Job Description
The Electrical Supervisor oversees electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production equipment in a renewable energy manufacturing environment, leading a team of electricians to ensure safety, efficiency, and continuous operation of plant facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and organize the electrical team, including scheduling, training, and evaluating team members.
- Diagnose, repair, install, calibrate, and maintain electrical and mechanical equipment in compliance with safety standards and codes.
- Troubleshoot and repair control systems such as ENI, HMI, PLCs, VFDs, motor controls, and instrumentation.
- Monitor production process parameters and make adjustments to ensure safe and efficient equipment performance.
- Participate in root cause analysis and equipment performance improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
- Supervise and train employees to meet productivity, safety, quality, and efficiency goals.
- Coordinate during shutdowns, conduct shift meetings, and manage operational documentation and inspections.
Requirements
- At least two 2 years of manufacturing experience.
- At least four years of electrical experience.
- Must demonstrate an electrical aptitude and experience working with high voltages 480V to 4160V.
- Ability to carry out operations safely and efficiently utilize assigned appliances and tools.
- Strong analytical skills, problem solving and communication skills.
- Ability to develop and maintain accurate records.
- Proficient in basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, shop drawings, and work orders.
- Ability to interpret, illustrate, and apply regulation codes and rules.
- Willing and able to maintain and enforce strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including safety equipment.
- Availability to provide necessary coverage in a continuous operational plant.
- Must have at least 2 years of manufacturing experience.
- Must have at least 4 years of electrical experience.
- High School degree or equivalent plus four 4 years of progressively responsible journey level electrical experience OR Associate’s degree in related field, plus two 2 years of experience.
- Experience in wood products, pelletizing operations, or similar manufacturing environment (preferred but not mandatory).
- Proficient in mathematics and measurements (preferred but not mandatory).
- Experience in PLC programming and working with automated controls, instrumentation devices, and electrical distribution equipment (preferred but not mandatory).
- Computer knowledge including MS Office 365, email, Teams, etc. (preferred but not mandatory).
- Demonstrated leadership including lead person or supervisor backup experience (preferred but not mandatory).
- Willing and able to work in outdoor environments and in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
- Willing and able to work in hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environments.
- Occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces.
- Work at heights and in confined spaces.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and overnight on assigned shifts or to address unexpected issues with or without notice.
- Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting and pulling up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to twelve 12 hours a day.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA.
- Ability to work from heights and confined spaces.
- Able to climb multiple flights of steps, ramps, vertical ladders, scaffolds fixed or portable.
- Able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Ability to perform work while wearing PPE including Arc Flash protection.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: Not specified
Work schedule: Includes evening, weekend, overnight shifts, and availability for unexpected issues
Work environment perks: Ability to work in outdoor environments, at heights, in confined spaces, and in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees; PPE including Arc Flash protection required
Additional benefits: Training and continuous coaching, safety practices adherence, record keeping, documentation, and participation in safety and operational improvement projects
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