Electrical Automation Manager
About The Position
Rinvio is hiring an Electrical Automation Manager for industrial electrical/automation leadership and plant reliability support in the Cedar Rapids, IA area. This is a full-time contract position with a pay range of $52-$65/hour, based on experience. The role involves leading or supporting electrical, controls, and automation work within a manufacturing or industrial setting, focusing on troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, PLC/HMI support, equipment reliability, and project prioritization. The manager will collaborate with various teams including maintenance technicians, electricians, operations, engineering, vendors, and leadership to support plant safety, uptime, documentation, training, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. A key aspect of the role is helping to prioritize electrical/automation issues and ensuring work aligns with production needs.
Requirements
- Industrial electrical, automation, controls, or maintenance leadership experience
- Strong background with PLC/HMI systems, electrical troubleshooting, controls, drives, instrumentation, or plant equipment
- Ability to lead priorities, communicate across departments, and support production reliability
- Dependable, safety-minded, organized, and comfortable in fast-moving plant operations
- Reliable transportation to the Cedar Rapids, IA area
- Dependable, safety-minded, and able to complete any site onboarding requirements
Nice To Haves
- Experience in manufacturing, paper, food, packaging, chemical, metals, or heavy industrial environments preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead or support electrical, controls, and automation work in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Coordinate troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, PLC/HMI support, equipment reliability, and project priorities
- Work with maintenance technicians, electricians, operations, engineering, vendors, and leadership
- Support plant safety, uptime, documentation, training, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement
- Help prioritize electrical/automation issues and keep work aligned with production needs
Benefits
- $52-$65/hour estimated pay range based on experience
- Industrial/manufacturing electrical and automation opportunity
- Professional recruiting support from Rinvio
- Potential access to additional skilled-trades and plant-maintenance opportunities through Rinvio
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
