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About the Role
The Facilities Services & Real Estate (FS&RE) organization is seeking a Supervisor - HVAC to provide technical and operational leadership for HVAC and Building Automation System (BAS) maintenance operations across DuPont's Wilmington Area sites.
This position leads a team of HVAC Mechanics, Millwrights, and Building Automation Specialist while ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of facility infrastructure supporting research laboratories, pilot plants, office facilities, utility systems, and support operations.
The Supervisor - HVAC serves as the primary leader for HVAC and BAS maintenance execution and reliability within the Wilmington Area and is accountable for workforce safety, work quality, schedule execution, equipment reliability, energy performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The position also provides oversight for the 24/7 operation of critical HVAC, refrigeration, and building automation systems and manages the team's emergency response and on-call support program.
This role provides an opportunity for experienced maintenance and building automation professionals to apply their technical expertise while developing and leading a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership
Champion DuPont Core Values and Operational Discipline principles.
Ensure HVAC, refrigeration, and BAS activities comply with company safety requirements, environmental standards, and applicable regulations.
Lead field safety observations, toolbox discussions, audits, and incident investigations.
Verify compliance with permit requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, confined space requirements, and contractor safety expectations.
Foster a culture of safety ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Maintenance Execution
Lead daily execution of HVAC, refrigeration, building automation, preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
Supervise repair, troubleshooting, and optimization of HVAC and BAS equipment.
Provide guidance on capital improvements to HVAC and BAS equipment and monitor system installation and commissioning activities.
Manage HVAC and BAS service contractors and specialty vendors.
Provide oversight of critical HVAC, refrigeration, and BAS systems operating on a 24-hour, 7-day basis and manage emergency response, escalation, and on-call support processes.
Review work orders and ensure maintenance activities are completed according to approved scope, procedures, and schedules.
Monitor work progress and remove barriers affecting productivity and schedule adherence.
Ensure accurate maintenance documentation, equipment history, labor reporting, and material usage records are maintained within SAP.
Support startup, operational readiness, and turnover of new or modified HVAC and BAS assets.
Team Leadership and Development
Supervise HVAC Mechanics, HVAC Technicians, Building Automation Specialists, and contract personnel.
Assign daily work and manage workforce deployment across Wilmington Area facilities.
Manage employee on-call rotations and emergency response coverage to support continuous operation of critical facility systems.
Provide coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and career development support.
Identify training needs and ensure technical qualifications are maintained.
Build employee engagement, accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Work Management Process Support
Partner with Work Management Gatekeepers, Planners, and Schedulers to…