Supv, Electrical I

Compensation Data

$51K-$95K yearly

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of all employees and contractors working in operating unit or department by driving continuous improvement towards a true safety culture. This includes supporting all corporate safety programs; developing SOP’s, identifying and eliminating hazards, and enforcing all safety rules.
• Ensure compliance with all standards and programs (safety, environmental, quality, maintenance and manufacturing policies and procedures) within area of responsibility.
• Drives continuous safety, quality and environmental improvement through active participation and leadership with employees.
• Supervise electrical department personnel, including training, performance management and scheduling activities.
• Assist with hiring and orientating new employees.
• Develop self and staff to ensure personal and professional growth.
• Lead and participate in process improvement, cost reduction and continuous improvement projects.
• Schedule and assign all tasks required to meet preventative/predictive electrical maintenance needs of the facility including hydraulics, electrical, pneumatics and power distribution (transformers & PDC), and motor control, variable speed drives (AC & DC) utilizing the EAM system.
• Manage inventory of spares and critical spares according to site business plan and engage with key suppliers to optimize cost savings opportunities for the department.
• Supervise construction, installation, modification, troubleshooting and repair of equipment including EOM and Cap-X projects.
• Work closely with Vendors, Regulatory Agencies, Corporate Engineering and LP Project Managers to meet plant objectives, diagnose complex problems, and meet plant goals.
• Develop PLC & HMI software programs to operate or improve plant equipment.
• Participate on multi-function site business team and manage to department budget.
• Maintain knowledge of industry-wide technological developments.
• Ensure compliance and perform all duties in accordance with all safety, health and environmental rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of plant electrical equipment, operations and predictive/preventative maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of safety, health, and environmental rules, laws, requirements, and applicable LP programs.
• Ability to interpret and apply HR, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the correct application of systems and processes that ensure continuous improvement (safety, environmental, maintenance, quality and manufacturing)
• Knowledge of continuous operation manufacturing process and improvement process.
• Knowledge of medium and high voltage systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PLC’s and the writing and troubleshooting of control logic, programming, HMI systems, data communications networking, electronic and instrumentation equipment.
• Knowledge of IT systems, PC hardware and software, servers, fiber optic cabling and network switches.
• Knowledge of current management and supervisory techniques.
• Effective leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication and math skills.
• Basic budgeting and financial analysis skills.
• Ability to effectively motivate, coach and lead direct reports through daily assignments and to effectively lead meetings and team assignments.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to implement change.
• Ability to use computer and programs with reasonable proficiency.

Education:

• 2 years' technical or vocational school required.
• Supervising electrician’s license and other applicable state license requirements preferred.

Experience:

• 3+ years’ electrical/mechanical maintenance systems experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory or lead experience.
• Or any equivalent combination of experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.

Work Environment

• Office and industrial environment.
• Exposure to machinery, electrical sources, dust, chemicals and loud noise