Instrumentation Operations Supervisor

Overview

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Supervises daily operations and activities of assigned Instrumentation staff for plant-wide projects including corrective and preventative maintenance. Serves as subject matter expert resource on programmable logic controllers (PLC) and Instrumentation Devices. Follows established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures and policies established by MWRA.

Posting Period: 10/30/2025 - 11/28/2025

Location: Deer Island (Winthrop), MA

Salary: $82,548.79 - $ Annually; $1,587.48 - $2,287.69 Weekly

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

• Supervises staff in the performance of a variety of instrumentation functions.
• Determines the daily assignments for assigned staff and distributes work accordingly. Establishes deadlines and priorities based on the maintenance schedule or emergencies.
• Performs, documents and reports results in the Maximo database of inspections and work performed.
• Ensures operating and maintenance records and logs are properly maintained.
• Programs, configures, upgrades, edits, and troubleshoots programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Manages all DITP off-island instrumentation and communication equipment and ensures instrumentation staff are adequately trained to support this equipment.
• Sets up, configures, and performs functional testing of instrumentation devices. Monitors instrumentation devices for proper operation.
• Provide ongoing guidance and technical support as well as annual training of all instrumentation staff on the following subjects:
• Basic PLC - laptop connection, trouble shooting, and following logic operation.
• Field instrument transmitter and element installation, configuration, troubleshooting and configuration device connection.
• Mentors new or promoted Instrumentation staff.
• Provides support to PICS Group, Project Engineer, and Instrumentation and Control with installation and upgrades to equipment.
• Communicates with all Supervisors and Managers regarding operational, maintenance and process control conditions. Collaborates across teams to share information on plant projects and emergencies. Attends weekly meetings of maintenance and operations managers at Deer Island.
• Works with engineers in the Technical Information Center to develop and improve designs for assigned work orders. Reports modifications made to equipment.
• Works with operations Area Supervisors or others to coordinate shutdown and start-up of process equipment.
• Performs work in compliance with Operations Integrated Contingency Plan.
• Supervises assigned crews including taking disciplinary actions (issuing verbal warnings and initiating written warnings) when necessary, conducting performance reviews, and preparing regular reports, as required, on work accomplished and crew productivity.
• Works from manufacturer's manuals and specifications, blueprints, schematics and verbal instructions to install, repair, troubleshoot, inspect, check & maintain process instrumentation and control systems.
• Prepares daily and weekly job status and time utilization to track execution of written work plan. Details include, but are not limited to, crew time productivity, material utilization and costs, and equipment utilization and costs.
• Monitors work-in-progress and provides final check that work is completed in accordance with specifications. Conducts audits of completed tasks.
• Inspects plant equipment and processes of designated area regularly to determine efficiency of operation, cleanliness, maintenance requirements and adherence to safety and environmental restrictions. Periodically conducts safety inspections.
• Assists Planning/Scheduling Coordinator in determining appropriate Instrumentation preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance priorities, schedules, tasks, and estimated levels of effort to ensure that equipment performance is maximized.
• Identifies and monitors Unit s tools, parts and material requirements and works with Planning/Scheduling Coordinator to ensure timely procurement and maintenance of adequate inventory levels.
• Assists maintenance crews with troubleshooting assigned work orders, and provides instruction on difficult work operations.
• Performs light maintenance independently or as part of a team. Light maintenance shall include but is not limited to:
  • Operates light equipment not requiring a special license.
  • Generates inspection lists and maintenance reporting through the Computerized Maintenance Management System.
  • Inspects and troubleshoots various systems and equipment.
  • Installs and retrofits/new equipment related to plant systems.
  • Modifies and/or aligns…