Maintenance Supervisor (Control Technician)

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Posting End Date: 04/22/2025 at 11:59PM HST

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The P IX WAIAU STATION MAINTENANCE Department of the P GENERATION Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional Supervisor)

JOB FUNCTION:

Directs and oversees the provision of quality maintenance, repair, and construction services to the power generating station with due regard to applicable safety, environmental, and code regulations and laws, and in line with the Company's operational goals and objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides leadership, supervision (including performance review and management; promotion of teamwork and a self-directed workforce; two-way communication; training and development; recognition; and safety) and technical direction, to develop and maintain a highly competent, flexible and motivated workforce. 
• Directs and provides safe, reliable, timely, and competitive maintenance, repair and construction services to meet or exceed operational expectations through effective job planning, coordination, scheduling, monitoring and controlling.
• Ensures that all plant maintenance policies and practices, and the implementation of preventive and corrective measures and action plans are in compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations and codes, and Company policies.
• Promotes teamwork and self-directed workforce in support of quality initiatives and Company values. Works with Engineers and Planners to accomplish goals and objectives and maintain improvement in practices and procedures.
• Promotes two-way communications to ensure a focused and well-informed workforce.
• Have the knowledge and ability to effectively use the Company’s CMMS to generate daily, weekly, and 4-week work plans for single and multi-craft personnel under their direction.
• Fosters positive interaction and relationship with external and internal suppliers, customers and employees.
• Models behaviors consistent with Company values. Works with others to accomplish goals and objectives and maintain improvement in practices and procedures.
• Promotes teamwork, reinforces and mentors subordinates in the application of improvement tools, techniques, and behaviors to expose and eliminate waste from daily work assignments.
• Effectively applies the Daily Management System methods to continuously improve the safety, quality, speed, timeliness, and cost of all work processes within assigned span of control.
• Prepares and manages section’s O&M forecast and adjusts as necessary to meet year-end targets. Generates and approves material and service requisitions to accomplish work objectives.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Requirements

• Thorough familiarity with applicable state and federal regulations /permits, laws and codes.
• Knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance in a power generating facility.
• Thorough knowledge of union contract, Company policies, and Department policies/practices.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications (including maintenance and materials management).
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement deployment system, principles, procedures, tools, and desired behaviors.

Skills Requirements

• Supervisory/leadership skills and abilities to work with a variety of individuals dealing with sensitive, difficult or confrontational issues.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel, both verbally and in written communications.
• Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii driver's license.  Must meet the standards for required driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Required Driving Positions policy. These standards may be adjusted periodically to meet business and safety objectives.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• In-depth equipment troubleshooting and testing skills.
• Ability to utilize reference materials, drawings, instruction manuals, and historical information.
• The following skills are required for the specific trades/crafts supervised:

Experience Requirements

• Familiarity with LEAN thinking or continuous improvement experience. Green belt training, additional training and participation in structured problem solving, and experience with rapid improvement events are considered a positive skill set for this position.
• The following experience is required for the specific trades/crafts supervised:
• Supervisor – Control Technician:
  • Extensive experience (7 or more years) as a journey person.
  • Minimum 3 years experience as a Supervisor, Working Foreman, or equivalent leadership position.

Role: Professional Supervisor 

Number of Vacancies: 1 

Location: Pearl City – Oahu

Hiring Range: The hiring range for the Maintenance Supervisor (Control Technician) - Waiau [Req ID 9642] position is $97,900.00 to $125,000.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications. 

About Hawaiian Electric Companies
Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.

The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. And as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at http://hawaiianelectric.com.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.

Applicant Certification
By submitting an application for the position, candidates:
1. Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and/or any materials submitted and made a part of the application as they relate to the position and to the extent permitted by law;
2. Authorize and consent to, without reservation, the Hawaiian Electric Companies sharing any and all information regarding previous or present employment, educational training or personal information from their records and from any other source with the hiring department or subsidiary company;
3. Release, discharge, and hold harmless, Hawaiian Electric Companies, from any and all liability for any damage which may be claimed as a result of furnishing such information to the hiring department or subsidiary company;
4. Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer; and
5. Authorize, direct, and consent to Hawaiian Electric Companies and/or its authorized agents to conduct investigations into candidates' background. These investigations may include, but are not limited to searches for information about applicants; record of criminal convictions to the extent permitted by law, education records, professional certifications, personal character references, and employment history.

EEO Statement
Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. We actively seek diversity among our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity/expression), ancestry/national origin, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other protected categories in accordance with state and federal laws. We further encourage individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.

Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at (808) 543-4848.

Affiliate Disclaimer
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, and Hawaii Electric Light (“Company”) are Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) regulated companies. The disclosure relating to Affiliate Transaction Requirements that follows is made pursuant to the PUC’s Decision and Order No. 35962, issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019 in Docket No. 2018-0065.

By submitting your application, you understand and acknowledge that, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate, said Affiliate will be required to make a one-time payment to the Company in an amount up to twenty-five percent (25%) of your base annual compensation.  

In addition, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate or an Affiliate-Related Entity, for a period of one year, you cannot appear in negotiations or otherwise interact directly with the Company or work on the same matter that you worked on while with the Company. 

Affiliate is defined as “any person or entity that possesses an ‘affiliate interest’ in a utility as defined by section 269-19.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”), including a utility’s parent holding company, except as otherwise provided by HRS section 269-19.5(h).”

Affiliate-Related Entity is defined as “a third party that provides electricity-related services in a regulated utility’s service territory that has a material financial, operational, or ownership interest with an unregulated affiliate of the utility and of whom the utility has reasonable knowledge.” 

For a current list of all Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities, please see:
https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/about-us/key-performance-metrics/financial/affiliate-transactions

This list may be amended, updated or revised from time to time without notice.