Supervisor, Supply Chain (Fabrication Shop)

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Job Title: Supervisor, Fabrication Shop

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Quality, Shops & Testing, the Supervisor, Supply Chain (Fabrication Shop) oversees daily shop operations, including fabrication, electrical equipment repair and testing, resource scheduling, transformer oil management, and associated material handling and equipment disposal activities. The role leads a represented workforce to deliver safe, quality, timely, and cost-effective support for capital projects, maintenance, and emergent operational needs. The supervisor coordinates cross-functional resources, develops employees, and drives continuous improvement in shop performance.  The ideal candidate will have operations management experience, a technical background, and strong ability to develop cross functional relationships.

Location: New Manchester Facility, Pittsburgh, PA

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate daily fabrication, equipment repair, and testing activities to support capital projects, maintenance, and emergent work. Coordinate with engineering, operations, and other departments to confirm requirements, resolve workflow issues, and meet delivery commitments.
• Schedule and assign personnel, establish priorities, monitor progress and backlog, and adjust resources and schedules as operational needs change. Specify and order project materials and coordinate material and equipment availability.
• Apply established quality standards and monitor on-time delivery, backlog, quality, rework, labor utilization, overtime, and material costs. Analyze shop performance, report results, and implement corrective actions and LEAN process improvements.
• Reinforce safety expectations and established work procedures; maintain a safe, clean, and organized shop; and verify completion of required safety and job-specific training. Identify and escalate hazards, coordinate corrective actions with Safety and operational partners, and monitor follow-through.
• Set clear performance expectations and provide coaching, feedback, training, and development for a represented workforce. Address employee concerns and performance issues in partnership with HR and Labor Relations, consistent with company policies and the collective bargaining agreement.
• Forecast shop resource and spending requirements, prepare the annual shop budget in coordination with the manager, and manage expenditures within delegated authority. Analyze budget variances and implement corrective actions to support financial objectives.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through relevant training, professional publications, benchmarking, and industry networks; apply appropriate practices to improve shop operations.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain records related to the handling and disposal of oil- and gas-containing electrical equipment, including PCB, non-PCB, and SF6 equipment. Coordinate with Environmental and Safety specialists to apply required procedures, documentation, and escalation practices.
• Oversee maintenance of the company’s transformer oil supply and collection of scrap oil. Coordinate handling, disposal, and documentation with Environmental specialists in accordance with applicable EPA/DEP requirements and company procedures.
• Arrange collection and disposal of scrap equipment across Duquesne Light Company, including breakers, transformers, capacitors, and structural steel, in coordination with appropriate operational and environmental partners.
• Maintain required Department of Transportation (DOT) hazardous materials and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) training and qualifications for assigned responsibilities, including signing hazardous waste manifests when authorized. Confirm applicable training and authorization requirements with Environmental and Safety specialists.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. Will consider an Associate’s degree with equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in shop operations, fabrication, electrical equipment repair and testing, manufacturing, and/or industrial operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory or team-lead experience, including coaching, training, and developing employees in a represented workforce.
• Hands-on experience repairing and testing electrical equipment and/or performing metal fabrication in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Skills/Abilities:

• Technical interpretation: Ability to read and interpret engineering-approved drawings and prints for structural, repair, and alteration projects and translate requirements into shop work plans.
• Work planning and prioritization: Ability to coordinate personnel, materials, and schedules to deliver capital project support and respond to unplanned emergent work.
• People leadership: Ability to communicate expectations, coach and develop employees, resolve concerns, and apply collective bargaining agreement provisions in partnership with HR and Labor Relations.
• Safety, quality, and continuous improvement: Ability to recognize and escalate operational risks, reinforce established procedures, analyze performance data, and implement practical process improvements.
• Cross-functional coordination and business judgment: Ability to collaborate with technical and business partners, resolve workflow issues, and balance delivery commitments, resource constraints, and costs.

Scope

Primary focus is on day to day management of operational execution for areas managed. Trains and develops staff. Plans the work flow. Directs available resources to accomplish process improvement.  Leads work flow changes and implementations for direct team.

Decision Impact

Problems and issues are undefined and require detailed info gathering, analysis, and investigation to understand/resolve.  Makes decisions that address work flow issues considering immediate impact on own function or work unit.

Work Arrangement and Working Conditions

The role includes direct supervision of shop activities and requires on-site presence to support operational needs.  Reporting location is at the New Manchester facility in Pittsburgh, PA.  This is an on-site full-time position that may permit work from home on occasion.  On-call as needed, welding occurs at all hours.  On-site and outdoor field visits occur on a monthly basis, able to lift, pull, and move up to 50 lbs.

Storm Roles

All Non-Union Employees will serve in storm roles as appropriate to their role and skillset. Please be sure to discuss storm roles with the hiring manager for this position, as duties can vary across the Company. Examples of storm roles could include but aren't limited to duties such as: working with operations for service center support or with the communications, customer service or government affairs teams to respond to public and customer requests for information, etc. 

Data Governance

Utilize data to make business decisions as appropriate for the position, support data stewardship activities and partner with IT on underlying data needs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings' commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

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