Lofton Staffing Services

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Overview The Company is a fully integrated, sustainable energy services provider operating in 10 U.S. cities, serving over 130 million square feet across campuses and communities. It delivers efficient, reliable utility services—such as electricity, steam, hot/chilled water—through innovative infrastructure. As a wholly owned subsidiary of a global infrastructure investment consortium, it benefits from strong financial backing and manages high-quality, long-term assets that generate stable, growing cash flows. Excellent Benefits - • Medical Benefits first day of hire • Medical, dental, vision, Life & AD&D benefits • Option of supplemental Life & AD&D benefits • Company paid High Deductible Healthcare Benefit Plan • 401k plan with % match • Training Opportunities and career progression • Competitive salaries that reflect the value of skills and experience • Dynamic and friendly work environment in a rapidly expanding industry with a national presence • 24-hour Employee Assistance Program/Hotline • Corporate discounts (Travel, Entertainment, Home, Auto, Apparel, Health and Wellbeing, and other various retail options) Job Summary The company is hiring a motivated and skilled Supervisor to lead its central utility plant operators at a university in the great Baton Rouge area. This role combines technical expertise with administrative duties such as scheduling, reporting, payroll, and compliance. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, able to lead and develop a growing team, embrace challenges, and thrive in a fast-paced environment while effectively resolving issues. Core Responsibilities • Operational oversite to oversee the day-to-day operation and optimization of steam boilers, turbines, generators, chillers, associated equipment and future combined heat and power (CHP) systems. Ensuring simultaneous and efficient generation of electricity and useful heat. Make informed decisions to address operational challenges and maintain plant reliability. • Directly supervise, mentor, and train operators from the ground up to enhance their skill and knowledge related the steam, hot water, chilled water and future CHP systems. Responsible for managing and supporting a team of unionized operators ensuring effective collaboration and adherence to collective agreement requirements. • Develops and implements training programs for plant operators to enhance their skill set and knowledge, keeping them educated on industry’s best practices on operating policies, procedures, maintenance guidelines, and safety requirements. • Interviewing experience with or an aptitude for conducting job interviews and assessing candidate fit. • Maintaining and updating shift schedules, administering distribution of overtime process and operator payroll, create various reports. • Foster for a safety-first culture and enhance adherence to safety protocols and regulatory requirements. • Coordinate and supervise maintenance activities, shut down and repairs related to the steam plant and future CHP system. Complete maintenance work orders utilizing a computerized maintenance management system. Will be responsible to review and approve equipment logs • Implement strategies to optimize the overall efficiency of the CHP system, including the effective use of waste heat and identify and propose improvements to enhance system performance and reduced environmental impact. Monitor and adjust system perimeters to maximize energy efficiency and meet operational targets • Communicate and collaborate with other areas such as maintenance, engineering and management to achieve overall plant goals and objectives, including external stakeholders and Utility partners. • Will be expected to report and work during hurricanes, storms, high winds or other natural disasters #insj Professional Experience & Knowledge: • Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED • Must have a minimum of 5 years practical experience as a Supervisor with the following previous industry experience in either; District Energy, Utilities, Water Treatment, Campus, Hospital, Boiler Plant, Commercial HVAC, Industrial Processing, Chemical, Refining, Manufacturing or other related environments. • Supervisory/Leadership Skills: Solid experience and being a lead in a team of operators while making informed and timely decisions. Ensuring clear communication, coordination and collaboration amongst team members to ensure efficient and safe operations. Capability to develop operators to enhance their skill and knowledge related the boiler chiller and CHP systems. Technical Skills & Requirements: • Operating, monitoring and maintaining boilers, chillers, cooling towers, evaporative coolers, ice water storage, pumps, fans, RO systems, water softeners, switchgear, MCC, feed water pumps, condensate system, steam induction pumps, isolation and control valves, a Delta V or other operating systems, human machine interface (HMI), diesel pumps, tanks, generators, air compressors, water lab testing and safely handling chemicals. • Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system expertise: In depth knowledge and hands on experience and operating, optimizing, and maintaining chilled water, steam, condensate and cooling towers, including a solid understanding of the simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heat associated with CHP • Proficient in identifying and resolving technical issues related to chiller, boilers and CHP systems, including diagnosing Max functions, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions • Previous experience in maintaining and updating shift schedules, administering distribution of overtime process and operator payroll, create various reports. • Previous experience in interviewing future operators • Knowledge of environmental regulations, safety standards and other relevant industry guidelines prevent pertaining to Steam Plant and CHP operations • Data Analysis - Monitoring and analyzing performance data using insights to optimize efficiency, identify potential improvements, and make driven decisions based on the data • Energy Efficiency Optimization - Optimizing the overall energy efficiency of CHP system, implementing strategies to maximize the utilization of waste heat and improve the systems overall performance • Ability to obtain a universal EPA refrigerant certification • Previous experience working in a unionized environment is considered an asset Physical Requirements: • Must be able to clearly see and differentiate all colors • Must be able to walk, stoop, climb, lift and carry up to 100 lbs • Must be available on a as needed work nights, weekends and holidays • Must have computer skills and familiar use of Microsoft Office • Must be able to work with minimal guidance and supervision Conditions of Employment: • Successful completion of Criminal Background Check. Drug Test, and MVR.