-house labor, overtime reduction, shift strategy, crew mix, utilization of new technologies, products, tools or equipment). Maintaining accountability and productivity at a high level. Ongoing involvement in training program requirements and assessments.
• Accountable for long range work planning and organizational decisions for the Mechanical Maintenance section. Typical decisions that would initiate organizational changes that would increase effectiveness and reduce costs, interpretation of labor agreement issues that have the potential of affecting other departments, plant modifications that would reduce maintenance costs, and internal progression line promotions for B/U personnel.
• Manages and controls the production and outage efforts of the Mechanical Maintenance area by assigning responsibilities to functional area supervisors. Functional area is defined as the complement of production line forces and major support disciplines to achieve the objectives and goals of a specific task.
• Responsible for the overall administration and control of the plant Mechanical Maintenance section. Program responsibilities include surveillance, preventative, predictive, planned and corrective maintenance for plant structures, systems, and components. Accountable for initiation and implementation of assigned modifications, initiation of procurement documents for materials and services to support maintenance, development and periodic review of maintenance section instructions and procedures and safety compliance.
• Establishes goals, trains and develops subordinates, provides technical and managerial expertise, and provides performance review and feedback. Provides subordinates with career guidance to maintain standards, which define the desired level of competency in terms of training and expertise.
• Supports / performs Nuclear Emergency Response Organization and Maintenance duties and responsibilities as qualified and assigned.
• Must live within 55-minute response time.
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Seven years of responsible nuclear power plant experience or applicable industrial experience, a minimum of one year of which shall be nuclear power plant experience.
• Extensive knowledge of all Maintenance programs, job requirements, procedures, work activities, and plant systems.
• Thorough knowledge of labor agreements and administration requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of all planning/scheduling requirements, information management systems and man-hour estimating programs.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• BS Engineering
• A thorough knowledge of power plant operations including system interactions and impacts.
• Competent understanding of existing Company Policies and Station Procedures.
• Working knowledge of Susquehanna Technical Specifications & Requirements.
• Demonstrated skill with Union Relations
• Established communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of Susquehanna training and certification programs.
• Familiar with the following Susquehanna Work Management Process
  
  
  

Required Competencies

• Building Effective Teams
• Planning
• Strategic Ability
• Approachability
  
  
  

Note: You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents .