Easter Seals Jobs

Description JOB SUMMARY Assists the Superintendent in providing general management, leadership and direction to the operations, maintenance and improvement of the assigned Wastewater Treatment Plant. Assists the Superintendent in leading the planning, organizing, and coordinating of related operations and services. Provides technical guidance to supervisors and managers on major operational problems. Establishes maintenance and operations related best practices, policies and procedures to ensure appropriate positioning, consistency of processes, proactive response, cost savings initiatives, employee safety and delivery of quality services. May rotate through Operation & Maintenance (O&M) administration to assist with workforce-related and other administrative duties. Performs other related similar duties as may be required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Provides short- and long-term planning that defines objectives for operation and maintenance areas, meets necessary budget requirements, creates schedules and allocates staff appropriately. Assists in the development and implementation of functional level strategy. - Oversees and ensures appropriate direction of proactive management. Plans, schedules, and implements plant preventive maintenance programs. Ensures standby equipment is available and in proper operating condition. Oversees and ensures the monitoring of plant equipment to identify malfunctions. Approves repairs or replacements of components and equipment. Ensures proper inventory of parts and supplies. - Works with department managers to assess, evaluate and improve maintenance management system outputs to ensure quality in order to minimize the Sewer District's risk for permit violations and to meet key performance indicators. Ensures standardization of maintenance practices and continuous improvement initiatives are implemented. - Assists the Superintendent in directing and implementing processes to work within Sewer District policies and procedures to ensure adherence to the law, to meet permit regulations and standards and maintain safety. Reviews accident investigation reports and makes recommendations and takes appropriate actions, as necessary. - Responsible for supervising and directing subordinate staff. Evaluates performance, recommends developmental action or corrective action, provides on-the-job coaching, and disciplines when necessary. Handles complaints in accordance with Sewer District policy and holds grievance and disciplinary hearings. Supports staff development. Makes recommendations on hires, promotions, transfers, and terminations. Maintains staff training and active participation in all plant functions and certifications required for specific job qualifications. - Serves in various roles within the Sewer District's incident command structure during large-scale emergencies. May oversee emergency response in department related emergencies and may serve as incident commander. Provides guidance for the emergency response plans and participates in and helps develop crisis response drills. - Reviews, evaluates and analyzes trends in data and engineering documents to make project and process decisions that satisfy operation, safety and engineering guidelines. - Inspects and monitors treatment plant operations through all stages of the wastewater treatment process. Takes appropriate actions to correct equipment and treatment deficiencies. Monitors laboratory test results of plant processes to ensure required adjustments are made to meet or exceed regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with regulatory agencies' permit requirements. - Formulates ideas to solve problems, improve efficiency, cost or safety. Works with management and staff members to develop ideas and implement solutions to resolve problems and/or improve efficiency. Manages continuous change and adapts business processes, as necessary. Assists other ma