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Minnesota Energy Resources delivers natural gas to customers in 179 communities across Minnesota.
MER, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Operations Supervisor in our Worthington, Minnesota location.
Job Summary
The Operations Supervisor manages internal resources, external contracted resources and business applications/processes based on the need of the business unit. This includes (but not limited to) supervisory tasks in Gas Operations related to construction, design, planning, and scheduling for Minnesota Energy Resources gas transmission and distribution systems. The Operations Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the construction or maintenance activities related to the company’s transmission and distribution infrastructure within an assigned area. Operations Supervisors ensure that all customers’ needs are met in a safe, efficient and timely manner through the effective management/utilization of personnel, equipment, and materials. Their first concern is to ensure the safety of employees, customers, and contractors during all work applications.
The Operations Supervisor may be rotated to other work areas/functions within Customer Operations in order to address workload demands, gain valuable experience, and to develop an understanding and appreciation for other parts of the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate and conduct safety meetings.
- Conduct sessions to communicate work assignments, review procedures and discuss safety hazards and mitigation techniques as needed.
- Motivate and engage employees to increase efficiency, productivity, availability, safety performance and core expectations.
- Apply knowledge of labor contracts to decisions regarding scheduling, work assignments and performance issues.
- Supervise all customer requests to meet deadlines on a timely basis.
- Work through various channels to keep customers informed prior to and during planned outages.
- Manage all trouble or emergency work within a defined area.
- Coordinate activities for storm restoration/gas emergencies.
- Work with Customer Service group, or others, to audit work from design through construction.
- Provide feedback to appropriate work groups, or contractor work force, for process improvement.
- Visit work sites.
- Ensure compliance with all rules, regulations, codes and laws for employee and contractor installations.
- Manage area budget.
- Coordinate facilities management for repairs, maintenance, etc.
- Represent the office or the area on special projects teams, committees, and industry organizations as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Five plus years experience in a distribution/construction operations trade and/or five plus years experience in supervision of direct reports.
- Working knowledge of union contracts and employee relationship building.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, contractors, and community groups.
- Strong communication and organizational skills are a benefit.
- Valid driver's license.
- High school diploma, HSED, or GED.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
End Date: 12/28/2022
We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.
WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected class.
