Electrical Supervisor (Power Generation), Ref: 1201927 – Online Interview Questions

Current / most recent job title?

Unit Shift Supervisor

1. Primary purpose of current/most recent position:

It is to supervise a team that is responsible for electricity generation and I also do power plant operations. I am authorised in Low and High Voltage plant safety regulations and Fossil Fuel Firing Regulations (for Boiler Firing). Key responsibility is to make the plant safe and maintenance of the plant to be executed. Liaising with Station Control in terms of load (Mega Watts) and plant availability in consideration of the nation’s energy demand. Oversee optimum power plant operation in terms of its limits and according to manufacture’ instruction. I also perform Power plant Light ups and plant shutdowns, commission and required tests per manufacture’s instruction.

2. Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

I am employed to generate and oversee safe generation of Electricity in Mega Watts in order to meet the national system demands to make the plant safe for maintenance personnel.
To supervise a team and ensure that the plant processes are efficiently monitored and defected whenever there is a defective system.
Liaise with Shift Manager and Senior Controller.
Commission and do plant tests.

3. Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

With my experience in the operating department and also with the experience I gained in our Outage department (projects) over the years I found that I am passionate about seeing projects being well planned and executed to the highest standard of quality and on time. My plant experience has groomed me to be very technically alert and able to make informed decisions. I am passionate about negotiating and getting buy-ins from my stakeholders. I work very well with most people as I am assertive, understanding, creative and very analytical in terms of dealing with people and challenges. I am a solution-driven kind of person and can take decisions in any circumstance. I am very focused in terms of role clarification in order to always have a team that understand the organisation expectations.
I am passionate about people’s development and growth. I really love meeting deadlines and planning towards achieving them.

4. Ideal business title: 

Project Leader
Senior Project coordinator
Plant manager or Commissioning Manger
Senior project planner

5. Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

Execution of Projects
Planning – Projects
Managing Renewables plant or Power plants
Managing a Manufacturing plant

6. Skill area of competence:

Primary Energy and Power plant process control operator- Fossil power plant NQF level 3 and 4
Power plant electricity generating plant panel operator – Fossil Power plant Level 5 ( National Diploma)
Shift supervisor
Seconded coordinator, project progress chaser and planner – NQF level 6 Advance Project Management.
Dispatcher- Warehouse operations from receiving, picking and packing. arranging transport and re-routing of lost orders and tracking customer orders.

7. Career summary:

Electricity Generation – 15 years (13 years in Operating Department and 2 years in Outage Department (Projects)
Logistics- 5 years (3 years as a Dispatcher, team leader and 2 years as a Prestige operator )

8. Achievements: 

1. Meeting the Electricity system demands.
2. Returning plant/ systems on time and efficiently operating.
3. Creating and having a very committed and well-coordinated team that is well-motivated, happy and they have a clear understanding of what is expected of them and me.

9. What do you absolutely love doing?

Planning, negotiating, execute projects.
Problem-solving.
Technical understanding of the plant and its operation limits or requirements.
Managing an innovative team and motivating them to produce results that reflects their passionate input in delivering their outputs.

10. Ideal company (culture and values):

Coca Cola
SAB
Babcock
TOMCO
Actom
Sulzer
General Electric
Holcium cement

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